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China no longer requires COVID-19 tests before entry starting Aug. 30

STORY: China no longer requires COVID-19 tests before entry starting Aug. 30 DATELINE: Aug. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:14 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): WANG WENBIN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson STORYLINE: Starting from Aug. 30, people coming to China will no longer be required to have nucleic acid tests or antigen tests before entry, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin announced Monday. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): WANG WENBIN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson "Starting from Aug. 30, 2023, inbound travelers will no longer be required to take a pre-departure nucleic acid or antigen test for COVID-19." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing. (XHTV)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's rural areas strengthen COVID response as Spring Festival draws near

(230116) -- HEFEI, Jan. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Employees produce COVID-19 antigen test kits at a medical equipment company in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 4, 2023. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

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Stricter border control on passengers from COVID-hit mainland China

Passengers from Shanghai line up to take a higher-sensitivity COVID-19 antigen test at Narita airport near Tokyo on Jan. 8, 2023. Japan started requiring travelers from mainland China to undergo such a test the same day amid a surge of cases in the country.

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China's Chongqing issues free medical packages to battle COVID-19

STORY: China's Chongqing issues free medical packages to battle COVID-19 DATELINE: Jan. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the health package 2. various of the distribution of the packages 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YAN CHENGWEI, Chongqing resident STORYLINE: Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality has issued free packages containing antipyretics to residents above 60 amid the spread of COVID-19. The municipal government said that authorities have ordered 2.4 million "health packages," containing antipyretics, traditional Chinese medicines, medical-grade masks, and antigen test kits. They will be given out within this week, prioritizing rural residents, people above 80, and those with underlying diseases. Those with mobile difficulties can have the packages delivered to their doorsteps. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YAN CHENGWEI, Chongqing resident "Indeed, it's inconvenient for us elderly to buy medicine. The package includes everything we need, like masks

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-MEDICINE-MEDICAL EQUIPMENT-SUPPLY (CN)

(230105) -- XI'AN, Jan. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Employees produce antigen test kits for COVID-19 at a medical equipment company in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 4, 2023. Pharmaceutical companies and medical equipment companies are working to meet the public needs for anti-COVID-19 supplies. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-MEDICINE-MEDICAL EQUIPMENT-SUPPLY (CN)

(230105) -- XI'AN, Jan. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Employees produce antigen test kits for COVID-19 at a medical equipment company in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 4, 2023. Pharmaceutical companies and medical equipment companies are working to meet the public needs for anti-COVID-19 supplies. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

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Japan tightens travel restrictions for travelers from China

Passengers from Shanghai arrive at Narita airport near Tokyo on Dec. 30, 2022, with a notice board (L) seen showing the Japanese government's new travel restrictions requiring all air travelers from mainland China to take an antigen test upon arrival. The tightened rules, effective the same day, came in response to a surge in the number of COVID-19 cases after the Chinese government eased its strict antivirus measures earlier in the month.

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Hong Kong to lift social distancing measures, nucleic acid testing upon arrival

STORY: Hong Kong to lift social distancing measures, nucleic acid testing upon arrival DATELINE: Dec. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference STORYLINE: John Lee, chief executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), announced on Wednesday that all social distancing measures will be lifted from Thursday. Lee told a press conference that starting from Thursday, all social distancing measures, including outdoor gathering limits, will be lifted. The Vaccine Pass and nucleic acid testing upon arrival will be canceled. Quarantine orders will be axed and "close contacts" will no longer be defined. However, mask-wearing in public places will still be mandatory. Travelers entering Hong Kong from overseas, and China's mainland, Macao and Taiwan will be exempted from compulsory nucleic acid tests upon arrival and during their stays. Instead, they are advised to do rapid antigen tests for five days in a roll. Lee said

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INDIA-UTTAR PRADESH-PRAYAGRAJ-COVID-19

(221224) -- PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A health worker collects a swab sample from a passenger for COVID-19 rapid antigen test at a railway station in Prayagraj district, India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh, Dec. 23, 2022. (Str/Xinhua)

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INDIA-UTTAR PRADESH-PRAYAGRAJ-COVID-19

(221224) -- PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A health worker collects a swab sample from a passenger for COVID-19 rapid antigen test at a railway station in Prayagraj district, India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh, Dec. 23, 2022. (Str/Xinhua)

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CHINA-FEVER CLINICS (CN)

(221221) -- XI'AN, Dec. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A citizen receives COVID-19 antigen test at a fever clinic in Lianhu District of Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Dec. 19, 2022. Fever clinics have been set up in cities including Xi'an and Changsha to provide timely treatment to patients with COVID-19 symptoms. (Photo by Zou Jingyi/Xinhua)

