FILE PHOTO: People wearing protective face masks walk on a street, following new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Shanghai, China August 25, 2021. REUTERS/Aly SongBEIJING (Reuters) – China reported 23 confirmed coronavirus cases in the mainland for Aug….
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Experts suggest booster COVID shots for higher-risk groups in China
FILE PHOTO: People are seen after receiving a dose of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a vaccination site, during a government-organized visit, in Beijing, China January 15, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia RawlinsBEIJING (Reuters) – Experts in China have recommended making…
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China reports 20 new COVID-19 cases on Aug 20 vs 33 a day earlier
FILE PHOTO: medical worker in protective suit collects a nasal swab from a woman for nucleic acid testing at a centralised quarantine facility for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China August 19, 2021. China Daily via REUTERS…
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China says Delta variant behind virus surge
China raced Saturday to contain its worst coronavirus outbreak in months, as health officials blamed the highly infectious Delta variant for a surge in infections spanning 14 provinces. China reported 328 symptomatic infections in July—almost equal to the total number…
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China pledges funds to boost infectious disease prevention
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China will provide funding to build new institutions and infrastructure to fight infectious diseases and improve healthcare, the state planning body said in a “five-year plan” for the sector.FILE PHOTO: Residents receive vaccines against the coronavirus disease…
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China reports 18 new COVID-19 cases vs 21 a day earlier
FILE PHOTO: People line up at a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) mobile vaccination unit in Beijing, China, April 14, 2021. REUTERS/Thomas PeterBEIJING (Reuters) – Mainland China reported 18 new cases of COVID-19 on June 28, compared with 21 a day earlier,…
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China reports 30 new coronavirus cases on June 5, up from previous day
FILE PHOTO: A medical worker collects a swab from a resident during a mass testing for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a makeshift testing site at a stadium in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China May 30, 2021. cnsphoto via REUTERSBEIJING (Reuters)…
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China reports first known human case of H10N3 bird flu
A man in China caught the first case of H10N3 bird flu ever reported in a human, China’s National Health Commission (NHC) announced Tuesday (June 1). The H10N3 strain of avian influenza normally causes mild disease in birds, and until…
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China reports 23 new coronavirus cases on May 31 vs 27 previous day
FILE PHOTO: A medical worker collects a swab from a resident during a mass testing for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a makeshift testing site in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China May 30, 2021. cnsphoto via REUTERS BEIJING (Reuters) – China…
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China repeats call to resist 'vaccine nationalism', pledges to keep monetary support
TOKYO (Reuters) – China urged the international community to resist “vaccine nationalism” and to coordinate policy to make vaccines accessible for developing countries in order to contain the pandemic and for the sake of the global economy.FILE PHOTO: A woman…
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