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- August 30, 2023
COVID-19 tests no longer required for travelers to China from Aug 30
Foreign Ministry has announced that beginning on Wednesday, it would no longer require travelers entering China to take a PCR test or an antigen test for COVID-19.
- August 21, 2023
EG.5 most prominent substrain of COVID-19
The EG.5 substrain of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has become the most prominent source of coronavirus infections in China, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said on Saturday.
- August 14, 2023
Don't worry about third wave of COVID, experts say
Current infection level is low and cases mostly present very mild symptoms
- June 13, 2023
COVID wave on decline, say experts
The recent wave of COVID-19 is now trending downward, with experts saying China's medical system and the public have coped with the fresh outbreak in an orderly and calm manner.
- May 19, 2023
Large-scale COVID reemergence 'unlikely' despite uptick in cases
The risk of a new large-scale COVID-19 outbreak in China in the short term is minimal, despite a recent uptick in new infections, according to health experts.
- April 13, 2023
Top disease control body clarifies mask use
China's top disease control authorities clarified on Wednesday that people do not need to wear masks in outdoor spaces and workplaces, on campuses and when working out.
- February 02, 2023
CH.1.1 strain not expected to spread widely, experts say
China had detected 24 imported cases of the new Omicron variant CH.1.1 and its offshoots as of Monday. However, the strain is not expected to spark widespread transmission in the short term, according to the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
- December 08, 2022
COVID quarantine made voluntary
Centralized quarantine for COVID-19 patients has been made voluntary and the rule requiring a negative nucleic acid test result for domestic travel and entry to public venues has been scrapped, as the country takes "small, yet continuous steps" to adjust to the disease.