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While the central government hasn’t officially announced plans to administer additional vaccine dose......

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With Fresh Cases in Fujian, China Faces Another COVID-19 Outbreak

Dozens of people in multiple cities in the eastern province have tested positive for the coronavirus......

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Follow-Up Study in Wuhan Shows Lingering COVID-19 Health Effects

Researchers find some 50% of recovered patients experience at least one persistent symptom a year on.

2021-08-27 09:13:44

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To Get Shots in Arms, Officials Compete For Unvaccinated

Seemingly to boost vaccination rates, all kinds of questionable schemes are being cooked up across C......

2021-08-27 07:49:43

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While COVID-19 Kept People at Home, China’s Plants Grew Greener

Plant life thrived amid the pandemic’s cleaner air, researchers find.

2021-08-26 08:23:14

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Will mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Be China’s Ticket Out of Isolation?

Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna developed the most effective coronavirus shots. Chinese startups are cha......

2021-08-23 09:16:07

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China’s Top Virologist Zhang Wenhong Cleared of Academic Misconduct

Fudan University investigated the doctoral dissertation of the country’s leading COVID-19 expert aft......

2021-08-23 08:24:05

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‘Coexist With the Virus’: Chinese Man Detained for COVID-19 Comment

Authorities said the teacher’s remark was “inappropriate” and had caused “adverse social impact.”

2021-08-13 07:23:25

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Yangzhou Becomes Another COVID-19 Hotspot as Cases Surge

The city has tested millions of residents for the coronavirus seven times and imposed strict restric......

2021-08-12 10:16:13

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Nanjing Woman Faces Detention for Hiding Travel History

The woman had flouted virus-control measures by visiting Yangzhou without informing the relevant aut......

2021-08-04 09:18:32

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Wuhan Finds COVID-19 Cases as Delta Variant Drives China’s Outbreak

More than two dozen cities in at least 12 provinces and regions have reported infections, two weeks ......

2021-08-02 09:00:08

Ni Dandan

China Strengthens Virus Control Measures Amid COVID-19 Flare Up

The outbreak that began in Nanjing has since spread to several cities in multiple provinces, as loca......

2021-07-30 08:36:21

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Study Favors Third Sinovac Shot, as China Faces COVID-19 Surge

A new study, which is yet to be peer-reviewed, said an additional dose of the domestic-made vaccine ......

2021-07-29 11:05:55

Ye Ruolin

Nanjing COVID-19 Outbreak Attributed to Delta Variant

Experts say most of the infected were vaccinated and the likelihood of developing severe health comp......

2021-07-28 09:44:09

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Nanjing Tests 9 Million Residents, Again, After 88 COVID-19 Cases

The latest outbreak has been linked to a cluster at the city’s airport.

2021-07-26 10:02:04

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China’s Health Authorities Criticize Bans on the Unvaccinated

Amid a mounting backlash to harsh local vaccination rules, the National Health Commission has called......

2021-07-17 12:39:19

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At Some Chinese Schools, Unvaccinated Students Are No Longer Welcome

More sticks and carrots have been announced, imploring people to get inoculated against COVID-19.

2021-07-15 09:25:41

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