No New Infectious Diseases Found in Investigations, China’s National Health Commission Says

SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) – No new infectious diseases have been found so far in investigations of respitory illness, Mi Feng, an official with China’s National Health Commission said in a press conference on Saturday.

China has seen a rise in respiratory illnesses as the country braces for its first full winter season since it lifted strict COVID-19 restrictions in December last year.

(Reporting by David Kirton; Editing by Lincoln Feast.)

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