Shandong launches virus control for high-risk people, areas
4 years, 6 months ago

Shandong launches virus control for high-risk people, areas

China Daily  

East China's Shandong province has strengthened epidemic prevention and control measures after three provinces reported confirmed or suspected COVID-19 cases. The working group of the CPC Shandong Provincial Committee responsible for epidemic response issued a notice on June 14 that called for enhanced efforts to prevent and control the epidemic. Local health authorities will also collect environmental samples and perform disinfection of market areas and conduct nucleic acid testing and antibody detection for those working in such areas. People who have had close contact with confirmed cases or have been to the markets related to confirmed cases will be subjected to stricter measures – they must first serve a 14-day quarantine at a designated medical facility before undergoing another seven days of quarantine at home.

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China to set up a comprehensive system for infectious diseases
4 months, 1 week ago

China to set up a comprehensive system for infectious diseases

China Daily  

China plans to complete building a multipoint and efficient surveillance and early warning system for infectious diseases, as well as improving the nation's capability in detecting early signs of an epidemic and sending prompt warnings to a world-leading level by 2030, according to a guideline released on Friday. The sensitivity and accuracy of the nation's surveillance network for novel contagious …

China steps up measures to monitor, control diseases
7 months, 1 week ago

China steps up measures to monitor, control diseases

China Daily  

China plans to complete preliminary establishment of a modern disease control system and finish basic construction of a scientific and efficient monitoring, early warning and emergency response system for infectious diseases by the end of 2025, according to an action plan released on Wednesday. The document, jointly released by the National Administration of Disease Control and Prevention and other government …

Large-scale COVID reemergence 'unlikely' despite uptick in cases
1 year, 7 months ago

Large-scale COVID reemergence 'unlikely' despite uptick in cases

China Daily  

China Daily| Updated :2023-05-19 The risk of a new large-scale COVID-19 outbreak in China in the short term is minimal, despite a recent uptick in new infections, according to health experts. Wang Liping, a researcher at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said during a group interview that the recent increase in new cases is unlikely to overwhelm …

Six fallacies and truths about China's epidemic control
2 years ago

Six fallacies and truths about China's epidemic control

China Daily  

Passengers are pictured in Shenzhen North Railway Station during the Spring Festival travel rush in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, Jan 7, 2023. China has put the people first and put life first all along, with prevention and control measures adjusted and optimized in light of evolving situations, and done its utmost to protect people's lives and health. So far, …

Explainer: Chinese medical experts on key COVID-19 concerns through FAQs
2 years ago

Explainer: Chinese medical experts on key COVID-19 concerns through FAQs

China Daily  

A medical worker in a protective suit adjusts a monitoring device for a patient at the fever clinics of the Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University. Responding to online reports of vomiting and diarrhea caused by XBB, Li Tongzeng, a chief doctor with the department of respiratory and infectious diseases at Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, said symptoms of …

Six fallacies and truths about China's epidemic control
2 years ago

Six fallacies and truths about China's epidemic control

China Daily  

A community worker explains a COVID-19 prevention and care package to a resident in Yangfangdian Subdistrict of Haidian District in Beijing, Dec 27, 2022. China has also optimized the circulation of drugs, testing reagents and protective goods for better epidemic control. By the middle of December 2022, more than 3.47 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses had been administered on the Chinese …

Explainer: Chinese medical experts on key COVID-19 concerns through FAQs
2 years ago

Explainer: Chinese medical experts on key COVID-19 concerns through FAQs

China Daily  

A medical worker in a protective suit adjusts a monitoring device for a patient at the fever clinics of the Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University. Responding to online reports of vomiting and diarrhea caused by XBB, Li Tongzeng, a chief doctor with the department of respiratory and infectious diseases at Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, said symptoms of …

China enters new phase of COVID response
2 years ago

China enters new phase of COVID response

China Daily  

BEIJING -- From Jan 8, China starts managing COVID-19 with measures designed for combating Class B infectious diseases, instead of Class A infectious diseases. Confronted with epidemic uncertainties, China has always been putting people's lives and health first, adapting its COVID response in light of the evolving situation. The fast-changing features of the virus and the complicated evolution of epidemic …

China enters new phase of COVID response
2 years ago

China enters new phase of COVID response

China Daily  

From Sunday, China starts managing COVID-19 with measures designed for combating Class B infectious diseases, instead of Class A infectious diseases. Confronted with epidemic uncertainties, China has always been putting people's lives and health first, adapting its COVID response in light of the evolving situation. The fast-changing features of the virus and the complicated evolution of epidemic response posed serious …

