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Gas Blast Claims 81 Miners
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| Eighty-one miners are confirmed dead and five remain missing after two days of exhaustive rescue operations following a massive gas blast at a colliery in east China's Anhui Province Tuesday afternoon. |
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Premier Stresses Enforcement of SARS-related Laws
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| Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Thursday China will enhance the enforcement of SARS-related laws and regulations to fight against the epidemic, adding that the new regulations signal China is improving its legal system to deal with public health emergencies. |
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Clean SARS Record for Air China
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| Air China has adopted strict measures to prevent the spread of SARS. Since March 20, out of 2.6 million Air China passengers, there has been no reported case of flight-related SARS infection, and to date, none of the airline's employees in Beijing has suffered from cross-infection. |
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Clean-up Campaign Urged for Three Gorges Reservoir
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| China's environmental watchdog, the State Environment Protection Administration, Tuesday advised that a massive clean-up campaign be launched around the Three Gorges Reservoir before it begins storing water on June 1. |
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WHO Experts Inspect SARS Control in Guangxi
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| A joint working group from China's Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization began an inspection tour Monday of SARS control in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. |
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Markets Ensure Safe Food
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| With SARS continuing to cause fear, Shanghai food markets are taking various precautions to ensure that any meat, fruit and vegetables sold in the city are free of the virus. Vegetables from hard-stricken areas aren't allowed to enter the city. |
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Premier Calls for Continuous Efforts in SARS Fighting
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| Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Saturday urged leaders at all levels to earnestly implement the orders and policies of the central government, making continuous efforts in the ongoing battle against severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). |
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Climbers Set out to Conquer Mount Qomolangma
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| To mark the 50th anniversary of the first successful ascent of Mount Qomolangma, climbers from 26 nations and regions including China, UK, US, New Zealand and Japan started to climb the highest mountain in the world Sunday.
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Medical Workers Congratulated on Int'l Nurses Day
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| Vice-Premier and Health Minister Wu Yi, on behalf of the State Council, China's cabinet, Sunday sent a congratulatory message conveying her great respect to the country's medical workers, especially, nurses, on the occasion of Int'l Nurses Day. |
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SARS Impact on International Exchanges Emerges
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| More than 100 countries have taken measures to restrict people arriving from China and some local border ports have been closed because of the outbreak of SARS epidemic, according to sources from the Chinese Foreign Ministry. |
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