Jan 02, 2022, at 09:25 pm
Beijing/UNI/Xinhua: A 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted the city of Lijiang in China's Yunnan province at 3:02 pm on Sunday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
US registers record child COVID-19 hospitalizations
Dec 31, 2021, at 11:42 pm
Washington/UNI/Xinhua: The number of children hospitalized with COVID-19 in the United States has hit record high due to the Omicron-fueled surge.
China: Mainland reports 182 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases
Dec 28, 2021, at 09:48 pm
Beijing/UNI/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland on Monday reported 182 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Tuesday.
China will have great difficulty with Omicron and zero covid policy: South African scientist
Dec 28, 2021, at 01:09 am
Cape Town, South Africa: South African scientist, who had informed the world about Omicron, said China's 'Zero Covid' policy won't work against the super-transmissible mutant variant.
China: 13 million residents put under lockdown as Xi'an city registers 52 new Covid-19 cases
Dec 25, 2021, at 10:09 pm
Xi'an: Authorities in the Chinese city of Xi'an put an estimated 13 million residents under lockdown as 52 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in the region.
China: Mainland reports 87 locally transmitted COVID cases
Dec 25, 2021, at 03:53 pm
Beijing/UNI/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland on Friday reported 87 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Saturday.
China introduces stringent measures to counter Omicron threat
Dec 23, 2021, at 02:05 am
Beijing: China, the country from where novel coronavirus infection is believed to have originated, has introduced stringent Covid-19 quarantine and border control rules to counter the threat of Omicron.
Chinese mainland records 57 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases
Dec 22, 2021, at 03:16 pm
Beijing/UNI/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland on Tuesday reported 57 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Wednesday.
Chinese mainland reports 38 locally transmitted Covid-19 cases
Dec 06, 2021, at 06:11 pm
Beijing/UNI/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland on Sunday reported 38 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Monday.
China: Harbin adds more risk areas as Covid-19 cases spike
Dec 06, 2021, at 02:27 am
Harbin/UNI/Xinhua: Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, has designated five more neighborhoods as medium-risk areas for Covid-19 starting Sunday noon.
China: Shijiazhuang reports 4 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases
Dec 04, 2021, at 09:27 pm
Beijing: The Luquan District in China's Shijiazhuang region recorded four new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Friday, media reports said.
Chinese mainland reports 80 locally transmitted Coronavirus cases
Dec 03, 2021, at 03:24 pm
Beijing/UNI/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland on Thursday reported 80 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Friday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping faces criticism for skipping COP26 global climate summit
Nov 27, 2021, at 05:12 am
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping has been facing criticism from across the globe for not attending COP26 — a global summit on climate change convened by the United Nations Organization (UNO) in Glasgow weeks ago — despite being a country that has one-quarter of the carbon emissions of the world.
Chinese mainland registers 8 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases
Nov 19, 2021, at 08:47 pm
Beijing/UNI/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland on Thursday reported eight new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Friday.
China: Fresh COVID-19 infection reported from 21 provinces, 1379 infected
Nov 16, 2021, at 12:32 am
Beijing: A Chinese official has said the latest COVID-19 infection spread was recorded from 21 provinces across the nation.
COP26 concludes with new global deal on climate
Nov 14, 2021, at 03:27 pm
Glasgow/UNI/Xinhua: The United Nations climate change conference concluded Saturday after a one-day extension, with negotiators agreeing on a new global pact to tackle climate change.
Chinese mainland reports 57 locally transmitted Covid-19 cases
Nov 13, 2021, at 09:17 pm
Beijing/UNI/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland reported 57 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Saturday.
UN chief welcomes China-US pledge to cooperate on climate action
Nov 12, 2021, at 08:36 pm
New York: Wednesday’s announcement that China and the United States have agreed to collaborate more closely on climate action was hailed by UN Secretary-General António Guterres as an important step in the right direction.
UN chief calls for China commitment to ‘ambitious’ climate goals
Oct 26, 2021, at 10:31 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General on Monday called on China to present an “ambitious” Nationally Determined Contribution in the run-up to the UN Climate Conference, COP26, starting in Glasgow at the end of this week.
Chinese mainland reports 22 imported COVID-19 cases, 2 local infections
Oct 18, 2021, at 08:21 pm
Beijing/UNI/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland reported 22 imported COVID-19 cases and two locally-transmitted infections on Sunday, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Monday.
WHO establishes new scientific group to study COVID origins, prevent future pandemics
Oct 15, 2021, at 06:42 pm
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.
China PCR test orders soared before first confirmed COVID case in 2019: Reports
Oct 06, 2021, at 12:28 am
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 there.
Chinese mainland reports 24 imported COVID-19 cases
Oct 01, 2021, at 02:59 pm
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 Friday.
Chinese mainland registers 30 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases
Sep 24, 2021, at 10:17 pm
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.
China: COVID-19 Delta variant outbreak spikes in Fujian
Sep 21, 2021, at 11:50 pm
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 Fujian province of China.
Chinese mainland reports 28 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases
Sep 20, 2021, at 11:55 pm
Beijing/UNI/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland on Sunday reported 28 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, all in Fujian Province, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Monday.
Chinese authorities shut down schools, events as Delta cases surge in Fujian
Sep 20, 2021, at 05:22 am
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 in the southeastern province, media reports said.
Chinese mainland reports 43 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases
Sep 19, 2021, at 02:00 pm
Beijing/UNI/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland on Saturday reported 43 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, all in Fujian Province, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Sunday.
China: Wuhan lab created '10,000-times stronger than usual’ coronavirus strains, says scientist
Sep 19, 2021, at 01:18 am
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.
Earthquake hits Southwestern China, 2 die: Reports
Sep 16, 2021, at 01:55 pm
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: At least two people have died and three more have been injured as a result of a 6.0 magnitude earthquake in the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan, the CGTN broadcaster reported on Thursday.