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Japan emperor undergoes tissue examination

Japanese Emperor Naruhito leaves University of Tokyo Hospital in Tokyo on Nov. 28, 2022, after staying overnight to undergo a tissue examination for an enlarged prostate. The 62-year-old's prostate-specific antigen level, a tumor marker, was slightly higher than normal, according to the Imperial Household Agency. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor undergoes tissue examination

Japanese Emperor Naruhito leaves University of Tokyo Hospital in Tokyo on Nov. 28, 2022, after staying overnight to undergo a tissue examination for an enlarged prostate. The 62-year-old's prostate-specific antigen level, a tumor marker, was slightly higher than normal, according to the Imperial Household Agency. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor to undergo tissue examination

Japanese Emperor Naruhito enters a hospital in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2022, to undergo a tissue examination after he was found to have an enlarged prostate. The 62-year-old's prostate-specific antigen level, a tumor marker, is slightly higher than normal, according to the Imperial Household Agency. (Pool photo)

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Hong Kong reports 5,387 new COVID-19 cases

STORY: Hong Kong reports 5,387 new COVID-19 cases DATELINE: Sept. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of city views of Hong Kong 2. shot of John Lee, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, speaking 3. various of transportation and hotels 4. aerial view of Hong Kong STORYLINE: Hong Kong registered 5,387 new cases of COVID-19, including 156 imported cases, data from the Center for Health Protection (CHP) showed on Friday. Among the 5,231 locally transmitted cases, 1,315 were confirmed by nucleic acid tests, with the rest recorded through self-reported rapid antigen tests. On Friday, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region John Lee said that beginning from Sept. 26, Hong Kong will end mandatory hotel quarantine for travelers arriving from overseas. The travelers will undergo three days of health monitoring at home or at a hotel of their choice, during which they can go out, but must take nucleic acid test

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COVID-19 antigen test kits

COVID-19 antigen self-test kits are pictured in Tokyo's Shibuya area on Aug. 1, 2022.

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-PRESIDENT-COVID-19-ANTIGEN TEST-POSITIVE-REMAINING

(220803) -- WASHINGTON, Aug. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken in Arlington, the United States, on Aug. 3, 2022 shows an update from White House physician Dr. Kevin O'Connor on U.S. President Joe Biden's COVID-19 case. Biden is "still experiencing an occasional cough," his doctor said on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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Philippine President Marcos tests positive for COVID-19

STORY: Philippine President Marcos tests positive for COVID-19 DATELINE: July 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: HEALTH/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a press briefing (Courtesy of RTVM) 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ROSE BEATRIX CRUZ-ANGELES, Press Secretary 3. file footage of Marcos' inauguration ceremony STORYLINE: Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos has tested positive for COVID-19, Press Secretary Rose Beatrix Cruz-Angeles said Friday. Angeles told a press conference that Marcos, 64, has tested positive in an antigen test for COVID-19. SOUNDBITE (English): ROSE BEATRIX CRUZ-ANGELES, Press Secretary "The president has tested positive in an antigen test for COVID-19. He has a slight fever, but he is otherwise okay. Those who have been in close contact with him are currently being informed by the presidential management staff to observe their symptoms as per the protocol." Angeles said Marcos' wife and children were not exposed. Regarding Marcos' schedule for Friday, An

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Mass screenings crucial in Beijing's battle against COVID-19 resurgence

STORY: Mass screenings crucial in Beijing's battle against COVID-19 resurgence DATELINE: May 16, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:56 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Beijing STORYLINE: Beijing will conduct three further mass nucleic acid testing in 12 districts from Monday to Wednesday, as the Chinese capital races against the clock to contain its latest resurgence of COVID-19 infections. Ordinary people in Beijing fully support the city's epidemic prevention policy and make their contributions to the city's fight against COVID-19 resurgence. 　　 The mass screenings taken in the city play an important role in helping authorities implement control measures in a timely manner, detect potential risks, and cut off virus transmission routes. Voice of community workers in Beijing -All of these people had taken nucleic acid tests at home yesterday and needed to take antigen tests the next day. -This is the antigen test kit. Take a photo of the test result and send it to me as soon as possible. Xinhu

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Beijing takes swift measures to battle COVID-19

