Understanding KP.3 COVID-19: What You Need to Know
As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, new variants continue to emerge. One of the most recent variants to gain attention is KP.3. Here’s what you need to know about this variant and its potential impact on public health. What is KP.3? KP.3 is part of a newly identified group of variants dubbed “FLiRT,” which are part of SARS-CoV-2’s Omicron lineage. In addition to …
Authorities Can Take Action to Limit COVID-19 Spread in Rural Areas
Local authorities can limit the scale, duration and frequency of events including fairs, weddings and funerals to control COVID-19 in rural areas, according to a guideline released on Wednesday. Issued by the State Council’s Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism, the country’s COVID-19 control task force, the guideline asked local governments to step up their management of key venues and events …
Virus Experts Expect Normalcy by Spring
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. They cautioned that the country will face “waves of COVID-19 infection” through winter, but added that the overall epidemic situation is controllable and a return to …
What is the Difference Between Flu and COVID-19?
Influenza (flu) and COVID-19 are both contagious respiratory illnesses, but they are caused by different viruses. COVID-19 (coronavirus) and the flu have many similarities and differences. The only way to truly diagnose whether you have the flu or COVID-19 is through testing. But knowing the symptoms of each can help you determine what to do next. Below, we provide an …
China Released a Circular on Further Optimizing the COVID-19 Response
BEIJING — China released a circular on further optimizing the COVID-19 response on Wednesday, announcing 10 prevention and control measures. The measures were introduced based on the latest epidemic situation and mutation of the virus to contain the epidemic in a more science-based and targeted manner, according to the circular issued by the State Council joint prevention and control mechanism …
China Further Optimizes COVID-19 Prevention and Control Measures
China will cut COVID-19 quarantine period for incoming travelers from 10 to 8 days, cancel the circuit breaker for inbound flights and no longer determine secondary close contacts of confirmed cases, health authorities said on Friday. Categories of COVID-risk areas will be adjusted to high and low, from the old tertiary standards of high, medium and low, according to a …
How to Do a COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test At Home
At-home rapid antigen tests are a key in stopping the spread of COVID-19, but it’s important to do them properly. MEDICO shares a step-by-step guide on how to use a common COVID test at home. Suitable Crowd 1. Those with obvious symptoms: Those who have obvious respiratory symptoms, such as dry throat, cough, wheezing, accompanied by fever symptoms, and those …
China to Balance COVID-19 Fight and Economic Development
A medical worker takes a swab sample from a resident for nucleic acid testing in Jilin city, Jilin province, June 21, 2022. China’s fight against the COVID-19 epidemic has entered the stage that stresses striking a balance between disease control and social and economic development, Li Bin, vice-minister of the National Health Commission, said on Saturday. He said global COVID-19 …
China Removed the Asterisk Marks on Big Data Itinerary Travel Cards
To facilitate domestic travel, China removed the asterisk marks on big data itinerary travel cards across the nation on Wednesday, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The cancelation is aimed at beefing up the effectiveness and efficiency of the nation’s COVID-19 epidemic control and prevention work, and boosting socioeconomic recovery, the ministry said. Previously, travel cards carried …
China issues guideline on COVID-19 disinfection procedures
Chinese health authorities on Tuesday issued a set of disinfection procedures, banning any “simplistic or unmannerly” conduct of disinfectant workers while spraying disinfectant in the homes of coronavirus-infected people. Great attention should be attached to disinfection as the fight against COVID-19 continues, according to a circular issued by the State Council COVID-19 response inter-agency task force. Local health authorities should …
Frequently Asked Questions About COVID-19 Asymptomatic Patients
As China is battling a new COVID-19 outbreak, the increased proportion of asymptomatic patients in the newly confirmed COVID-19 cases has raised questions among the public. Let’s revisit some important information about COVID-19 asymptomatic patients. Q: What is asymptomatic infection? A: Asymptomatic infection means people who display no abnormal findings on their lung CT scans and have no symptoms such as …
What are the advantages and disadvantages of common nucleic acid detection methods?
A variety of specimens can be collected for laboratory testing at the time of diagnosis of COVID-19 cases. Upper respiratory tract samples can be collected: including nasopharyngeal swabs, throat swabs, etc.; lower respiratory tract samples can also be collected: deep cough sputum, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, bronchial lavage fluid, respiratory tract aspirates, etc.; stool samples can also be collected / Anal …
