As of Jan. 22, a total of 5.28 million nucleic acid samples have been tested in Shijiazhuang's "Huoyan" laboratory since it was put into use from Jan. 8.

The Chinese capital is declining entry to those from domestic medium and high-risk areas, while those entering the Chinese mainland via other cities must wait for 21 days before visiting Beijing.

Travelers have been advised to wear masks, get their health codes ready in advance and avoid taking food and drinks on public transportation.

Chinese consumers have turned to online shopping during the pandemic. TV sales from online channels accounted for 64 percent of total TV sales via retail channels in 2020, up 6.4 percent compared with 2019.

The motherland is always the strong backing of Hong Kong, Xi stressed, calling on all residents to unite in the fight against COVID-19.

The total output value of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery reached 431.56 billion yuan last year, up 4.7 percent year on year.

Hong Kong citizens go to a bank in Mong Kok to exchange the new banknotes on Jan. 26, 2021. 

More than 1,800 medical workers in fever clinic and isolation ward of the Children's Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine receive COVID-19 vaccinations on Monday after voluntarily sign up.

The hospital announced on Monday night that the hospital found some "unqualified" samples in its regular nucleic acid testing of the whole hospital and the samples were under review.

China is facing rising demand for virus testing as more people are traveling home for the Spring Festival, urging local authorities to improve their testing capacity and explore ways to lower the testing cost.