China enters new phase of COVID response
2 years ago

China enters new phase of COVID response

China Daily  

BEIJING -- From Jan 8, China starts managing COVID-19 with measures designed for combating Class B infectious diseases, instead of Class A infectious diseases. Confronted with epidemic uncertainties, China has always been putting people's lives and health first, adapting its COVID response in light of the evolving situation. The fast-changing features of the virus and the complicated evolution of epidemic …

Shandong expands COVID-19 facilities
2 years ago

Shandong expands COVID-19 facilities

China Daily  

In Zaozhuang city of Shandong province, some testing sites have been working as temporary fever clinics. East China's Shandong province is bracing for peaks of COVID-19 infections by adding critical-care beds and expanding the capacity of fever clinics ahead of the Chinese New Year travel rush in January. At present, all secondary and above medical institutions, designated hospitals, township health …

China releases details of COVID-19 management shift
2 years ago

China releases details of COVID-19 management shift

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China has announced that it will be downgrading its management of COVID-19 as of Jan 8, treating it as a Class B infection, rather than a more serious Class A infection. He listed the fact that China has closely followed the mutation of the virus, moved fast on vaccination promotion and the supply of medicines, built up its …

Shandong protects rural areas amid infections
2 years ago

Shandong protects rural areas amid infections

China Daily  

A senior citizen gets free anti-pademic medicine kit from a medical worker at a community medical service center in Qingdao, Shandong province. Shandong province has launched a series of measures to brace for peaks of COVID-19 infections in rural areas, where seniors and children often account for the majority of the population. According to the Shandong Health Commission, in order …

China to manage COVID-19 with measures against Class B infectious diseases
2 years ago

China to manage COVID-19 with measures against Class B infectious diseases

China Daily  

Travelers enter a terminal at Beijing Capital International Airport to take flights on Thursday as some restrictions for travel were eased. CUI JUN/FOR CHINA DAILY BEIJING - 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. China has renamed the Chinese term for …

China to manage COVID-19 with measures against Class B infectious diseases
2 years ago

China to manage COVID-19 with measures against Class B infectious diseases

China Daily  

Xinhua| Updated :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. Starting from Jan. 8, China will downgrade management of the disease from Class A to Class B in accordance with the country's law on prevention and treatment of infectious disease, and …

China to manage COVID-19 with measures against Class B infectious diseases
2 years ago

China to manage COVID-19 with measures against Class B infectious diseases

China Daily  

Travelers enter a terminal at Beijing Capital International Airport to take flights on Thursday as some restrictions for travel were eased. CUI JUN/FOR CHINA DAILY BEIJING - 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. China has renamed the Chinese term for …

Explainer: Health experts shed light on key COVID-19 concerns through FAQs
2 years ago

Explainer: Health experts shed light on key COVID-19 concerns through FAQs

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China is working all out to meet people's basic and urgent needs in the trying time of combating COVID-19. Xu Wenbo, director of the National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention : There are two sub-strains of Omicron variant BA.5 that are mainly prevalent in China now, namely BA.5.2 …

Covid-19 situation in China remains grim | Top 5 latest updates
2 years ago

Covid-19 situation in China remains grim | Top 5 latest updates

Hindustan Times  

As China is witnessing a massive surge in coronavirus infections, several hospitals in the country are reportedly struggling to cope with the influx of patients. On Wednesday, China reported 3,030 new symptomatic cases and 2,966 new local infections. Covid-19 situation in China remains grim | Top 5 latest updates Top updates on the Covid-19 situation in China: 1. China on …

Some COVID test sites in Shandong upgraded
2 years ago

Some COVID test sites in Shandong upgraded

China Daily  

In Zaozhuang city of Shandong province, some testing sites have been working as temporary fever clinics since Sunday. Some COVID-19 testing sites in cities of Shandong province have been upgraded to temporary fever clinics to provide more convenient services as local governments optimize their responses to the coronavirus pandemic. In Taierzhuang district of Zaozhuang, some testing sites have also been …

Fever clinics, internet hospitals in Shandong
2 years ago

Fever clinics, internet hospitals in Shandong

China Daily  

Shandong authorities are ramping up construction of fever clinics and wards to help cope with a sudden surge of COVID-19 patients, local media reported. According to the Health Commission of Shandong province, by 9:00 pm on Dec 12, a total of 1,061 fever clinics had been set up in the province's secondary medical institutions and above, and 2,012 fever sentinel …

