As many try living with virus, China keeps up zero toleranceAs vaccination rates rise in many parts of the world and even countries that previously had strict COVID-containment strategies gingerly ea...
10 Nov, 2021, 11.47 AM IST
Why China is the world’s last ‘zero Covid’ holdoutThe strict covid restriction has, increasingly, made China an outlier. The rest of the world is reopening, including New Zealand and Austra...
29 Oct, 2021, 10.17 AM IST
Chinese companies considers mixing vaccines, booster shotsSinovac and Sinopharm, the two Chinese manufacturers that combined have exported hundreds of millions of doses all over the world, say they...
28 Apr, 2021, 06.43 PM IST
Low efficacy of China’s vaccines sparks a stir on social mediaGeorge Fu Gao, head of the Chinese Center for Disease Prevention and Control, said at a forum on Saturday that something needed to be done ...
12 Apr, 2021, 04.51 PM IST
Chinese vaccines' effectiveness low, admits country's top disease control officialThe effectiveness rate of a coronavirus vaccine from Sinovac, a Chinese developer, at preventing symptomatic infections has been found to b...
12 Apr, 2021, 09.06 AM IST
China approves another Covid-19 vaccine for emergency useChina has approved a new Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, one that was developed by the head of its Center for Disease Control, adding a...
16 Mar, 2021, 08.43 PM IST
China approves a fourth COVID-19 vaccine for emergency useThe vaccine was developed jointly by Anhui Zhifei Longcom Biopharmaceutical Co. Ltd. and the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The team finished...
16 Mar, 2021, 10.29 AM IST
China's COVID-19 vaccine production capacity may cover 40% of population by mid-2021: Disease control headThe country's production capacity may also be large enough to allow 70%-80% of its 1.4 billion population to be vaccinated by the beginning...
05 Mar, 2021, 07.34 PM IST
China pushes fringe theories on pandemic origins, sows doubt about coronavirus vaccinesState media and officials are sowing doubts about Western vaccines and the origin of the coronavirus in an apparent bid to deflect the atta...
25 Jan, 2021, 04.05 PM IST
A year after first death in China, coronavirus source still a puzzleNearly two million deaths later, the pandemic is out of control across much of the world, leaving tens of millions ill, a pulverised global...
10 Jan, 2021, 05.07 PM IST
Chinese researchers launch phase-2 human test for possible vaccineAbout a dozen vaccines are in different stages of human tests globally, as the World Health Organization warns the coronavirus pandemic is ...
21 Jun, 2020, 02.00 PM IST
China exonerates self in whitepaper on Covid-19, says virus first noticed on Dec 27A whitepaper by Chinese govt just gave a lengthy explanation to refute the allegations of cover up and delay.
07 Jun, 2020, 08.46 PM IST
US lawmakers urge China to shut down 'wet markets' amid coronavirus crisisA wet market sells fresh meat, fish, produce, and other perishable goods as distinguished from "dry markets". It gets its name from the flo...
10 Apr, 2020, 01.12 PM IST
Basic homemade masks can stop Covid-19 patients from spreading coronavirusHomemade mask should only be considered as a last resort to prevent droplet transmission from infected individuals.
02 Apr, 2020, 04.13 PM IST
Chinese air force sets up 'adversary' brigade to simulate threatsThe brigade has fighter jets, helicopters, electronic warfare aircraft and drones, and all of its aircraft are made in China, PLA Daily rep...
17 Jul, 2015, 03.47 PM IST
Top Picks of Food, Art and Culture: In the city today & over the weeksWe take a look at the fun things you can do today and over the weekend. Here's our list:
04 Apr, 2014, 02.14 PM IST
Li Keqiang's visit may focus on border issue: AnalystsLi Keqiang visit to India could focus on the need for settlement of border dispute besides boosting trade, Chinese analysts said.
18 May, 2013, 04.59 PM IST