Hubei

• Death toll from China gas explosion climbs to 25 as investigation begins into cause

  Local officials announced the higher death toll and the formation of an investigation team at a news conference late Monday, as rescuers continued to comb the wreckage.

  World

  Jun 15, 2021
  
• At least 12 dead, 39 injured in gas explosion in central China

  Responders to the early morning blast in the city of Shiyan in Hubei province sent more than 150 people to the hospital, according to officials quoted by state media.

  World

  Jun 13, 2021
  
• Advertisement
• China builds hospital for coronavirus patients in 5 days as cases surge

  The hospital is one of six with a total of 6,500 rooms being built in Nangong, south of Beijing in Hebei province, the official Xinhua News Agency said.

  Jan 16, 2021
• Advertisement
• China reports first locally transmitted coronavirus case in 3 days, clampdown on flights

  Imported infections, mostly among Chinese nationals returning home, now pose the biggest concern for authorities.

  World

  Mar 27, 2020
• China reports 67 new coronavirus cases, all from international travel

  All of the new patients were travellers who came to China from overseas, with the mainland reporting no locally transmitted infections on Wednesday.

  Health

  Mar 25, 2020
• Local infections are down but China continues to see imported coronavirus cases rise

  The country is seeing a steady rise in imported cases, mostly from Chinese people returning from abroad.

  Health

  Mar 21, 2020
• Air pollution plummeted in China due to coronavirus. It’s starting to go up again

  Satellite imagery shows the high levels of nitrogen dioxide over China went down as lockdowns and factory closures were enforced earlier this year, but it's starting to rise again as cases drop.

  Trending

  Mar 19, 2020
• China sees fewer novel coronavirus infections as major cities grapple with imported cases

  Of the new figures out of China, 12 were imported infections, exceeding locally transmitted cases for the third day.

  Health

  Mar 15, 2020
• Advertisement
• In China, new coronavirus cases from overseas exceed local cases for 2nd day

  Mainland China had 20 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections on March 14, up from 11 cases a day earlier. Of Saturday's cases, 16 involved travellers entering China from overseas.

  Health

  Mar 14, 2020
• Advertisement
• Wuhan reports 8 new coronavirus cases, marking epicentre’s first single-digit increase

  The capital of Hubei, Wuhan, reported all of the new cases on Wednesday, the National Health Commission said on Thursday.

  World

  Mar 12, 2020