Amid reports of “clusters of undiagnosed pneumonia” affecting children in northern China, the World Health Organization (WHO) has formally requested more information from Chinese authorities. Non-state media has highlighted overwhelmed pediatric hospitals in certain regions, prompting concerns.
The recent deal between China’s leading vaccine company, Zhifei, and British drugmaker GSK marks a significant move in Western pharmaceutical firms’ efforts to penetrate China’s pharmaceutical market. Valued at 2.5 billion pounds ($3.05 billion), this agreement grants Zhifei exclusive distribution rights for GSK’s top-selling shingles vaccine, Shingrix, in the second-largest pharmaceutical market globally.
According to a Chinese study, engaging in tai chi might aid in slowing down the progression of Parkinson’s disease symptoms for a considerable duration.
Two years after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020, questions still persist about the origins of the virus that caused lockdowns, overwhelmed healthcare systems, disrupted economies, and caused millions of deaths worldwide.