China’s Beijing eases COVID curbs after rare protests
2 years, 1 month ago

China’s Beijing eases COVID curbs after rare protests

Al Jazeera  

Authorities in Chinese capital will no longer require negative COVID test to enter supermarkets, commercial buildings. China’s capital Beijing is no longer requiring a negative COVID-19 test to enter supermarkets and commercial buildings, local authorities have said, in the latest loosening of the country’s tough “zero COVID” strategy following rare protests. The loosening of restrictions comes after at least a …

Virus control to focus on alleviating symptoms
2 years, 1 month ago

Virus control to focus on alleviating symptoms

China Daily  

The target for future COVID-19 epidemic control will focus on alleviating the symptoms of patients as scientists reached the consensus two years ago that the novel coronavirus is not going to disappear, a senior Chinese disease prevention expert said. Gao Fu, former director of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said, "We need to control the disease, rather …

Covid is weakening, China state media claims, as major cities ease curbs
2 years, 1 month ago

Covid is weakening, China state media claims, as major cities ease curbs

Hindustan Times  

Coronavirus is weakening and management protocols could be downgraded, an expert on China’s state media claimed, after unprecedented protests last week led to a major shift in Beijing’s commitment to its zero-Covid policy, Guardian reported. Since January 2020, China has classified Covid-19 as a Category B infectious disease but has managed it under Category A protocols. An unnamed infectious disease …

COVID control measures optimized across China
2 years, 1 month ago

COVID control measures optimized across China

China Daily  

China has recently optimized its COVID-19 control measures to minimize their impact on people's normal life and economic activities. Closed-off management lifted On Wednesday, the southern city of Guangzhou lifted closed management measures temporarily imposed on several districts including Haizhu, Tianhe and Fanyu. Precise contact tracing According to the recently-announced 20 optimized COVID response measures, China will no longer identify …

COVID control measures optimized across China
2 years, 1 month ago

COVID control measures optimized across China

China Daily  

China has recently optimized its COVID-19 control measures to minimize their impact on people's normal life and economic activities. Closed-off management lifted On Wednesday, the southern city of Guangzhou lifted closed management measures temporarily imposed on several districts including Haizhu, Tianhe and Fanyu. Precise contact tracing According to the recently-announced 20 optimized COVID response measures, China will no longer identify …

Massive quarantine sites being built in China's Guangzhou as Covid cases spiral
2 years, 1 month ago

Massive quarantine sites being built in China's Guangzhou as Covid cases spiral

India Today  

Amid the recent spike in Covid cases across the country, massive quarantine sites and makeshift hospitals are reportedly being built to accommodate at least 2,50,000 people in the Chinese city of Guangzhou. The city of 13 million residents, Guangzhou, has faced an increase in the number of Covid cases since early October. In the city of Guangzhou, the capital of …

Record high in China’s COVID-19 cases as lockdowns expand
2 years, 1 month ago

Record high in China’s COVID-19 cases as lockdowns expand

The Hindu  

China on Thursday reported a record number of COVID-19 cases – the highest in the country since the pandemic began – with spreading outbreaks in cities ranging from the capital Beijing in the north to the southern manufacturing hub of Guangzhou in the south testing the government’s “zero-COVID” strategy. The National Health Commission on Thursday reported 31,444 cases, the highest …

China’s Guangzhou locks down millions in ‘zero-COVID’ fight
2 years, 1 month ago

China’s Guangzhou locks down millions in ‘zero-COVID’ fight

LA Times  

A man adjusts his mask while out in Beijing on Sunday. The southern Chinese metropolis of Guangzhou locked down its largest district Monday as it tries to tamp down a major COVID-19 outbreak, suspending public transit and requiring residents to present a negative test if they want to leave their homes. The outbreak is testing China’s attempt to bring a …

Fever clinics, more hospitals as China covid cases rise to near record high
2 years, 1 month ago

Fever clinics, more hospitals as China covid cases rise to near record high

Live Mint  

China’s virus cases rose again, climbing to near their highest of the pandemic, with authorities signaling they’re preparing to face even more infections as the country eases some of its Covid Zero rules. The country reported 24,028 infections for Thursday, holding at the highest since April when Shanghai’s outbreak spurred a surge in the national case tally. China will build …

China: Covid cases in Beijing at 5-month high; Guangzhou District Shut
2 years, 2 months ago

China: Covid cases in Beijing at 5-month high; Guangzhou District Shut

Live Mint  

Beijing’s Covid cases jumped to the highest in more than five months, with officials alarmed by cases being found outside of quarantine that show the virus is still spreading in the community. China, which quarantines confirmed cases and their close contacts, monitors community transmission as a key indicator of whether an outbreak is under control. “Currently Beijing continues to find …

