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COVID strategies optimized
December 1, 2022
Authorities will accelerate the lifting of unnecessary restrictions put in place after the recent Omicron-fueled outbreaks to reduce the disease control strategies' economic fallout and other resulting "inconveniences".
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Cross-provincial travel surges after restrictions eased
November 21, 2022
Restrictions on tour groups traveling between provinces have been eased to strike a better balance between COVID-19 control and prevention work and the recovery of the domestic tourism industry.
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New COVID-19 rules trigger rapid response
November 15, 2022
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
November 14, 2022
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
November 11, 2022
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.
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Experts: Dynamic zero-COVID policy still key
October 14, 2022
China must adhere to its dynamic zero-COVID strategy to protect its vulnerable population and cope with uncertainties associated with emerging variants and the lingering effects of the disease, public health experts said on Thursday.
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Cities offer free flu shots as tough winter warned
September 30, 2022
A number of cities in China have started offering free flu shots for the elderly and other vulnerable groups as experts said this winter's flu season could be tough due to declining immunity against the disease and lingering threats posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Nation relaxes its rules for cross-border travelers
September 1, 2022
China's Customs authority said that cross-border travelers will soon no longer need to report their COVID-19 nucleic acid test results, previous infection history and vaccination dates when going through Customs.