The coronavirus pandemic prompted calls to reform the disease prevention and control system. Photo: AFP
China sets up new, more powerful national disease control agency
- Bureau will be responsible for developing policies to prevent and control infectious diseases and overseeing alert systems
- It follows calls for reform, including President Xi saying Covid-19 had exposed long-standing issues in the health system
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The coronavirus pandemic prompted calls to reform the disease prevention and control system. Photo: AFP