"It is pretty remarkable how effective thesemasksare at preventing the spread not just of COVID-19 but of these other viruses and infectious particles," she said. "If we were to get into a situation where we found that influenza was spiking or RSV was spiking and we wanted to put a st...
The company that assembles Apple Inc.'s iPhones has announced it is easing COVID-19 restrictions at its largest factory in China that led thousands of workers to quit and drastically slowed production.
Reuters wasfirst to reporton Monday that China may announce 10 new COVID-19 easing measures. Reuters reported that China will allow home quarantine for some of those testing positive, among other supplementary measures set to be announced. Those measures would be a significant shift from three...
Hong Kong and Macao travelers who report or show symptoms such as fever are subject to COVID-19 tests by the customs authorities. Those who test positive need to self-quarantine at home or place of residence or go to the hospital as required after entering the mainland. These stipulations wi...
2. Home quarantine for infections, close contacts Persons infected with COVID-19 showing mild or no symptoms can quarantine at home from today. Close contacts can also quarantine at home for five days instead of spending five days in central quarantine followed by three days at home as was pr...
We need to find and isolate every new case of COVID-19, to prevent transmission. Testing is the way we identify cases. Because evenpeople without symptoms can transmit the virus, the testing regime should includehigh-risk, asymptomatic people. ...
Hong Kong and Macao travelers who report or show symptoms such as fever are subject to COVID-19 tests by the customs authorities. Those who test positive need to self-quarantine at home or place of residence or go to the hospital as required after entering the mainland. These stipulations wi...
The ruling Communist Party says it is committed to “resolutely fighting any attempts to distort, question or dismiss China’s anti-COVID policy.” China reported 1,159 cases of infection Monday, the vast majority in Shanghai. Almost all were infections without symptoms. In Beijing, where ...
Jason Newman, of Greenville, Kentucky, said he never wears a mask unless he's required to, has no concerns about dining out and never got vaccinated. He said he's tested positive for COVID-19 twice but suffered no symptoms either time. ...
“As the winter approaches, it’s important parents of school-aged children and students don’t pass the virus on to more vulnerable grandparents by not recognising simple cold-like symptoms as a possible Covid-19 infection,” Spector added. ...