STORY: Beijing takes swift measures to battle COVID-19 DATELINE: May 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: BEIJING CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SHI WEI, Shunyi disease control and prevention center STORYLINE: Beijing has taken swift measures to battle a resurgence of COVID-19. Local authorities said 56 new locally transmitted COVID-19 infections had been reported between 3 p.m. Tuesday and 3 p.m. Wednesday. The new cases were all detected among personnel under closed-off management. Meanwhile, mass nucleic acid testings were organized in Beijing Tuesday, with over 14.5 million residents sampled. Staff members have also stepped up efforts for epidemiological investigation and source tracing. Health authorities say hidden transmission sources in communities still exist and Beijing will use antigen testing as a supplementary measure to screen key risk groups and staff in key industries. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SHI WEI, Shunyi District disease control and prevention center "We'd communicati

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Logistics and delivery companies resume work in Shanghai to ensure supply

STORY: Logistics and delivery companies resume work in Shanghai to ensure supply DATELINE: May 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: HEALTH/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views 2. various of people shopping 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YU GUOJING, Head of Dingdong Maicai at Caoyang District 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHAO YIJIAN, Head of YTO Express at Pudong District STORYLINE: Many logistics and delivery companies have resumed work in Shanghai with strict anti-virus measures in place to ensure daily supplies to residents. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YU GUOJING, Head of Dingdong Maicai at Caoyang District "We report the name list of the delivery workers on duty to the company. They should meet three requirements: a negative nucleic acid test result within 48 hours, a negative antigen test result within 24 hours, and a green health code." SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHAO YIJIAN, Head of YTO Express at Pudong District "According to the guidelines of Shanghai Municipal Postal Administration on the

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-BEICAI-NUCLEIC ACID TEST (CN)

(220427) -- SHANGHAI, April 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tian Ge (C) takes a swab sample from a resident for nucleic acid test at a building under closed-off management in Beicai Town of east China's Shanghai, April 26, 2022. Tian Ge and He Yanping, both general practitioners, conduct a door-to-door nucleic acid test for residents without negative results in mass testing or antigen testing in Beicai. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-BEICAI-NUCLEIC ACID TEST (CN)

(220427) -- SHANGHAI, April 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- He Yanping (R) scans a resident's health code for registration for nucleic acid test at a building under closed-off management in Beicai Town of east China's Shanghai, April 26, 2022. Tian Ge and He Yanping, both general practitioners, conduct a door-to-door nucleic acid test for residents without negative results in mass testing or antigen testing in Beicai. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-BEICAI-NUCLEIC ACID TEST (CN)

(220427) -- SHANGHAI, April 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tian Ge (L) puts a swab sample tube into a bag at a building under closed-off management in Beicai Town of east China's Shanghai, April 26, 2022. Tian Ge and He Yanping, both general practitioners, conduct a door-to-door nucleic acid test for residents without negative results in mass testing or antigen testing in Beicai. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-BEICAI-NUCLEIC ACID TEST (CN)

(220427) -- SHANGHAI, April 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tian Ge (C) takes a swab sample from a resident for nucleic acid test at a building under closed-off management in Beicai Town of east China's Shanghai, April 26, 2022. Tian Ge and He Yanping, both general practitioners, conduct a door-to-door nucleic acid test for residents without negative results in mass testing or antigen testing in Beicai. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-BEICAI-NUCLEIC ACID TEST (CN)

(220427) -- SHANGHAI, April 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tian Ge (R) and He Yanping carry medical materials for conducting nucleic acid test in Beicai Town of east China's Shanghai, April 26, 2022. Tian Ge and He Yanping, both general practitioners, conduct a door-to-door nucleic acid test for residents without negative results in mass testing or antigen testing in Beicai. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-BEICAI-NUCLEIC ACID TEST (CN)

(220427) -- SHANGHAI, April 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tian Ge disinfects feet for He Yanping after conducting nucleic acid test at a building under closed-off management in Beicai Town of east China's Shanghai, April 26, 2022. Tian Ge and He Yanping, both general practitioners, conduct a door-to-door nucleic acid test for residents without negative results in mass testing or antigen testing in Beicai. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-BEICAI-NUCLEIC ACID TEST (CN)

(220427) -- SHANGHAI, April 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tian Ge (L) and He Yanping go to a residential area by tricycle for nucleic acid test in Beicai Town of east China's Shanghai, April 26, 2022. Tian Ge and He Yanping, both general practitioners, conduct a door-to-door nucleic acid test for residents without negative results in mass testing or antigen testing in Beicai. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-BEICAI-NUCLEIC ACID TEST (CN)

(220427) -- SHANGHAI, April 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tian Ge (L) and He Yanping (C) check residents' information with a community staff member in Beicai Town of east China's Shanghai, April 26, 2022. Tian Ge and He Yanping, both general practitioners, conduct a door-to-door nucleic acid test for residents without negative results in mass testing or antigen testing in Beicai. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-BEICAI-NUCLEIC ACID TEST (CN)

