More than 800,000 people return Beijing under quarantine
“There’s still a risk of an outbreak of the disease with people coming to Beijing from other cities and countries,” Zhang Tongjun, deputy head of a group for…
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COVID-19 quick test kits to be manufactured
Research on a test kit for early discovery COVID-19 has been successful, the Ministry of Science and Technology said on Thursday. The real-time RT-PCR research was conducted by…
Xi’s state visit to Japan postponed due to coronavirus
Japan will also suspend the transport of passengers from China and South Korea by ship in and out of Japan, and cancel temporary and multiple-entry visas for visitors from the two…
South Korea declares third city as special care zone as cases spike
President Moon receives letter of support from North Korean leader as infected cases cross 6,000. South Korea has declared a third city a “special care zone” to boost…
Passengers, crew quarantined after contact with Japanese patient
All passengers, crew and staff who had contact with a Japanese passenger who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 on Vietnam Airlines’ VN340 flight have been put into quarantine, the…
Vietnam in control of COVID-19: experts
Vietnam was in control of the COVID-19 epidemic with no new cases reported since February 13, said experts at a conference on Wednesday in Hanoi. The lockdown on Son Loi Commune…
China’s epidemic fight in new stage
Unleash consumption as virus efforts continue at full strength, president says. A key Party meeting on Wednesday presided over by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist…
Internet-based healthcare helps fight against epidemic
User volume of online medical sector in China likely to surpass 60 million this year. China’s internet-based healthcare is playing an increasingly integral part in the fight…
We can push coronavirus back, says WHO chief
Evidence does not suggest a pandemic, he notes, if numbers are seen in perspective. In spite of the number of cases and number of countries experiencing Covid-19 infections, the…
China’s diplomat cites shared future amid outbreak
WHO chief: Situations in South Korea, Italy, Iran, Japan cause greatest concern. China will go all out to work with relevant parties and share with the international community its…