Record spike in COVID infections for the second day in a week forces mass testing in Nanjing amid sweeping restrictions. China has ordered mass testing in the eastern city of Nanjing in Jiangsu province, the latest measure as the country for the second day in a row reported a record …
Read More »China reports first human case of H10N3 bird flu
A 41-year-old man in China’s eastern province of Jiangsu has been confirmed as the first human case of infection with the H10N3 strain of bird flu, China’s National Health Commission (NHC) said on Tuesday. The man, a resident of the city of Zhenjiang, was hospitalised on April 28 after developing …
Read More »Photo: Red alert issued as Typhoon Lekima bears down on east coast of China.
China has issued its top warning as winds of up to 130mph are expected to thrash the coastal Zhejiang province, south of Shanghai. Authorities have issued a red alert over Typhoon Lekima, which is also expected to bring heavy rains. Offices and schools were closed in Taiwan on Friday as …
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