Sinopharm to Inject $4.6 Bn Covid-19 Vaccine Assets Into Unit Tiantan Biological: Report
3 years, 8 months ago

Sinopharm to Inject $4.6 Bn Covid-19 Vaccine Assets Into Unit Tiantan Biological: Report

News 18  

Chinese state-owned Sinopharm plans to inject 30 billion yuan in assets into unit Beijing Tiantan Biological Products Corp Ltd to quickly get its fast-growing vaccine business on the public market, two people told Reuters. Sinopharm aims to begin the injection of six vaccine-focused biological products developers including makers of two COVID-19 vaccines into Shanghai-listed Tiantan in the coming weeks, said the people plus two other people with knowledge of the matter. The six units Sinopharm aims to inject into Tiantan develop and manufacture a range of vaccines including two for COVID-19 as well as injectable cosmetic Botox, their websites showed. One of the two COVID-19 vaccines, developed in Beijing, was the first approved for general public use in China in December, and has since gained emergency use approval in countries such as Iraq and Morocco.

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Mpox vaccine ready for clinical trial
1 week, 3 days ago

Mpox vaccine ready for clinical trial

China Daily  

Test tubes about mpox virus are seen in this illustration taken on May 23, 2022. China's top drug regulator has recently approved clinical trials of a mpox vaccine developed by the domestic drugmaker Sinopharm, adding to a growing number of homegrown candidates in the pipeline, according to the company. The vaccine candidate from Sinopharm has proved safe and effective during …

Mpox vaccine ready for clinical trial
1 week, 3 days ago

Mpox vaccine ready for clinical trial

China Daily  

Test tubes about mpox virus are seen in this illustration taken on May 23, 2022. China's top drug regulator has recently approved clinical trials of a mpox vaccine developed by the domestic drugmaker Sinopharm, adding to a growing number of homegrown candidates in the pipeline, according to the company. The vaccine candidate from Sinopharm has proved safe and effective during …

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  

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 healthcare systems or disrupt …

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 …

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  

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 healthcare systems or disrupt …

China approves its first mRNA COVID-19 vaccine; here’s all you need to know
1 year, 9 months ago

China approves its first mRNA COVID-19 vaccine; here’s all you need to know

Live Mint  

China has approved a new COVID-19 vaccine that uses mRNA technology for the first time ever. MRNA vaccines are already widely available in most parts of the world, but China has previously only promoted domestic vaccines developed through traditional methods. “The Product is the first independently developed mRNA vaccine product in China that has been granted for emergency use,” wrote …

China approves its first mRNA vaccine for Covid-19
1 year, 9 months ago

China approves its first mRNA vaccine for Covid-19

Hindustan Times  

China has approved its first locally developed messenger RNA vaccine against Covid-19, its manufacturer said Wednesday, months after the relaxation of strict Covid-zero regulations sparked a surge in cases. China Covid: mRNA vaccines are considered among the most effective in reducing severe infections and deaths. mRNA vaccines are considered among the most effective in reducing severe infections and deaths. While …

Vaccines from China bolster COVID fight
1 year, 10 months ago

Vaccines from China bolster COVID fight

China Daily  

Nation's helping hand demonstrates spirit of global solidarity, cooperation A staff member transports China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines at the international airport of Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic, Feb 23, 2021. "I received two doses of Chinese vaccines, and so did my family members," Zorrilla told Xinhua News Agency, adding that China brought hope to the Dominican people and helped Dominicans …

No new Covid variants during recent breakout in China: Lancet study
1 year, 10 months ago

No new Covid variants during recent breakout in China: Lancet study

India Today  

New coronavirus variants did not emerge during the recent outbreak of cases in China, said a study published in the medical journal, The Lancet. Samples of 350 locally acquired infections and 63 imported cases were studied during a five-week period beginning in November 2022 - shortly after China abruptly overturned its strict zero-Covid policy. Further, China also administers inactivated whole …

COVID-19 update: China faces challenge due to flawed containment policies, ineffective vaccines, says Report
1 year, 10 months ago

COVID-19 update: China faces challenge due to flawed containment policies, ineffective vaccines, says Report

India TV News  

China COVID-19 update : China is facing a significant challenge in the form of COVID-19, due to the Chinese Communist Party's "flawed and regressive containment policies and ineffective domestically produced vaccines," GeoPolitica.info reported. China's COVID-19 containment strategy has affected Chinese people and has caused major discontent among people in the country, as per the GeoPolitica.info report. Vaccines manufactured in China …

