Inactivated COVID-19 vaccine candidates developed by a Chinese pharmaceutical company are likely to be on the market by the end of December, at a price of less than 1,000 yuan ($144) for two doses.

Chinese authorities have rolled out plans for the opening of schools for the autumn semester that include targeted COVID-19 control and prevention measures to safeguard the health of students and teachers.

A free coronavirus testing scheme for Hong Kong residents is expected to begin on Aug 31 at the earliest, local media reported Monday citing a veteran doctor.

The staff from the recently closed Chinese Consulate General in Houston arrived in Beijing on Monday evening, with Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi greeting them at the airport.

China will enhance cooperation with Belt and Road countries in the fight against COVID-19 to ensure that construction of the initiative moves forward with little disruption, a spokesperson said Monday.

A new analysis of hospitalization rates from the University of Minnesota showed African American, Hispanic, American Indian and Alaskan Native populations in the United States are significantly more likely to be hospitalized due to COVID-19 than whites.

Higos, the 7th typhoon of this year landed in the coastal area of Jinwan District in Zhuhai, at around 6:00 am today (August 19th), bringing winds of 35 meters per second, according to local authorities. Most parts of Guangdong, especially the Pearl River Delta, Maoming, Yangjiang and Yunfu will see torrential rain today.

On August 18th, the Zhuhai Airport Urban Rail Transit Phase I from Intercity MRT Zhuhai Station in Gongbei to Hengqin Chimelong Station officially opens, and it takes about 30 minutes one way with a designed speed of 100 km/h. In the initial period, there will be 21 trains every day to provide travel services for both Zhuhai and Macao residents.