Major adjustments have been made to China's COVID-19 control policies, according to a 10-point notice released by the National Health Commission on Wednesday. Below are some of the key changes, to help you keep up to date.
China released its first diagnosis and treatment guideline for monkeypox on Wednesday, making it clear that the virus can spread through close contact and droplets, but most patients can recover without special treatment.
Fully vaccinated people in China can now choose to receive a different shot from their original inoculation as a booster in a process called sequential immunization.
On Nov 26, the World Health Organization has officially designated a new strain of novel coronavirus as the Omicron variant and categorized it as a Variant of Concern.
Giving children COVID-19 vaccine shots is an important part of building up immunity barrier for the entire population, as well as an important measure to block the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
Southwest China's Guizhou province recently issued a notice announcing reductions to the fees for nucleic acid testing, with the adjustment taking effect from Sept 10.
The Guizhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention now offers nucleic acid tests for the public and issues results in both Chinese and English, according to the Guizhou Health Commission.
Guiyang, capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province, started offering COVID-19 vaccines to teenagers between 15 and 17 years old on Aug 1. Those aged between 12 and 14 can also get vaccinated starting Sept 1.
According to Guiyang's center for disease control, since Guiyang started COVID-19 vaccination on Dec 15 last year, more than 640,000 vaccine shots had been provided by April 16, 2021.
Guiyang and Guian New Area in Southwest China's Guizhou province officially launched a massive COVID-19 vaccination campaign on April 1.