BEIJING, June 21 (Xinhua) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang is paying an official visit to Germany starting from Sunday, where he also co-chaired the seventh China-Germany inter-governmental consultation wi
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China announces 81 pilot regions for integrated medical services
BEIJING, June 9 (Xinhua) — Eighty-one cities and districts have been announced as pilot regions for providing integrated and continuous medical and health services for their residents, according to C
China sees fastest improvement in air quality globally
There have been significantly more \”blue sky\” days over recent years, said Zou Yi, a Beijing citizen.
Since 2013, Zou has taken photos of the sky at a fixed spot in Beijing\’s Chaoyang district every d
Another respiratory virus on rise in U.S.
LOS ANGELES, May 31 (Xinhua) — While cases of COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) were decreasing across the United States, infections of another respiratory virus, called human metapneumo
Striving to keep teenagers from starting smoking
GUIYANG, May 31 (Xinhua) — In some middle schools in China, teachers seeking to keep cigarettes off campus find themselves playing a cat-and-mouse game with students.
Some teen smokers smuggle cigare
Current COVID-19 infections in China feature low prevalence level, mild symptoms: experts
BEIJING, May 28 (Xinhua) — The overall COVID-19 infections in China have entered a low prevalence level since mid-May, and the vast majority of COVID-19 patients show mild symptoms, medical experts s
China to boost investment in water network construction
BEIJING, May 26 (Xinhua) — China will scale up investment in the construction of a national water network, an official said Friday.
The central budget will focus on bolstering water network construct
U.S. reports over 150 pediatric flu deaths this season
LOS ANGELES, May 26 (Xinhua) — A total of 154 pediatric flu deaths have been reported in the United States so far this season, according to the latest data published Friday by the U.S. Centers for Di
Prevalence of new variant XBB.1.16 continues to grow in U.S.
LOS ANGELES, May 26 (Xinhua) — New Omicron subvariant XBB.1.16 continues to spread rapidly in the United States, according to data updated Friday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventio
HIV rates decline in U.S., but disparities persist: CDC
NEW YORK, May 25 (Xinhua) — The latest accounting of HIV incidence in the United States is a mixed bag — overall estimated new infections dropped 12 percent in 2021 compared to 2017, but the America