From south to north, respiratory diseases have progressed to their peak period of incidence across China, posing a great threat to vulnerable groups such as children and the elderly with a rising risk of mixed diseases functioning together. Experts and local health authorities have issued reminders for people to wear masks but also assured the public there was no need to panic.
Hong Kong will work together with R&D and I&T institutions, businesses and professionals to build a more resilient and sustainable global health system, said John Lee.
A top official in South China s Guangdong Province on Sunday ordered local epidemic prevention and control authorities to carefully identify COVID-19 cases and close contacts, allow qualifying close contacts to implement home quarantine, and lift COVID-19 restrictions in qualified areas in time to minimize the impact of the epidemic on public work and life.
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's southern technology hub of Shenzhen reported 71 new locally transmitted COVID-19 infections on Sept. 4, down from 89 day .