COVID-19 update: China reports nearly 60,000 coronavirus deaths since December 2022| DETAILS
1 year, 11 months ago

COVID-19 update: China reports nearly 60,000 coronavirus deaths since December 2022| DETAILS

India TV News  

China COVID deaths : China today reported nearly 60,000 deaths in people who had COVID-19 since early December following complaints the government was failing to release data about the status of the pandemic. The death toll included 5,503 deaths due to respiratory failure caused by COVID-19 and 54,435 fatalities from other ailments combined with COVID-19. The National Health Commission said …

Chinese travellers head to Hong Kong for mRNA Covid vaccines: Report
1 year, 11 months ago

Chinese travellers head to Hong Kong for mRNA Covid vaccines: Report

Hindustan Times  

Scores of mainland Chinese travellers are rushing to Hong Kong to receive mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, which are not available on the Chinese mainland, as the country grapples with a torrent of infections which have overwhelmed its health system. Chinese travellers head to Hong Kong for mRNA Covid vaccines: Report A private hospital in the special Chinese administrative region of Hong …

Six fallacies and truths about China's epidemic control
1 year, 11 months 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 …

No second Covid-19 booster dose required: Report
1 year, 11 months ago

No second Covid-19 booster dose required: Report

Live Mint  

There is no need to take a second booster dose against Covid-19 infection, news agency ANI reported on Tuesday citing government sources. According to the data by the Union Health Ministry, a total of 220.11 crore vaccine doses have been administered in the country, of which 95.13 crore have taken the second dose while only 22.41 crore of the population …

Amid COVID surge, China approves America’s Paxlovid, an anti-viral drug: Why this is an unlikely move
1 year, 11 months ago

Amid COVID surge, China approves America’s Paxlovid, an anti-viral drug: Why this is an unlikely move

Firstpost  

China has been reluctant to take medicines and vaccines from the West. The oral antiviral has proved to cut the risk of hospitalisation and death The recent surge in COVID-19 cases has caused China’s healthcare infrastructure to crumble. Beijing will begin distributing American pharma giant Pfizer’s drug, Paxlovid, to community health centres in the city, according to a report by …

COVID-19: China races to vaccinate elderly amid rising cases, but many are reluctant
1 year, 11 months ago

COVID-19: China races to vaccinate elderly amid rising cases, but many are reluctant

India TV News  

COVID-19: Chinese authorities are going door to door and paying people older than 60 to get vaccinated against COVID-19. “When people hear about such incidents, they may not be willing to take the vaccines,” said Li, who had been vaccinated before he caught COVID-19. China's 'zero-COVID' strategy China kept case numbers low for two years with a “zero-COVID” strategy that …

China: Why older people are reluctant to get vaccinated despite rising COVID cases
1 year, 11 months ago

China: Why older people are reluctant to get vaccinated despite rising COVID cases

Firstpost  

The National Health Commission announced a campaign to raise the vaccination rate among older Chinese, which health experts say is crucial to avoid a healthcare crisis. It’s also the biggest hurdle before the ruling Communist Party can lift the last of the world’s most stringent COVID rules Beijing: Chinese authorities are going door to door and paying people older than …

China races to vaccinate the elderly, but many are reluctant
1 year, 11 months ago

China races to vaccinate the elderly, but many are reluctant

LA Times  

A 76-year-old man in Beijing who would give only his surname, Fu, says he wants to be vaccinated but has diabetes and high blood pressure. “When people hear about such incidents, they may not be willing to take the vaccines,” said Li, who had been vaccinated before he caught COVID-19. The National Health Commission announced a campaign Nov. 29 to …

China sees nearly 37 million new Covid cases in one single day, says report
1 year, 11 months ago

China sees nearly 37 million new Covid cases in one single day, says report

India TV News  

China Covid Wave: China, which is going through its worst phase of the Covid pandemic so far, reported nearly 37 million new infections in a day this week, ANI cited UK-based Financial Times report. Meanwhile, a leaked document, purportedly from China's National Health Commission, said around 248 million, roughly 17.56 per cent of the total population were affected by the …

Despite soaring cases, Chinese reluctant to take COVID vaccine amid fears of its potential side effects
1 year, 11 months ago

