ADDIS ABABA, March 25 (Xinhua) — Officials of the African Union Commission (AUC) have lauded Africa-China cooperation in the health sector, whereby China has proven to be a strategic partner in deali
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China to establish organization for poliovirus containment
BEIJING, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) — China will establish an organization to better fulfill its commitment to global polio eradication efforts and reduce biosecurity risks, according to the National Health Co
Respiratory viruses rising in Europe: WHO official
COPENHAGEN, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) — A leading World Health Organization (WHO) official on Tuesday called for vigilance in the face of rising cases of respiratory diseases in Europe.
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Argentine president expects broader cooperation with China
SHANGHAI, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) — China is a geographically remote country that has close relations with Argentina, Argentine President Alberto Fernandez said during his recent visit to Shanghai.
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U.S. CDC to launch new program in fall to offer free COVID-19 vaccines to uninsured adults
LOS ANGELES, July 13 (Xinhua) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is launching a new program this fall to help millions of uninsured and underinsured American adults continue
Despite fighting during shaky ceasefire, humanitarians deliver truckloads of aid: UN
UNITED NATIONS, June 2 (Xinhua) — Despite a tenuous Sudan ceasefire, 129 relief trucks, sometimes dodging fighting, managed recently to complete deliveries in several regions, UN humanitarians said o
U.S. authorizes 2nd dose of updated COVID booster for older adults, immunocompromised population
LOS ANGELES, April 18 (Xinhua) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday amended the emergency use authorizations of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 bivalent mRNA vaccines, ap
Interview: U.S. ending COVID-19 emergency hits hard poor population, says expert
LOS ANGELES, April 12 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Joe Biden signed a bill on Monday terminating the country\’s COVID-19 national emergency, a month earlier than the administration had planned. A leading
U.S. in sad state of life expectancy: NPR
NEW YORK, March 27 (Xinhua) — Just before Christmas, U.S. federal health officials confirmed life expectancy in the United States had dropped for a nearly unprecedented second year in a row, down to
Chinese scientists develop new vaccine strategy by entrapping live virus into hydrogel
HANGZHOU, March 26 (Xinhua) — A new vaccine manufacturing strategy has been developed by Chinese scientists which involves wrapping the live virus in a protective hydrogel to activate the body\’s immu