City of Beijing reports first local Omicron case -state media

BEIJING (Reuters) - The Chinese capital Beijing on Saturday reported its first locally transmitted infection of the highly transmissible Omicron coronavirus variant, according to state media, just weeks ahead of…

Aging China outlines plan to improve elderly care services

BEIJING (Reuters) - China is urging some local governments to embark on pilot programmes next year to improve medical and care services for the elderly, with the goal of rolling…

China has given 75.8% of population complete COVID-19 vaccine doses: health official

BEIJING (Reuters) - China has given 1.07 billion people complete COVID-19 vaccine doses as of Oct. 29, National Health Commission spokesperson Mi Feng said on Saturday. That accounts for about…