Despite soaring cases, Chinese reluctant to take COVID vaccine amid fears of its potential side effects

India TV News  

Chinese authorities are going door to door and paying people older than 60 to get vaccinated against COVID-19. “When people hear about such incidents, they may not be willing to take the vaccines,” said Li, who had been vaccinated before he caught COVID-19. Experts claim 2 million covid-related deaths are expected in China China only counts deaths from pneumonia or …

Nearly 250 million Covid-19 infections in China in just 20 days: Leaked doc
2 years ago

Nearly 250 million Covid-19 infections in China in just 20 days: Leaked doc

Live Mint  

Almost 250 million people in China may have been affected by Covid-19 in just 20 days after the 'zero-covid policy' was diluted in the first week of the month, according to radio Free Asia citing leaked government documents circulating on social media. In the 20-minute meeting of China's National Health Commission, as per the leaked document look like, 248 million …

After Slow Start, Demand for Covid-19 Booster Shots Spikes as China's New Wave Triggers Panic in India
2 years ago

After Slow Start, Demand for Covid-19 Booster Shots Spikes as China's New Wave Triggers Panic in India

News 18  

After recording a dull demand for Covid-19 booster shots across months, private hospitals have finally started witnessing footfall and queries to take the jabs. According to Dr Viny Kantroo, Respiratory, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Consultant, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals in New Delhi, “With the news of China’s Covid-19 situation, we have seen an uptick in the number of volunteers asking …

Explained: Are Chinese vaccines to blame for its COVID-19 surge?
2 years ago

Explained: Are Chinese vaccines to blame for its COVID-19 surge?

Firstpost  

China’s homemade vaccines are far less efficient against COVID-19 than the Western-made mRNA vaccines. This, as Beijing has exported its vaccines to over 40 countries including Pakistan, Zimbabwe, Cambodia and Philippines China’s COVID-19 surge has set the world on edge. The Western mRNA vaccines order the body’s cells to build a replica of a key coronavirus protein to trigger an …

One-day tally of COVID cases in China hits 37 million: Report
2 years ago

One-day tally of COVID cases in China hits 37 million: Report

Al Jazeera  

Nearly 37 million people in China may have been infected with COVID-19 on a single day this week, the Bloomberg news agency has reported, citing minutes from an internal meeting of the country’s National Health Commission held on Wednesday. Concerns over official statistics On Thursday, health data firm Airfinity estimated that there are likely more than 5,000 daily deaths and …

Prepare, don't panic, in the face of covid resurgence in China
2 years ago

Prepare, don't panic, in the face of covid resurgence in China

Live Mint  

As a fresh wave of covid infections sweeps across China, after the authorities abruptly changed tack from their three-year-long Zero Covid strategy, there is widespread concern that the world is heading for Pandemic Redux, making the world pay a heavy toll in terms of lives and lost economic output. A PLI-type scheme for 'atmanirbhar' vaccine industry Cement investors see Q3 …

Big bonuses, extreme rationing: How Covid-hit China is coping with its drugs shortage
2 years ago

Big bonuses, extreme rationing: How Covid-hit China is coping with its drugs shortage

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — The abrupt shift in China’s Covid policy has left its people and health facilities ill-prepared to deal with a huge wave of infections, leading to widespread shortages of the most common drugs used to alleviate flu-like symptoms. Starting Tuesday, more than 500 drugstores in Zhuhai, a port city in south China, promised to “continuously supply” a …

A concerning sequence: The Hindu Editorial on a new coronavirus strain and a spurt in cases in China
2 years ago

A concerning sequence: The Hindu Editorial on a new coronavirus strain and a spurt in cases in China

The Hindu  

The spurt in coronavirus cases reported out of China has triggered global alarm. India’s Health Ministry has issued a directive to States to send positive samples to the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium to check for new, concerning strains. There is scarce monitoring and mask mandates for public gatherings, airports and railway stations have been removed everywhere; so, low numbers do …

China says no new Covid deaths, but crematoriums ‘overwhelmed’ | Top points
2 years ago

China says no new Covid deaths, but crematoriums ‘overwhelmed’ | Top points

Hindustan Times  

While reports and social media posts claim that hospitals in China are struggling, pharmacy shelves have been stripped bare and many crematoriums are overwhelmed, China on Wednesday said “no one had died of Covid-19 the previous day”, after changing the criteria such that most virus deaths are no longer counted. Patients recover at a hospital in Zhuozhou city in northern …

