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HK cancels COVID test for arrivals, vaccine pass | 2022-12-30
John LEE, chief executive of China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), announced Wednesday that all social distancing measures would be lifted from Thursday.
Details of COVID management shift released | 2022-12-29
China has announced that it will be downgrading its management of COVID-19 as of Jan. 8, treating it as a Class B infection, rather than a more serious Class A infection.
Loss of taste and smell temporary: expert | 2022-12-28
There is basically no one who has not had their sense of taste and smell back after recovering from COVID. The loss of taste and smell should not be permanent, according to Wen Danning from Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital, who has been engaged in clinical work on infectious diseases for over 20 years and has participated in the treatment of patients during major pandemics such as SARS, avian flu and COVID-19.
SZ starts administering 2nd booster shot | 2022-12-27
Shenzhen has started offering a second COVID-19 booster shot to citizens who had received their first booster shot more than half a year ago to strengthen immunity.
Ten things you should know after recovering from COVID | 2022-12-27
Local residents help each other amid drug shortage | 2022-12-27
Shenzhen residents are coming together to support one another at a time when antipyretic, cold and cough medicines are badly needed and in short supply.
Second COVID booster shot recommended: hospital head | 2022-12-26
To respond to questions about COVID-19 infections, Lu Hongzhou, president of the Third People’s Hospital of Shenzhen and a public health expert, offered advice on COVID-19 treatment in an exclusive interview with Shenzhen Evening News on Saturday.
Q&A about COVID reinfection, second booster shot | 2022-12-23
COVID-19 reinfection has come into focus as some infected people have recovered from COVID. Health experts, including Li Tongzeng from Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Wang Xinyu from Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, and Guo Wei from Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, have answered relevant questions.
Platform helps citizens share COVID supplie | 2022-12-23
A sharing platform — “新冠防护药物公益互助” WeChat miniprogram — enables citizens provide mutual help with COVID supplies, especially medicines and rapid antigen test kits, has been widely used these days.
Pharmacies asked to sell antipyretic drugs by piece | 2022-12-23
Shenzhen's market regulation administration issued a notice Wednesday specifying that antipyretic drugs and antigen test kits shall be sold by the piece, in a bid to ease citizens’ difficulty in buying drugs and meet the needs of people infected with COVID.