China to scrap COVID-19 nucleic acid test for inbound air passengers from April 29 - China to scrap
Chinese FM announced on Tuesday that airline companies will no longer check COVID-19 nucleic acid test results of passengers to China before boarding from April 29.
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China not yet in middle of second wave of COVID-19: epidemiologists - China not yet in middle of sec
Discussion of re-infection with COVID-19 has become trendy on Chinese social media after a bunch of users posted positive antigen results for the coronavirus. Epidemiologists whisked off concerns of a second wave coming, and they said that most people inf
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Vulnerable urged to get vaccinated for COVID - Vulnerable urged to get vaccinated for COVID
Health experts have urged people who have not been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to get vaccinated, especially the elderly and those with weakened immune systems, so as to protect themselves and maintain herd immunity levels.Zheng Hui, a researcher at
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Work needed on better targeted COVID vaccines - Work needed on better targeted COVID vaccines
Although virus on way to becoming endemic, prevention will be key for years to comeWhile the end of the COVID-19 pandemic is seen as being not far off, experts and officials said over the weekend that developing novel and multivalent vaccines, monitoring
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COVID-19 pandemic nears its end - COVID-19 pandemic nears its end
The COVID-19 pandemic is nearing its end based on data published by the World Health Organization, said Wu Zunyou, chief epidemiologist at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention.The threat of COVID-19 to humans is no longer on a serious lev
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China issues new COVID-19 vaccination plan to further curb risks - China issues new COVID-19 vaccina
China's National Health Commission on Monday unveiled the latest plan for COVID-19 vaccination, which aims to raise the immunity levels of certain groups and further reduce the risks of severe infection and death from the virus.The plan was issued by
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Scientists deny claims COVID data was withheld - Scientists deny claims COVID data was withheld
Chinese scientists have denied accusations that China deliberately withheld key information regarding the origins of COVID-19, and said the latest published study suggested that humans may have introduced the virus to the Huanan seafood market in Wuhan, H
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China transparent on COVID origins-tracing research findings: official - China transparent on COVID
China has been transparent in sharing research results on the origins-tracing of SARS-CoV-2 with the international community, a Chinese health official said at a press conference on Saturday."Since the outbreak of COVID-19, we have been actively comm
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Scientists stress science in seeking COVID origin - Scientists stress science in seeking COVID origi
China upholds openness and transparency in studying the origins of the novel coronavirus, and has been cooperating with global researchers and sharing relevant data, according to an article released by a group of Chinese scientists on Thursday.They said t
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COVID test rules eased for direct air passengers between Chinese mainland, Taiwan - COVID test rules
Air passengers traveling directly between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan will be subject to less stringent COVID-19 testing rules as of April 1, a mainland spokesperson said Thursday.Passengers will only need to show negative COVID-19 rapid antigen test
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China to update COVID-19 medical bill reimbursement policies - China to update COVID-19 medical bill
Medical bills for the treatment of COVID-19 will be reimbursed by China's health insurance fund in the same manner as other Class B infectious diseases, according to a circular released by Chinese authorities on Thursday.The circular was jointly rele
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Ma Ying-jeou lauds mainland's COVID-19 response efforts - Ma Ying-jeou lauds mainland's CO
Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, on Thursday lauded the mainland's efforts in the fight against COVID-19 during a visit to Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, which was hit hard by the virus in early 2020.While v
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New oral antiviral drug to be used for treatment of COVID-19 - New oral antiviral drug to be used fo
The National Medical Products Administration has recently granted conditional market approval for an oral antiviral drug RAY1216 in a bid to treat COVID-19.The drug can be used to treat adults with mild and moderate symptoms of COVID-19, but it must be ta
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Nation approves first mRNA COVID-19 vaccine - Nation approves first mRNA COVID-19 vaccine
Domestic drugmaker CSPC Pharmaceutical Group said on Wednesday that its messenger RNA COVID-19 vaccine has gained emergency use authorization from China's top drug regulator.The vaccine, named SYS6006, is designed to target the BA.5 variant of Omicro
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Expert says COVID lab leak theory 'purely politically motivated' - Expert says COVID lab l
A zoonoses expert said that a laboratory leak as the possible origin of the COVID-19 pandemic is "purely politically motivated", and political power games are behind the theory.The expert, Fabian Leendertz, who had participated in the World Heal
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Canada removes COVID-19 testing requirements for Chinese travelers - Canada removes COVID-19 testing
(ECNS) -- Canada will remove mandatory COVID-19 testing requirements for air travelers arriving from the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions starting Friday, the Canadian government announced on Thursday.Air travelers aged
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专家抨击美国将新冠肺炎起源政治化的企图 - Experts slam U.S. attempts to politicize origins of COVID-19
专家表示，美国将追踪新冠肺炎起源的努力政治化，将导致更多的困惑和长期的指责游戏，最终将破坏发现本世纪最严重疫情原因的科学进程。周六是世界卫生组织宣布新冠肺炎为全球大流行三周年。世界卫生组织总干事泰德罗斯·阿德哈诺姆·盖布雷索斯（Tedros Adhanom Ghebreysus）在推特上表示，了解新冠肺炎的起源仍然是一项科学研究
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新冠肺炎疫苗使用不平等导致可预防的死亡：公开信 - Unequal access to COVID-19 vaccines causes preventable deaths: open letter
周六，一封公开信称，如果新冠肺炎疫苗能够与世界公平分享，那么在推出的第一年，至少可以挽救130万人的生命，或者每24秒就可以挽救一例可预防的死亡。自世界卫生组织（WHO）将新冠肺炎疫情描述为大流行以来的第三个周年纪念日，“我们还看到，全球的反应受到了暴利和民族主义的阻碍，”由联盟人民疫苗联盟（People's Vaccine Alliance）协调的公开信指出
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各国取消新冠病毒检测要求以吸引中国游客 - Countries scrap COVID test requirement to attract Chinese travelers
（ECNS）澳大利亚卫生部长周四表示，澳大利亚将取消包括香港和澳门特别行政区在内的中国游客在3月11日午夜出发前进行新冠肺炎检测的要求。“这是一个明智、慎重的决定，基于中国新冠肺炎病例数的减少、中国病例数的定期数据更新以及我们加强了检测和应对新出现的变异毒株的能力
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医疗基金降低了公众的COVID成本 - Healthcare fund reduced COVID costs for public
国家健康保险局周四表示，从2021到去年，中国的医疗保险基金涵盖了总计1500亿元人民币（216亿美元）的新冠肺炎疫苗和疫苗接种费用，仅2022年就支付了43亿元人民币的核酸检测费用。通过与疫苗制造商的谈判，新冠肺炎疫苗的每剂疫苗均基于灭活疫苗，重组蛋白或腺病毒载体技术的价格在16元左右
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