Shenzhen pet shop employee says Hong Kong situation has had little impact across the border, as all hamsters sold there are locally bred.

11-year-old close contact of Zhuhai case tests positive in Meizhou, is transferred to neighbouring Shenzhen for treatment.

Tianjin health authorities say contact tracing points to initial spread from day care facilities to schools.

Study finds Chinese vaccine induces a higher level of immune response than a Sinovac booster for those vaccinated with two Sinovac shots.

While approaches from small and big cities may differ due to testing capacity and resources, swift reactions mean ‘a tsunami-like outbreak is highly unlikely’.

The two Omicron cases are epidemiologically linked but have no travel history, while the other 18 are listed as close contacts.

The Chinese Academy of Sciences says the world’s largest radio telescope granted 10 per cent of its observation time to international astronomers in 2021.

Eight-months pregnant woman waited outside a hospital for two hours as her Covid-19 test was invalid, while another mother-to-be had to have an abortion.

Apophis’ path projected to be the planet’s closest encounter with such a large asteroid.

Researchers in Hong Kong and Australia say T-cell responses induced by vaccines and previous infections might help protect against severe illness.

The biggest talking points range from the country’s first space station taking shape in orbit to evidence of a previously lost civilisation coming to light

China is sending shields, helmets, batons and other non-lethal gear to help Pacific nation police confront ‘future threats’, says Solomons government.

International researchers say a 4C rise in global temperatures could have a severe impact on agriculture in the world’s biggest cereal crop producer.

Rare 66-72 million year-old embryo had its head below its body, feet on either side and back curled in a pose not previously recognised in non-avian dinosaurs.

Another six locally acquired infections have been found and a mass testing drive is under way in the city of 10.5 million.

Millions of residents in Dongguan warned of legal consequences if they fail to comply as authorities race to stop the spread.

People who test positive but show no sign of illness need to be isolated too, Peking University researchers say.

A dozen listed companies halt production in the province, awaiting the official go-ahead to resume.

Cocktail of two antibodies, administered by infusion, is the first therapy of its type approved for use in China.

City of Pingxiang adds checkpoints and clamps down on illegal entry to the country.

Brii Biosciences says its therapy shows an 80 per cent reduction in hospital admissions and death in a global phase 3 trial.

Just 2 per cent of global Covid-19 cases have been sequenced, according to a study by researchers in China and Britain.

Senior health official says it’s not clear to what extent the new variant compromises vaccines.

Manzhouli, on the border with Russia, remains the epicentre of the country’s latest Covid-19 outbreak.

South African medical specialists say vaccine equity and reducing the stigma around HIV will help curb future variants.

Roughly 347,000 non-coronavirus deaths might have been prevented in 7 months, more than half from cardiovascular diseases, researchers find.

If you’re planning travel to China, learn the difference between RT-PCR and antigen testing, IgM versus IgG and how many tests to expect before and after your flight.

Variant’s high number of spike protein mutations is unprecedented and troubling, health experts say, as more cases are reported across Europe.

Public transport, entertainment, dine-in services and group gatherings halted, with schools shut and people told to stay home in Manzhouli, Inner Mongolia.