Health

WHO establishes new scientific group to study COVID origins, prevent future pandemics

New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday launched an expert group that will examine the origins of new pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. more

COVID-19: Chinese mainland reports 22 new imported cases

Beijing/UNI/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland reported 22 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, all imported from outside the mainland, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Wedne ...

China PCR test orders soared before first confirmed Coronavirus case in 2019: Reports

Canberra: An Australian cyber security company has claimed purchase of PCR tests in China's Hubei Province surged months before the first official reports of a novel coronavirus case ...

Chinese mainland reports 24 imported COVID-19 cases

Beijing/UNI/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland reported 24 imported COVID-19 cases and ten locally-transmitted infections on Thursday, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on ...

Chinese mainland registers 30 new locally transmitted Coronavirus cases

Beijing/UNI/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland on Thursday reported 30 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Friday.

COVID-19 Delta variant outbreak spikes in Fujian region of China

Beijing: Local authorities have stepped up travel restrictions and suspended mass activities ahead of the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival as COVID-19 Delta variant outbreak has spiked in&nbs ...

China: Authorities shut down schools, events as Delta cases surge in Fujian

Conducting rounds of tests and shutting down schools, authorities in the Chinese region of Fujian have been alert as the more transmissible Delta variant of coronavirus is spreading fast ...

China: Wuhan lab created '10,000-times stronger than usual’ coronavirus strains

Wuhan: A Wuhan-based lab in China created coronavirus strains that were up to 10,000-times stronger than usual, media reports said on Saturday.

China: Xiamen partially seals off two districts, one hospital after COVID-19 cases

Beijing: China's tourism city Xiamen has partially sealed off two districts and one local hospital early Monday as two positive COVID-19 patients were detected, media reports sa ...

Chinese mainland reports 59 new locally transmitted Coronavirus cases

Beijing/UNI/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland on Monday reported 59 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, all in Fujian Province, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on T ...