Authorities in south China apologize over COVID-19 break-ins
2 years, 5 months ago

Authorities in south China apologize over COVID-19 break-ins

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Authorities in southern China have apologized for breaking into the homes of people who had been taken to a quarantine hotel in the latest example of heavy-handed virus-prevention measures that have sparked a rare public backlash. State media said that 84 homes in an apartment complex in Guangzhou city’s Liwan district had been opened in an effort to …

Beijing outbreak continues dissipating trend
2 years, 7 months ago

Beijing outbreak continues dissipating trend

China Daily  

A resident takes a COVID-19 nucleic acid test at a testing point in Fengtai district of Beijing, May 16, 2022. The overall COVID-19 situation in Beijing is showing a steady downward trend, with the number of new infections continuing to decline, said city government spokesperson Xu Hejian. "Apart from the districts of Fengtai, Changping and Chaoyang, Beijing's 13 districts and …

Beijing outbreak continues dissipating trend
2 years, 7 months ago

Beijing outbreak continues dissipating trend

China Daily  

A resident takes a COVID-19 nucleic acid test at a testing point in Fengtai district of Beijing, May 16, 2022. The overall COVID-19 situation in Beijing is showing a steady downward trend, with the number of new infections continuing to decline, said city government spokesperson Xu Hejian. "Apart from the districts of Fengtai, Changping and Chaoyang, Beijing's 13 districts and …

Beijing unites to ensure supplies during COVID-19 outbreak
2 years, 7 months ago

Beijing unites to ensure supplies during COVID-19 outbreak

China Daily  

A medical worker takes a swab sample from a delivery man for nucleic acid test at a testing site in Chaoyang district, Beijing, May 5, 2022. To reduce the risk of infection, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Commerce recently issued a document outlining epidemic prevention and control guidelines for delivery workers during the outbreak. Delivery staff members should have completed …

Most Of Beijing To Be Tested For COVID-19 Amid Lockdown Worry
2 years, 8 months ago

Most Of Beijing To Be Tested For COVID-19 Amid Lockdown Worry

Huff Post  

A health worker takes a swab sample from a man to be tested for COVID-19 coronavirus at a makeshift testing site in Zhongguancun in Beijing, on April 26, 2022. Jade Gao/AFP via Getty Images BEIJING — Beijing will conduct mass testing of most of its 21 million people, authorities announced Monday, as a new COVID-19 outbreak sparked stockpiling of food …

China: Shanghai reports first Covid-19 deaths since the start current outbreak
2 years, 8 months ago

China: Shanghai reports first Covid-19 deaths since the start current outbreak

Live Mint  

Shanghai reported the first deaths of its surging Covid-19 outbreak, the biggest flareup China has had to deal with during the pandemic. They were the first Covid fatalities in more than a year in China, where a strict zero tolerance approach contained the virus until the more infectious delta and omicron variants emerged last year. Now with the country grappling …

COVID-19 | U. S. warns of 'arbitrary' measures in China
2 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19 | U. S. warns of 'arbitrary' measures in China

The Hindu  

The United States on April 9 warned of "arbitrary" COVID-19 measures in China and said it would let some staff leave its Shanghai consulate amid a surge of infections in the locked-down mega-city. Until March, China had kept cases low with snap lockdowns, mass testing and travel restrictions, but more than 1,00,000 cases have been reported in Shanghai since March …

China continues 'severe and complex' fight against COVID-19
2 years, 9 months ago

China continues 'severe and complex' fight against COVID-19

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy China continues to battle its …

Anti-COVID measures key to halting spread
2 years, 9 months ago

Anti-COVID measures key to halting spread

China Daily  

Quick identification of infections major tool to exert control, epidemiologist says Authorities urged over the weekend rigorous implementation of disease control measures to rein in the recent wave of locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland. Lei Zhenglong, deputy director of the health commission's Bureau of Disease Prevention and Control, said during a news briefing on Saturday that the …

The Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee convenes a meeting on COVID-19 situation and better and more stringent epidemic prevention and control
2 years, 9 months ago

The Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee convenes a meeting on COVID-19 situation and better and more stringent epidemic prevention and control

China Daily  

The Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee convened a meeting on March 17 to analyze the new development of COVID-19 and arrange for better and more stringent epidemic control. He said that China has done better than most countries in both economic development and COVID-19 containment, which has demonstrated the country's solid …

The Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee convenes a meeting on COVID-19 situation and better and more stringent epidemic prevention and control
2 years, 9 months ago

The Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee convenes a meeting on COVID-19 situation and better and more stringent epidemic prevention and control

