Coronavirus | Sixth Tone

Topics

Register

Already have an account?Sign in to Sixth Tone

Almost there!

Please confirm your email address by clicking the link in the email received from us.

Check Mail Now

Please wait until the countdown has finished before clicking the resend button.

Forgot your password?

Don’t worry! Just fill in your email and we will help you reset your password.

Activation email sent.

Check Mail Now

Please wait until the countdown has finished before clicking the resend button.

Most Read

Hangzhou Man Arrested for Developing Fake ‘Health Code’ App

Mobile health codes double as digital passports in China, granting coronavirus-free people access to......

1 day

Zhang Wanqing

Chinese City Trains Surveillance Cameras on Maskless Drivers

Tianjin, located near current COVID-19 hot spots, had traced an earlier outbreak to an unmasked man ......

2 days

Du Xinyu

China Reports First COVID-19 Death Since May

A woman with underlying health conditions has died in Hebei province, where authorities are trying t......

2 days

Zhang Wanqing

After Pre-Holiday Outbreaks, Workers Paid to Celebrate in Place

Worried about the coronavirus, local authorities are resorting to gift vouchers and phone credit to ......

3 days

Du Xinyu

Sinovac Vaccine Less Effective Than Touted, Still Above Approval Threshold

While the 50% efficacy rate for a Chinese-made vaccine undergoing trials in Brazil is lower than pre......

3 days

Ye Ruolin

China on Guard After Surge in Coronavirus Infections

Dozens of new cases, many asymptomatic, are being reported daily in the country’s northern provinces.

4 days

Du Xinyu and Rellie Liu

76% of China’s COVID-19 Patients Have Lingering Symptoms, Study Says

Common complaints from 1,733 people surveyed six months after infection were fatigue or muscle weakn......

5 days

Du Xinyu and Chen Qi’an

With Active COVID-19 Outbreaks, China Fears Lunar New Year Travel

The upcoming Spring Festival usually involves billions of trips to see family. This year, officials ......

2021-01-08 11:00:32

Ye Ruolin

Second Chinese COVID-19 Vaccine 78% Effective, Brazil Says

Thursday’s announcement from a trial in Brazil suggests coronavirus vaccines made by Sinopharm and S......

2021-01-08 07:27:57

Ye Ruolin

Shijiazhuang on Lockdown Over Local COVID-19 Outbreak

After over 200 cases were reported this week, residents have been told they cannot leave the city un......

2021-01-08 06:58:42

Cai Xuejiao

In Virus-Free Wuhan, Businesses Are Still Recovering

Local entrepreneurs say many companies remain closed more than half a year after the city’s lockdown......

2021-01-07 13:14:26

Zhang Zizhu

Hebei Goes Into ‘Wartime Mode’ Over a Few Dozen COVID-19 Cases

Shijiazhuang, capital of the northern Chinese province, began a citywide testing campaign of its 11 ......

2021-01-06 06:02:55

Wang Xuandi

The Plight of Wuhan’s Forgotten COVID-19 ‘Long-Haulers’

As 2021 begins, China is trying to move on from the coronavirus. But in the city where the outbreak ......

2021-01-05 13:36:22

Wang Lianzhang and Zhang Shiyu

Beijing Institutes 21-Day Quarantine Policy Over Coronavirus Scare

Some people in China reportedly did not develop COVID-19 symptoms for weeks after being exposed to t......

2021-01-05 09:34:20

Wang Xuandi

China Reports First Case of New COVID-19 Variant

The patient tested positive for the highly infectious new coronavirus strain after returning from th......

2021-01-01 08:35:00

Ye Ruolin

China Approves First COVID-19 Vaccine

The domestically developed Sinopharm vaccine is said to have a 79.34% effectiveness in preventing th......

2020-12-31 04:33:07

Ye Ruolin

Window Into Wuhan’s Wards: A Nurse’s Video Diary

For more than three months, she documented life, and love, inside her hospital.

2020-12-30 12:28:16

Sixth Tone

China’s COVID-19 Vaccine About 79% Effective, Company Says

The Sinopharm vaccine is reportedly safe, though detailed data hasn’t been released yet.

2020-12-30 07:43:48

Ye Ruolin

Prominent Pianist Fou Ts’ong Dies From COVID-19

The musician — known as “China’s Chopin” — settled in the United Kingdom in the 1950s and had been r......

2020-12-29 10:30:39

Cai Xuejiao

With Vaccines Still Unapproved, Chinese Cities Start COVID-19 Inoculation Drives

Shenzhen also includes people headed abroad for personal reasons, such as students, in its free coro......

2020-12-28 11:20:50

Ye Ruolin

Click to load more