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China to remove COVID-19 test requirements for intl arrivals
August 31, 2023
China's customs authorities on Tuesday announced the removal of COVID-19 nucleic acid or antigen test requirements for all inbound international travelers.
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Obesity injection treatment receives regulatory approval
July 6, 2023
The first injection in China to treat obesity has received market authorization, providing another treatment options for those in need.
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China ends mandatory face masks on public transport
April 17, 2023
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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Changes to COVID management policies explained
December 28, 2022
The National Health Commission announced late Monday that it will reclassify the novel coronavirus, changing it from "novel coronavirus pneumonia" to "novel coronavirus infection".
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Things you need to know about Omicron subvariants BQ.1 and XBB
January 5, 2023
As more new variants of Omicron emerge in some overseas countries, China has also detected BQ.1 and XBB from imported cases. How virulent are these strains? Will they cause new waves of infections? Here's what Chinese experts are saying.
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Changes to COVID management policies explained
December 28, 2022
The National Health Commission announced late Monday that it will reclassify the novel coronavirus, changing it from "novel coronavirus pneumonia" to "novel coronavirus infection".
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Guidance on home quarantine for COVID-infected people
December 14, 2022
After three years of battling COVID-19, experts said China is seeing the light at the end of the tunnel as it continues to optimize measures against the epidemic.
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Modified guidelines to treat virus outlined
March 23, 2022
Modifications to China's COVID-19 diagnosis and treatment guidelines are aimed at relieving strains on the medical system in the face of the highly contagious Omicron variant, officials and experts said.