China's National Health Commission said on Nov 26 that it received reports of 21 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland on Nov 25, including nine domestically transmitted cases and 12 imported ones.
China has stepped up efforts to ensure the basic needs of the impoverished and vulnerable who have been reeling from the shock of COVID-19, senior officials said on Nov 23.
China's National Health Commission said on Nov 24 that it received reports of 22 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland on Nov 23, including two domestically transmitted cases and 20 imported ones.
China's National Health Commission has called for unremitting efforts to maintain COVID-19 containment measures to guard against an epidemic rebound over the winter and spring.
China's National Health Commission said on Nov 23 that it received reports of 11 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland on Nov 22, including two domestically transmitted cases and nine imported ones.
The National Health Commission has released a guideline on the COVID-19 prevention and control work at blood donation stations to ensure the safety of health workers and donors as well as secure blood supplies in autumn and winter.
China began its first Phase 3 clinical trials of a recombinant subunit vaccine against COVID-19 on Nov 18, making it the fifth Chinese vaccine candidate to enter late-stage human testing.
Five Chinese COVID-19 vaccine candidates are in Phase III clinical trials in foreign countries including the United Arab Emirates, Brazil, Pakistan and Peru, Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Nov 18.
Stringent monitoring of cold-chain food imports and the fine-tuning of lockdown and testing strategies are China's latest weapons in the battle against COVID-19 as the country braces for possible outbreaks this winter.
The Ministry of Transport has released a guideline to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 through imported cold-chain foods in road and water transportation.
Chinese respiratory disease expert Zhong Nanshan on Nov 13 called for sustained international collaboration in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic and greater attention to asymptomatic cases, citing relatively strong infectivity.
Central SOEs have contributed to the anti-epidemic battle.
The eastern Chinese city of Qingdao has seen the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases drop to zero, the local health commission said on Nov 12.
The National Health Commission said on Nov 12 that 24 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland on Nov 11.
The Chinese mainland reported 16 new imported COVID-19 cases Tuesday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 3,640, the National Health Commission said Wednesday.
Health authorities in several cities with new local COVID-19 infections urged residents to stay vigilant and reiterated the use of personal hygiene and protection measures.
Yingqian, a village in Shanghai's Pudong district, became a medium-risk area for COVID-19 on Monday after a local confirmed case was reported.
Hangu Street, Block A and B of the cold-chain logistics area in the central fishing port in Binhai New Area, Tianjin will be classified as a medium-risk region of COVID-19 epidemic control beginning Tuesday.
China's National Health Commission (NHC) has issued a circular urging maternity and child-health institutions to step up implementation of COVID-19 prevention and control measures over the winter.
Chinese health authorities said on Nov 4 that they received reports of 17 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland on Nov 3, including two that were domestically-transmitted and 15 imported.