The halfway point in the construction of three major healthcare projects in Taizhou city – located in East China's Jiangsu province – has been reached, signifying major progress being made.

Taizhou has in recent years made significant strides in integrating nursing with medical services through collaborations between the civil affairs bureau, the health commission, the social welfare center, and the Taizhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine. This cooperation has led to the extension of services in several key areas.

China issued a new set of guidelines on Wednesday regarding the use of face masks by the general public to prevent COVID-19 infection, stating that it is now no longer mandatory to wear face masks when using public transport.

The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention answers key questions on XBB.1.5, the emerging Omicron strain that is raising concerns globally.

Convenient care signs were recently hung in front of 269 new village-level clinics in the Jiangyan district of Taizhou city – located in East China's Jiangsu province – allowing rural folks to get a consultation and medicine at their doorstep.

China will manage COVID-19 with measures against Class B infectious diseases, instead of Class A infectious diseases, in a major shift of its epidemic response policies.

China has optimized its COVID-19 response measures at the right time, amid the reduced fatality rate of the Omicron variant and the increased preparedness of the nation's healthcare system, experts said over the weekend.

Seniors and people identified as being at higher risk from COVID-19 are now eligible for a second vaccine booster shot, according to a notice issued on Dec 14.