The Centre has asked all states and UTs to immediately review public health and hospital preparedness in the wake of a rise in respiratory illness in children in China. The Centre has asked states &…
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Grappling with wave of respiratory illnesses, China blames flu, other pathogens
A surge in respiratory illnesses across China that has drawn the attention of the World Health Organization is caused by the flu and
Beijing is reportedly blocking big shareholders from selling stocks in a bid to sustain a market rally
The Beijing Stock Exchange is not allowing major shareholders from selling stocks in an effort to sustain a recent market rally, Reuters reported.
Beijing hospital packed amid respiratory illness surge
STORY: Cases among children are appearing especially high in northern areas like Beijing and Liaoning province, where hospitals are warning of long waits. China’s health ministry on Sunday (November …
Pneumonia Outbreak In China 2023: Echoes of COVID-19 Pandemic or a Different Threat?
Evoking feelings of d j vu among people across the world, China is currently witnessing a sudden surge in pneumonia cases as it enters its first full winter season after lifting COVID-19 restrictions last December.
‘Not by novel virus’: What China said on ‘mysterious pneumonia’
China’s health ministry claimed that the rise in respiratory illnesses across the country is being caused by the flu and other known pathogens.
China pneumonia scare: Centre advises states to review hospital preparedness
All States and Union Territories have been advised to implement ‘Operational Guidelines for Revised Surveillance Strategy in the context of COVID-19’, shared earlier this year.
China breaks silence on respiratory illness as patients face 8-hour queues at hospital
China has been grappling with a surge in hospital admissions of children for weeks, with local reports claiming health facilities are being overwhelmed by new patients.
Exclusive-Beijing bourse tells ‘major shareholders’ to refrain from selling, sources say
The Beijing Stock Exchange has de facto implemented a new policy that prevents major shareholders of companies listed on its bourse from selling stock, worried that such sales could douse a long-desired rally,
MH370 compensation cases: Legal proceedings begin in Beijing
A Beijing court has began hearings on compensation cases filed by families of Chinese passengers who lost their lives on Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which mysteriously disappeared almost a decade ago.
China’s respiratory illness surge not as high as pre-pandemic- WHO official
The spike in respiratory illnesses that China is currently going through is not as high as before the COVID-19 pandemic, a World Health Organisation official said, reiterating that no new or unusual pathogens had been…
China Cruise Shipping Conference opens in Shenzhen
The China Cruise Yacht Industry Alliance was officially launched during the opening ceremony. Besides, MSC Cruise, one of the world’s largest family-owned cruise companies has announced a return to …
Shenzhen hosts theater gathering
The fourth Contemporary Theater Biennale opened in Futian, Shenzhen, on Friday and will run until Dec 3. With theater director Meng Jinghui as its art director, the event brings together 12 …