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China ends mandatory face masks on public transport
2023-04-13
The guidelines from the joint COVID-19 prevention and control mechanism of the State Council aim to clarify situations and circumstances where people should, can choose to, or may choose not to wear face masks.
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Up-close look at 'real' heart made by Chinese surgeon
2023-02-28
Chinese gastrointestinal surgeon Zhou Shuyang has caught public attention again as his team restored a beating heart through 3D modeling.
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Things you need to know about Omicron subvariants BQ.1 and XBB
2023-01-04
As more new variants of Omicron emerge in some overseas countries, China has also detected BQ.1 and XBB from imported cases.
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China to manage COVID-19 with measures against Class B infectious diseases
2022-12-27
China will manage COVID-19 with measures against Class B infectious diseases, instead of Class A infectious diseases, in a major shift of its epidemic response policies.
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Things you should know about China's latest COVID-19 measures
2022-12-08
Major adjustments have been made to China's COVID-19 control policies. Below are some of the key changes, to help you keep up to date.
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New COVID-19 rules trigger rapid response
2022-11-15
The authorities in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, lost no time in implementing the latest COVID-19 policy modifications announced by the central government on Friday afternoon.
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Refined COVID policy aims to be more scientific
2022-11-14
The latest modifications made to China's COVID-19 policy — such as shortening quarantine time and limiting contact tracing — are aimed at adjusting to new viral mutations, integrating fresh scientific evidence, and managing limited resources in a vast country more efficiently, health authorities said on Saturday.
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China announces optimization of COVID-19 rules
2022-11-11
China will cut COVID-19 quarantine period for incoming travelers from 10 to 8 days, cancel the circuit breaker for inbound flights and no longer determine secondary close contacts of confirmed cases, health authorities said on Friday.