Tag: National Health Commission

China Hospitals Still Overwhelmed, Encountering Drug Shortages After Chinese New Year

Beijing’s health official said the pandemic is easing with a steadily decreasing number of outpatients. However, medical service agents in Beijing said hospitals remained flooded with patients, and family members revealed an inability to obtain medicine for their chronically ill relatives. At a press conference on Jan. 30, China’s National Health Commission said there’s a…


China Estimates 248 Million People Infected with COVID in 20 Days: Reports

As many as 37 million people are contracting COVID-19 in a single day in China, according to leaked minutes from a meeting of the country’s top health body confirmed by multiple news outlets. In the first 20 days of December, 248 million people—accounting for about 18 percent of the population—were likely to have been infected…


Technology a Major Driver Behind Increasing Youth Distress, Australian Commission Says

Technology plays a key role in the worsening mental health of young Australians, according to Australia’s leading mental health task force. Up to 1,200 Australians participated in sharing their experience of the nation’s mental health and suicide prevention system through the “Making Connections for Your Mental Health” program launched by the National Health Commission (NHC) in…


China-Made COVID Vaccines May Contribute to Leukemia Increase, Victims Say

A growing number of Chinese citizens report they have been diagnosed with leukemia after receiving domestic COVID vaccines. However, they say the authorities deem their claims to be a threat to social order, and are not providing  answers to their queries. Wang Jun (a pseudonym), a resident of Hujia Township, Panjin City, Liaoning Province, told…


China-Made COVID-19 Vaccines May Contribute to Leukemia, Say Families of Chinese Diagnosed With Illness

A growing number of Chinese citizens report they have been diagnosed with leukemia after receiving domestic COVID vaccines. However, they say the authorities deem their claims to be a threat to social order, and are not providing  answers to their queries. Wang Jun (a pseudonym), a resident of Hujia Township, Panjin City, Liaoning Province, told…