The COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

In 2022, infection rates increased, and on 3 April 2022, China reported 13,146 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which was the highest single-day total of new cases since the height of the 2020 outbreak.

5 days ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic most likely originated from a laboratory, according to an assessment that points the finger at China even while acknowledging that the spy agency has “low confidence” in its own conclusion.. The finding is not the result of any new intelligence, and the report released Saturday was completed at the ...

3 days ago · China says it's "extremely unlikely" that COVID-19 came from a lab, after the CIA said it believed , though with low confidence, that it did, rather than from natural transmission.

Jan 16, 2023 · China’s abrupt pivot from Covid Zero in early December unleashed a surge of omicron infections and led to 59,938 virus-related deaths in the nation’s hospitals through Jan. 12, the National...

Jan 16, 2023 · Between 8 December and 12 January, China says there were 59,938 Covid-related deaths across the country. This figure, published on 15 January, was the first update to its death toll since...

Dec 31, 2024 · The World Health Organization has urged China to share data to help understand the origins of Covid-19, five years on from the start of the pandemic in the Chinese city of Wuhan.

Nov 24, 2022 · China has recorded its highest number of daily Covid cases since the pandemic began, despite stringent measures designed to eliminate the virus. Several major cities including the capital...

Jun 9, 2023 · On 8 January 2023, after 3 years of pandemic control, China changed its management of COVID-19, applying measures against class B infectious diseases instead of Class A infectious diseases. This signaled the end of the dynamic zero-COVID policy and the reopening of the country.

On 8 January 2023, after 3 years of pandemic control, China changed its approach to managing COVID-19 with measures against class B infectious diseases, instead of Class A infectious diseases. This signaled the end of the dynamic zero-COVID policy and …