China to balance virus fight and economic development


Source: chinadaily.com.cn chinadaily.com.cn

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A medical worker takes a swab sample from a resident for nucleic acid testing in Jilin city, Jilin province, June 21, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua] China's fight against the COVID-19 epidemic has entered the stage that stresses striking a balance between disease control and social and economic development, Li Bin, vice-minister of the National Health Commission, said on Saturday. He said global COVID-19 counts remain high and new mutations are emerging, threatening to trigger more sporadic infections and local outbreaks in China. Li said China will combine regular disease containment measures with emergency response in virus-hit regions, and make its virus control...