National Health Commission
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First US case of coronavirus confirmed as Chinese officials race to stem spread
- Asia-Pacific
- January 21, 2020
A person in Washington state has been infected with the Wuhan coronavirus, the first confirmed case in the United States of a mysterious respiratory i(...)
China virus cases triple as infection spreads to major cities
- Asia-Pacific
- January 20, 2020, 07:09
An outbreak of a new coronavirus has spread to more Chinese cities, including the capital Beijing and Shanghai, authorities said on Monday, and a four(...)
Chinese regulators fine drug firm €1.1bn for faulty vaccines
- Asia-Pacific
- October 17, 2018, 17:24
Chinese drug regulators have fined the manufacturer of a rabies vaccine 9.1 billion yuan (€1.1 billion) for producing shoddy products, in a scandal th(...)
China sees 14% rise in people living with HIV and Aids
- Asia-Pacific
- September 30, 2018, 16:16
The number of people living with HIV and Aids in China has jumped by 14 per cent this year, health authorities reported, with more than 820,000 people(...)
Tencent loses €17bn in value after China attacks myopia with gaming curbs
- Financial Services
- August 31, 2018, 17:53
Tencent Holdings’ market value slumped by around $20 billion (€17 billion) on Friday after China intensified a crackdown on online gaming citing risin(...)
China desperately looks for ways to stimulate a baby boom
- Parenting
- August 11, 2018, 22:40
For decades, China harshly restricted the number of babies that women could have. Now it is encouraging them to have more. It is not going well. Alm(...)
