Two new cases of H7N9 infection were reported from March 31 to April 6 in central China’s Hunan Province, health authorities said Saturday. Live poultry trading has been suspended in the provincial capital Changsha since March 17, which will last unti… read more
The central government has continued to cut its annual budget for overseas trips, vehicles and receptions this year. Central government departments will spend a maximum of 6.15 billion yuan (891 million U.S. dollars) on the “three public consumptions”… read more
Thunderstorms and heavy rains are forecast to hit parts of central and southeast China in the next 24 hours, the national observatory warned Saturday. From Saturday evening to Sunday evening, parts of Hubei, Anhui, Hunan, Jiangxi, Zhejiang and Fujian … read more
A pharmacy [File photo: Chinanews.com] Beijing is to officially launch medical reforms on Saturday, separating hospital services from drug sales. The overall price of drugs is expected to fall as the reform requires all public medical institutions … read more
A human infection of H7N9 bird flu has been reported in southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, the local health authority said Saturday. The patient, a 41-year-old migrant worker from neighboring Sichuan Province, was diagnosed on April 3 and is i… read more