New COVID-19 rules trigger rapid response

By WANG XIAOYU and DI FANG| China Daily| Updated :2022-11-17 Inhaled COVID-19 vaccination is launched in Shanghai last month. Wang Hao, governor of the major manufacturing province of Zhejiang, said during a news conference on Friday that when an outbreak occurs, at least 80 percent of factories in areas at risk should try to maintain operations, and that at least 80 percent of production capacity should be sustained. Liu said that reducing the centralized quarantine period for international passengers is also a boon for the elderly and children, who often find it harder to adjust to unfamiliar isolation facilities. Continuing battle Wang Liping, a researcher at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said regular monitoring and taking early precautions against the epidemic should be stepped up. "The new rule poses different requirements for the community management of such groups, and our community managers are making adaptations," Zhang, from the local center for disease control and prevention, said.