BioNTech-Pfizer COVID vaccine sent to China for Germans
2 years ago

BioNTech-Pfizer COVID vaccine sent to China for Germans

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany has dispatched a batch of the BioNTech-Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to China, where it will be administered to Germans who live in the country. He said that the Chinese government formally informed Berlin in a diplomatic note that German citizens can be inoculated with the vaccine, which otherwise isn’t cleared for use in China. Some 20,000 Germans in …

Rising COVID cases news from China is concerning: SII CEO Adar Poonawala, urges people not to panic
2 years ago

Rising COVID cases news from China is concerning: SII CEO Adar Poonawala, urges people not to panic

Firstpost  

According to Hong Kong Post, people in China are reporting countless cases of COVID-19 around them, despite the official count being around 2,000 a day New Delhi: Raising concern on the rising COVID-19 cases in neighbouring China, Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawala on Wednesday asked the people not to panic because of India’s “excellent vaccination coverage and track …

'Rising Covid cases in China concerning,' says Serum Institute's Adar Poonawalla
2 years ago

'Rising Covid cases in China concerning,' says Serum Institute's Adar Poonawalla

Hindustan Times  

Raising concern on the rising COVID-19 cases in neighbouring China, Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawala on Wednesday asked the people not to panic because of India's "excellent vaccination coverage and track record". Expressing concern over the spurt in Covid-19 cases in China, former Indian diplomat KP Fabian on Tuesday said, "over 60 per cent of China and 10 …

What is China's latest Covid situation? 5 points
2 years ago

What is China's latest Covid situation? 5 points

Hindustan Times  

China on Tuesday reported no new Covid-19-related deaths even as the country is reportedly registering a massive surge in their daily cases - just a month after the Chinese government lifted nearly three years of lockdowns. According to the National Health Commission, China's total number of fatalities due to coronavirus stands at 5,241, reported Reuters. The end to mandatory testing …

WHO chief ‘very concerned’ over COVID situation in China
2 years ago

WHO chief ‘very concerned’ over COVID situation in China

Al Jazeera  

China could be struggling to keep a tally of COVID-19 infections as the country experiences a big spike in cases, a senior World Health Organization official has said, amid concerns about a lack of data from the country. “In China, what’s been reported is relatively low numbers of cases in ICUs, but anecdotally ICUs are filling up,” WHO’s emergencies director …

US concerned about ‘new mutations’ of virus from China's Covid outbreak
2 years ago

US concerned about ‘new mutations’ of virus from China's Covid outbreak

Hindustan Times  

The US is concerned China’s runaway Covid-19 outbreak might spawn new mutations of the virus, as the world’s most populous country continues to grapple with the impact of loosening “Covid Zero” protocols that had kept the pandemic at bay. In a statement to Bloomberg News on Monday evening, China’s US embassy spokesman Liu Pengyu said China has adopted “scientific and …

Scary predictions on how many could die from Covid in China
2 years ago

Scary predictions on how many could die from Covid in China

Live Mint  

China's abrupt end to its zero-COVID policy has raised concerns of widespread infections among a vulnerable, undervaccinated population with little natural immunity that would overload the health system and result in up to 2 million deaths, or more, various research groups are reporting. Here are some of the estimates: MORE THAN 2 MILLION Zhou Jiatong, head of the Center for …

New COVID model predicts over 1 million deaths in China through 2023
2 years ago

New COVID model predicts over 1 million deaths in China through 2023

The Hindu  

China's abrupt lifting of stringent COVID-19 restrictions could result in an explosion of cases and over a million deaths through 2023, according to new projections from the U.S.-based Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation. China lifted some of the world's toughest COVID restrictions in December after unprecedented public protests and is now experiencing a spike in infections, with fears COVID …

Inhalable COVID-19 vaccinations available in Shandong
2 years ago

Inhalable COVID-19 vaccinations available in Shandong

China Daily  

A needle-free COVID-19 vaccination with a sweet twist is now available in many cities in Shandong province, such as Jining, Qingdao, Zaozhuang and Jinan, and people who fear needles or appreciate convenience have rushed to vaccination centers to get their inhalable vaccinations. A poster for inhalable COVID-19 vaccinations The dose is administered via a cup containing the aerosol of the …

A week into easing, uncertainty over China virus direction
2 years ago

A week into easing, uncertainty over China virus direction

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. The National Bureau of Statistics on Thursday said China’s …