China Daily  

The Standing Committee pointed out at the meeting that the country has recently seen cluster infections spreading widely and occurring frequently in multiple regions. It required that the local governments, epidemic control authorities, all organizations and individuals must fully take on their responsibilities, comply with the principle of "early detection, early reporting, early quarantine and early treatment" and conduct prevention …

Shandong promotes economic, social development amid pandemic
2 years, 9 months ago

Shandong promotes economic, social development amid pandemic

China Daily  

A staff member works on the production line of a semiconductor manufacturer in Binzhou, Shandong province. It has carried out routine, targeted COVID-19 protocols and taken emergency response measures in accordance with local conditions and risk levels, with efforts being made to promote economic and social development. The province provided tailored services to guarantee the smooth construction of major projects …

The Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee convenes a meeting on COVID-19 situation and better and more stringent epidemic prevention and control
2 years, 9 months ago

The Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee convenes a meeting on COVID-19 situation and better and more stringent epidemic prevention and control

China Daily  

The Standing Committee pointed out at the meeting that the country has recently seen cluster infections spreading widely and occurring frequently in multiple regions. It required that the local governments, epidemic control authorities, all organizations and individuals must fully take on their responsibilities, comply with the principle of "early detection, early reporting, early quarantine and early treatment" and conduct prevention …

The Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee convenes a meeting on COVID-19 situation and better and more stringent epidemic prevention and control
2 years, 9 months ago

The Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee convenes a meeting on COVID-19 situation and better and more stringent epidemic prevention and control

China Daily  

The Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee convened a meeting on March 17 to analyze the new development of COVID-19 and arrange for better and more stringent epidemic control. He said that China has done better than most countries in both economic development and COVID-19 containment, which has demonstrated the country's solid …

Shandong adopts coordinated approach to COVID response, normal production
2 years, 9 months ago

Shandong adopts coordinated approach to COVID response, normal production

China Daily  

In light of the evolving COVID circumstances, East China's Shandong province has taken scientific and targeted measures to protect people's lives and health, maintain normal work and life, and ensure the security of industry and supply networks. The BOE project under construction in Qingdao West Coast New Area With a total investment of about 8.17 billion yuan, the project is …

Dynamic zero-COVID policy working, NHC says
2 years, 9 months ago

Dynamic zero-COVID policy working, NHC says

China Daily  

Chinese mainland medical workers leave Shenzhen Bay Port for Hong Kong on Monday to support the local fight against the COVID-19 epidemic. The latest COVID-19 epidemic, which has affected 28 provincial-level regions, is controllable, and China will continue with its dynamic zero-COVID policy, which has proved to be effective against the highly infectious Omicron variant, the National Health Commission said …

Dynamic zero-COVID policy working, NHC says
2 years, 9 months ago

Dynamic zero-COVID policy working, NHC says

China Daily  

Chinese mainland medical workers leave Shenzhen Bay Port for Hong Kong on Monday to support the local fight against the COVID-19 epidemic. The latest COVID-19 epidemic, which has affected 28 provincial-level regions, is controllable, and China will continue with its dynamic zero-COVID policy, which has proved to be effective against the highly infectious Omicron variant, the National Health Commission said …

China records largest increase of COVID-19 cases since pandemic began as 'stealth Omicron' variant spreads
2 years, 9 months ago

China records largest increase of COVID-19 cases since pandemic began as 'stealth Omicron' variant spreads

ABC  

China is facing its biggest outbreak of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic after its new daily cases more than doubled in a day. Key points: China has recorded 3,507 new cases of COVID-19 with the majority in the north-east province of Jilin The number of new cases has more than doubled in a day with a 'stealth Omicron' …

Shandong steps up COVID-19 control
2 years, 9 months ago

Shandong steps up COVID-19 control

China Daily  

Stricter control and prevention measures have been introduced to fight COVID-19 in Shandong as several areas in the province remain at a high risk of community transmission. Tightened prevention measures have been carried out in cities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, covering entry and exit requirements and testing of individuals from medium- and high-risk areas. Local residents are asked to …

Shandong ensures timely, adequate supply of medical supplies amid pandemic
2 years, 9 months ago

Shandong ensures timely, adequate supply of medical supplies amid pandemic

China Daily  

Shandong has taken effective measures to ensure timely and sufficient production and supply of medical supplies to provide sufficient supplies for epidemic prevention and control in light of the latest COVID-19 outbreak in the province. During the past two years, the production capacity and output of all kinds of medical supplies have greatly increased, which can provide a sufficient guarantee …

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