Beijing bans pet bird sales to prevent bird flu
2013-04-08 15:03:59
Pet bird sales have been suspended in Beijing after detecting H7N9 bird flu virus from samples of pigeon in a Shanghai marketplace.
Following rules the exception for cyclists
2013-04-08 14:50:04
A program that rewards cyclists who obey traffic rules was launched Feb 20 by traffic police in Shanxi province. However, only one person has received the award.
China starts H7N9 vaccine development
2013-04-08 14:46:54
China has started research for the development of vaccines for the H7N9 bird flu virus, a health official said Monday.
Contaminated food sickens 292 students
2013-04-08 14:43:53
A total of 292 children in Ziyang City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, were sent to hospital after eating contaminated food in their school canteen.
Bird flu no reason to panic: WHO
2013-04-08 14:02:59
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday called on the public to remain calm, as human infections of new bird flu strain H7N9 are isolated and may remain so.
China to update countries on H7N9 bird flu
2013-04-08 13:23:50
The World Health Organization (WHO) and countries nearby to China, as well as Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, will be kept updated on the H7N9 bird flu situation.
Boy, 4, recovers from H7N9
2013-04-08 10:55:34
A 4-year-old boy infected with the H7N9 bird flu has recovered in Shanghai, Wu Fan, director of the Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said on Sunday.
3 rescued from flooded coal mine in SW China
2013-04-08 09:18:16
Three miners trapped in a flooded coal mine for nearly 60 hours were rescued early Monday in Southwest China's Guizhou province, sources with the rescue headquarters said.
Beijing continues search for missing hiker
2013-04-08 07:19:06
Police and rescuers continued looking on Sunday for 60-year-old hiker missing in the mountains of Beijing.
Father accused of killing 4-yr-old daughter
2013-04-08 07:17:35
In the latest case of alleged child abuse by a parent, a 4-year-old girl was fatally suffocated by her father because she reportedly would not stop crying.
China adds to pork reserves to stabilize prices
2013-04-08 03:19:48
The Chinese government has started to purchase frozen pork and add it to reserves to stabilize prices, which have slumped for three months.
School bus information collected in China
2013-04-08 03:19:48
As part of China's efforts to form a school bus information system this year, the country's central authorities have ordered the collection of school bus information nationwide.