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China enters new phase of COVID response
2023-01-09
From Jan 8, China starts managing COVID-19 with measures designed for combating Class B infectious diseases, instead of Class A infectious diseases.
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Experts answer questions on emerging XBB variant
2023-01-05
The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention answers key questions on XBB.1.5, the emerging Omicron strain that is raising concerns globally.
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Things you need to know about Omicron subvariants BQ.1 and XBB
2023-01-04
As more new variants of Omicron emerge in some overseas countries, China has also detected BQ.1 and XBB from imported cases. How virulent are these strains? Will they cause new waves of infections? Here's what Chinese experts are saying.
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Shandong expands COVID-19 facilities
2022-12-28
Shandong province is bracing for peaks of COVID-19 infections by adding critical-care beds and expanding the capacity of fever clinics ahead of the Chinese New Year travel rush in January.
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China releases details of COVID-19 management shift
2022-12-28
China has announced that it will be downgrading its management of COVID-19 as of Jan 8, treating it as a Class B infection, rather than a more serious Class A infection.
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Shandong protects rural areas amid infections
2022-12-28
Shandong province has launched a series of measures to brace for peaks of COVID-19 infections in rural areas, where seniors and children often account for the majority of the population.
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China downgrades COVID management
2022-12-27
Chinese health authorities announced late on Dec 26 that they have decided to rename "novel coronavirus pneumonia" to "novel coronavirus infection" and downgrade the management of the disease from category A to category B starting Jan 8.