(220427) -- SHANGHAI, April 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tian Ge (L) and He Yanping take a swab sample from a resident for nucleic acid test at a building under closed-off management in Beicai Town of east China's Shanghai, April 26, 2022. Tian Ge and He Yanping, both general practitioners, conduct a door-to-door nucleic acid test for residents without negative results in mass testing or antigen testing in Beicai. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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CHINA-JILIN-CHANGCHUN-COVID-19-MANAGEMENT MEASURES (CN)

(220427) -- CHANGCHUN, April 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A resident receives antigen testing kits at a residential area in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 27, 2022. Changchun will remove the citywide closed management gradually from April 28, and the city will resume normal life and production in an orderly manner. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-COVID-19-CASES (CN)

(220425) -- HONG KONG, April 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A citizen takes COVID-19 nucleic acid test at a mobile nucleic acid testing site in Hong Kong, south China, April 25, 2022. On Monday, Hong Kong registered 242 new COVID-19 cases by nucleic acid tests, and 189 additional positive cases through self-reported rapid antigen tests, official data showed. (Xinhua/Lo Ping Fai)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-COVID-19-CASES (CN)

(220425) -- HONG KONG, April 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member guides citizens at a mobile nucleic acid testing site in Hong Kong, south China, April 25, 2022. On Monday, Hong Kong registered 242 new COVID-19 cases by nucleic acid tests, and 189 additional positive cases through self-reported rapid antigen tests, official data showed. (Xinhua/Lo Ping Fai)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-COVID-19-CASES (CN)

(220425) -- HONG KONG, April 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member registers for a citizen at a mobile nucleic acid testing site in Hong Kong, south China, April 25, 2022. On Monday, Hong Kong registered 242 new COVID-19 cases by nucleic acid tests, and 189 additional positive cases through self-reported rapid antigen tests, official data showed. (Xinhua/Lo Ping Fai)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-COVID-19-CASES (CN)

(220425) -- HONG KONG, April 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker guides citizens at a designated clinic in Hong Kong, south China, April 25, 2022. On Monday, Hong Kong registered 242 new COVID-19 cases by nucleic acid tests, and 189 additional positive cases through self-reported rapid antigen tests, official data showed. (Xinhua/Lo Ping Fai)

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Thailand plans to further ease entry rules to revive tourism, economy

STORY: Thailand plans to further ease entry rules to revive tourism, economy DATELINE: April 23, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:22 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: ECONOMY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Thai Airways plane landing at an airport 2. various of tourists arriving at Thai airport 3. various of coastal city Pattaya before the pandemic 4. various of Phuket island amid the pandemic 5. various of Phuket streets STORYLINE: Thailand said on Friday that it will further ease entry rules for foreign visitors next month in its latest effort to revive the tourism sector and economy. Beginning May 1, fully-vaccinated visitors will no longer need to take mandatory COVID-19 tests on arrival, which would be replaced by self-antigen tests, Taweesin Visanuyothin, spokesperson of the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), told a news briefing. Earlier this month, Thailand dropped the requirement for mandatory pre-arrival COVID-19 tests. Travellers having not been fully vaccinated would be allowed for quarantine-fr

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INDIA-UTTAR PRADESH-COVID-19-CASES

(220420) -- PRAYAGRAJ, April 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A healthcare worker collects a swab sample from a passenger for COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) at a railway station in Prayagraj district of India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh, April 19, 2022. India's COVID-19 tally rose to 43,047,594 on Wednesday, as 2,067 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry's latest data. (Str/Xinhua)

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INDIA-UTTAR PRADESH-COVID-19-CASES

(220420) -- PRAYAGRAJ, April 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A healthcare worker collects a swab sample from a passenger for COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) at a railway station in Prayagraj district of India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh, April 19, 2022. India's COVID-19 tally rose to 43,047,594 on Wednesday, as 2,067 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry's latest data. (Str/Xinhua)

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Tesla's Shanghai factory resumes production

STORY: Tesla's Shanghai factory resumes production DATELINE: April 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of Tesla's Shanghai factorySOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SONG GANG, Manufacturing and operation director of Tesla Shanghai Gigafactoryvarious of Tesla's Shanghai factorySOUNDBITE 2(Chinese): TAO LIN, Vice president of Tesla STORYLINE: U.S. carmaker Tesla's Shanghai factory officially resumed production on Tuesday. The company said about 8,000 employees returned to work. Affected by the latest COVID-19 resurgence in Shanghai, Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory had suspended production for over 20 days. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SONG GANG, Manufacturing and operation director of Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory "The factory has resumed 80 to 90 percent of normal production. Staff members are tested twice a day for COVID-19, including antigen tests in the morning and nucleic acid tests in the afternoon or evening. In addition, disinfection is carried out in four aspect