In another big change, China says it won't report asymptomatic COVID cases
2 years ago

In another big change, China says it won't report asymptomatic COVID cases

Firstpost  

China last week announced its most significant easing yet of antivirus measures and has begun to see what appears to be a rapid increase in new infections Beijing: China said Wednesday it would stop reporting asymptomatic COVID-19 cases since they’ve become “impossible” to track with mass testing no longer required, another step in the country’s uncertain exit from some of …

Why vaccine hesitancy persists in China — and what they're doing about it
2 years ago

Why vaccine hesitancy persists in China — and what they're doing about it

NPR  

Why vaccine hesitancy persists in China — and what they're doing about it Enlarge this image Jade Gao/AFP via Getty Images Jade Gao/AFP via Getty Images China says its official COVID-19 vaccination rate is around 90%, but it's not hard to find people who have been avoiding the jab. Sponsor Message On top of that, she says she's young, she's …

China’s Beijing eases COVID curbs after rare protests
2 years 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 …

China: Embracing a planned exit from zero-COVID strategy
2 years ago

China: Embracing a planned exit from zero-COVID strategy

The Hindu  

China’s zero-COVID strategy aims at not allowing a single infection to happen in the country, aiming at an infection-free population over a prolonged period, achieved through two actions. Instead of scaling up the manufacturing of effective vaccines and expanding the vaccination coverage in the population, China has frivolously prolonged the zero-COVID strategy. Exit plan Abandoning the zero-COVID strategy without a …

WHO Pleased to See China Ease Harsh Zero Covid Policies
2 years ago

WHO Pleased to See China Ease Harsh Zero Covid Policies

News 18  

LONDON: A top official at the World Health Organization said the U.N. agency was “pleased” to see China loosening some of its coronavirus restrictions, saying “it’s really important that governments listen to their people when the people are in pain.” At a press briefing on Friday, WHO emergencies director Dr. Michael Ryan said the organization was glad to see China …

WHO pleased to see China ease harsh zero COVID policies
2 years ago

WHO pleased to see China ease harsh zero COVID policies

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 A top official at the …

WHO pleased to see China ease harsh zero COVID policies
2 years ago

WHO pleased to see China ease harsh zero COVID policies

Associated Press  

LONDON — A top official at the World Health Organization said the U.N. agency was “pleased” to see China loosening some of its coronavirus restrictions, saying “it’s really important that governments listen to their people when the people are in pain.” At a press briefing on Friday, WHO emergencies director Dr. Michael Ryan said the organization was glad to see …

COVID strategies optimized
2 years ago

COVID strategies optimized

China Daily  

By LI LEI| China Daily| Updated :2022-12-01 Delivery workers wait to pick up meals at a food street in Beijing on Tuesday. Unnecessary restrictions at grassroots to be removed as soon as possible 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 …

China's COVID Conundrum: Why the virus is showing no signs of slowing down
2 years, 1 month ago

China's COVID Conundrum: Why the virus is showing no signs of slowing down

Firstpost  

China reported 31,454 fresh coronavirus cases, as per the official data on Thursday. China also saw its first coronavirus deaths in six months as the capital, Beijing, reported three fatalities since Saturday, taking the country’s official death toll to 5,229, as per BBC. China tightens curbs As the country reports new outbreaks, several cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chongqing …

COVID-19: Beijing under semi-lockdown as new cases hit China
2 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19: Beijing under semi-lockdown as new cases hit China

India TV News  

COVID cases in Beijing: The coronavirus situation in China has become grim again with the number of COVID-19 cases rising to over 25,000, including more than 500 in Beijing, prompting the city officials to advise millions of residents to stay home this weekend and undergo daily testing. Beijing wore an eerie look today with most of its residents staying home …

New COVID-19 rules trigger rapid response
2 years, 1 month ago

New COVID-19 rules trigger rapid response

China Daily  

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 …

China launches a COVID-19 vaccine inhaled through the mouth
2 years, 1 month ago

China launches a COVID-19 vaccine inhaled through the mouth

The Hindu  

The Chinese city of Shanghai started administering an inhalable COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday in what appears to be a world first. A video posted by an online Chinese state media outlet showed people at a community health center sticking the short nozzle of a translucent white cup into their mouths. "When I breathed it in, it tasted a bit sweet.” …

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