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Chinese Counties to Ban Unvaccinated Adults From Public Facilities

Soon, only people with at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine will be able to visit hospitals and t......

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To Halt COVID-19, Chinese Border City Turns to Facial Recognition

Ruili, located across from Myanmar, hopes to curb coronavirus infections by closely tracking its mor......

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The trial showed that 3- to 17-year-olds had an immune response against the virus after the two-dose......

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Students Fret as Guangzhou Postpones Entrance Exam Over COVID-19

More than 90,000 students have been affected by the decision to delay the “zhongkao” to an unspecifi......

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Hunan Man Detained for Flouting COVID-19 Quarantine Rules

The 47-year-old changed his phone number to book another train ticket so he could avoid staying indo......

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China Approves COVID-19 Vaccination for Children, CCTV Says

While the government plans to inoculate 3- to -17-year-olds, there is no definite timeline yet.

2021-06-08 08:35:39

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China Mulls Vaccinating Children and Teenagers Against COVID-19

A senior government official said young people would be next in line in the country’s inoculation dr......

2021-06-04 10:39:10

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Sinovac Becomes Second Chinese COVID-19 Vaccine to Get WHO Approval

The approval of another shot is likely to accelerate vaccinations in countries lagging in their inoc......

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Guangzhou Halts Vaccination, Ramps Up Testing Amid Virus Outbreak

Health authorities attributed the recent uptick in infections to the more transmissible coronavirus ......

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Guangzhou on High Alert Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

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Chinese COVID-19 Vaccines Over 70% Effective, Study Finds

The findings involving two vaccines from state-run pharmaceutical company Sinopharm are the first Ch......

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Chinese Abroad Caught Faking COVID-19 Tests to Return Home

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