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CHINA-HONG KONG-COVID-19-CASES (CN)

(220420) -- HONG KONG, April 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A citizen takes COVID-19 nucleic acid test at a mobile nucleic acid testing site in Hong Kong, south China, April 19, 2022. On Tuesday, Hong Kong registered 320 new COVID-19 cases by nucleic acid tests, and 280 additional positive cases through self-reported rapid antigen tests, official data showed. (Xinhua/Lo Ping Fai)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-COVID-19-CASES (CN)

(220420) -- HONG KONG, April 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker guides a citizen at a mobile nucleic acid testing site in Hong Kong, south China, April 19, 2022. On Tuesday, Hong Kong registered 320 new COVID-19 cases by nucleic acid tests, and 280 additional positive cases through self-reported rapid antigen tests, official data showed. (Xinhua/Lo Ping Fai)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-COVID-19-TESTING (CN)

(220416) -- SHANGHAI, April 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker disinfects the other after taking swab samples from residents for nucleic acid testing at the Guangfu residential area in Yuyuan sub-district in Shanghai, east China, April 16, 2022. Medical workers conducted nucleic acid tests on those who tested positive via the antigen screening on Saturday in the Guangfu residential area. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-COVID-19-TESTING (CN)

(220416) -- SHANGHAI, April 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Medical workers check the list of residents to be swabbed for nucleic acid testing at the Guangfu residential area in Yuyuan sub-district in Shanghai, east China, April 16, 2022. Medical workers conducted nucleic acid tests on those who tested positive via the antigen screening on Saturday in the Guangfu residential area. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-COVID-19-TESTING (CN)

(220416) -- SHANGHAI, April 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Medical workers prepare to take swab samples from residents for nucleic acid testing at the Guangfu residential area in Yuyuan sub-district in Shanghai, east China, April 16, 2022. Medical workers conducted nucleic acid tests on those who tested positive via the antigen screening on Saturday in the Guangfu residential area. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-COVID-19-TESTING (CN)

(220416) -- SHANGHAI, April 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Medical workers disinfect the building where they took swab samples from residents for nucleic acid testing at the Guangfu residential area in Yuyuan sub-district in Shanghai, east China, April 16, 2022. Medical workers conducted nucleic acid tests on those who tested positive via the antigen screening on Saturday in the Guangfu residential area. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-COVID-19-TESTING (CN)

(220416) -- SHANGHAI, April 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker takes a swab sample from a resident for nucleic acid testing at the Guangfu residential area in Yuyuan sub-district in Shanghai, east China, April 16, 2022. Medical workers conducted nucleic acid tests on those who tested positive via the antigen screening on Saturday in the Guangfu residential area. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-COVID-19-CASES (CN)

(220414) -- HONG KONG, April 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Citizens wearing face masks line up for nucleic acid test at a testing site in south China's Hong Kong, April 14, 2022. On Thursday, Hong Kong registered 579 new COVID-19 cases by nucleic acid tests, and 464 additional cases through self-reported rapid antigen tests, official data showed. (Xinhua/Lo Ping Fai)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-COVID-19-CASES (CN)

(220414) -- HONG KONG, April 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member helps citizens register for COVID-19 test at a testing site in south China's Hong Kong, April 14, 2022. On Thursday, Hong Kong registered 579 new COVID-19 cases by nucleic acid tests, and 464 additional cases through self-reported rapid antigen tests, official data showed. (Xinhua/Lo Ping Fai)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-COVID-19-CASES (CN)

(220414) -- HONG KONG, April 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Citizens wearing face masks select goods at a supermarket in south China's Hong Kong, April 14, 2022. On Thursday, Hong Kong registered 579 new COVID-19 cases by nucleic acid tests, and 464 additional cases through self-reported rapid antigen tests, official data showed. (Xinhua/Lo Ping Fai)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-COVID-19-ONLINE GROCERY PLATFORM-STAFF (CN)

(220413) -- SHANGHAI, April 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Supervisor Wu Renhua (L) and a staff member do rapid antigen tests at the outlet division of Meituan Maicai in east China's Shanghai, April 12, 2022. Over 30 staff members of the online grocery platform Meituan Maicai, living and working at the outlet division located at Yixian Road of Shanghai, busy themselves preparing supplies for the residents. They are engaged in sorting and packing the ordered groceries before the items are delivered to the customers by couriers. During the recent epidemic resurgence, an average of more than 3,000 orders are handled by their division on a daily basis, which is three times the usual business volume. This outlet is capable of supplying necessities to the surrounding residential communities within three kilometers. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)