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Title and Link	Type	Date	Complete	Issuing Body

Notice on Furthering the Prevention and Control of the Current Covid-19 Epidemic	Treatment/Prevention	01/18/21	N	State Council Joint Mechanism for the Prevention and Control of the Covid-19 Epidemic
Notice on Further Improving Efforts on Traceability and Management of Cold Chain Foods	Treatment/Prevention	11/27/2020	N	State Council Joint Mechanism for the Prevention and Control of the Covid-19 Epidemic
Notice on Strengthening the Quality Management of New Coronavirus Nucleic Acid Testing in Outbound Samples	Treatment/Prevention	11/5/2020	N	State Council Joint Mechanism for the Prevention and Control of the Covid-19 Epidemic
Guiding Opinions on the Normalization of Coronavirus Prevention and Controls in Food and Beverage Services	Return to Work	10/27/2020	N	Ministry of Commerce, National Health Commission, State Administration for Market Regulation
Notice Regarding Passengers on Flights to China Having Proof of Negative Nucleic Acid Tests for the Novel Coronavirus to Board	Treatment/Prevention	07/20/20	Y
Guiding Opinions on Normalizing Coronovirus Prevention and Control in Exhibition Activities	Treatment/Prevention, Return to Work	07/03/2020	N	Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of Commerce, National Health Commission
Guiding Opinions on Several Issues Concerning the Proper Trial of Civil Cases Involving the New Coronary Pneumonia Epidemic Situation (3)	Law Enforcement	06/08/202	N	Supreme People's Court
Opinions on Accelerating the Implementation of Nucleic Acid Testing for the Novel Coronavirus	Treatment/Prevention	06/08/20	N	State Council Joint Mechanism for the Prevention and Control of the Covid-19 Epidemic
Guidelines for the Public on Scientific Wearing of Masks(Revised Edition)	Treatment/Prevention	05/21/20	Y	State Council Joint Mechanism for the Prevention and Control of the Covid-19 Epidemic
Guiding Opinions on Several Issues Related to Lawfully Improving Handling of Civil Enforcement Cases Involving Covid-19	Law Enforcement	05/13/20	N	Supreme People's Court
Announcement on the Issuance of Rehabilitation Plan for Major Dysfunctions in Discharged COVID-19 Patients	Treatment/Prevention	05/13/20	N	National Health Commissioner, Ministry of Civil Affairs, National Medical Security Bureau
Notice on Further Strengthening Laboratory Biosecurity Oversight and Management in the Normalization of Epidemic Prevention and Control	Treatment/Prevention	05/11/20	N	State Council
Notice on the Technical Plan for Covid-19 Prevention and Control in Elementary Schools and Day Care	Return to Work, Treatment/Prevention	05/08/20	N	Ministry of Education
Guiding Opinions on Normalizing Covid-19 Prevention and Control Work	Treatment/Prevention, Gov/Party	05/07/20	Y	State Council Joint Mechanism for the Prevention and Control of the Covid-19 Epidemic
Notice on Implementing the Requirements for Normalizing of Epidemic Prevention and Control and Further Strengthening Prevention and Control of Infection in Medical Establishments		04/30/20	N
Notice on Further Completing Efforts Related to Coronavirus Testing During the Epidemic	Treatment/Prevention	04/18/20	Y	State Council Joint Mechanism for the Prevention and Control of the Covid-19 Epidemic
Guiding Opinion on the Proper Handling of Civil Cases Involving the Novel Coronavirus Outbreak in Accordance with the Law (1)	Law Enforcement	04/16/20	N	Supreme People's Court
Technical Plan for the Prevention and Control of Covid-19 in Colleges and Universities	Return to Work	04/13/20	N	National Health Commission, Ministry of Education
Guidance Plan for Focusing and Refining Community Covid-19 Epidemic Prevention, Control and Service Efforts	Treatment/Prevention	04/13/20	N	National Health Commission, Ministry of Civil Affairs
Notice on further consolidating the achievements and improving the ability of medical institutions to prevent, control and treat new pneumonia	Treatment/Prevention	04/10/20	N	State Council Joint Mechanism for the Prevention and Control of the Covid-19 Epidemic
Notice on Strictly Combatting Cross-border Gambling and Telecom Network Fraud During the Covid-19 Epidemic Period	Law Enforcement	04/09/20	Y	Ministry of Public Security
Notice of the State Forestry and Grassland Administration on Reliably Completing Follow-up Work on Prohibiting Consumption of Wild Animals	Law Enforcement	04/08/20	N	National Forestry and Grassland Administration
Technical Guidelines for Prevention and Control	Treatment/Prevention, Return to Work	04/08/20	N	State Council Joint Mechanism for the Prevention and Control of the Covid-19 Epidemic
Norms for the Management of Asymptomatic COVID-19 Carriers	Treatment/Prevention	04/08/20	Y	State Council Joint Mechanism for the Prevention and Control of the Covid-19 Epidemic
Psychological Counseling and Social Work Services Plan for Coronavirus Patients, Persons in Isolation, and Their Families	Treatment/Prevention	04/07/20	N	State Council Joint Mechanism for the Prevention and Control of the Covid-19 Epidemic
Work plan for the Reexamination of Discharged Covid-19 Patients （Provisional）	Treatment/Prevention	04/06/20	N	State Council Joint Mechanism for the Prevention and Control of the Covid-19 Epidemic
Laboratory Testing Plan for Persons in Centralized Medical Observation	Treatment/Prevention	04/06/20	Y	State Council Joint Mechanism for the Prevention and Control of the Covid-19 Epidemic
Notice on Issues Related to the Payment of Medical Expenses for Foreign Covid-19 Patients	Treatment/Prevention	04/03/20	Y	Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of National Medical Security
Announcement on Orderly Export of Medical Materials: Including List of Approved Exporters	Other	04/01/20	Y	General Administration of Customs, State Administration, State Administration of Market Regulation, Ministry of Commerce
Notice on Continuing to Complete Epidemic Prevention and Control in Aid Management Institutions and the Orderly Restoration of Work Order	Return to Work	03/28/20	N	Ministry of Civil Affairs
Announcement on the Temporary Suspension of Entry by Foreign Nationals Holding Valid Chinese Visas or Residence Permits (Bilingual Version)	Law Enforcement	03/26/20	Y	Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Immigration Administration
Notice on Overall Planning for Efforts on Epidemic Prevention and Control and Food Safety in Schools in Spring	Return to Work	03/24/20	N	Ministry of Civil Affairs, Ministry of Education, State Counicl
Notice on Issuing the Guidelines for Returning to Work on Municipal Housing Projects	Return to Work	03/24/20	N	Ministry of Housing and Urban Rural Development
Notice on Planning for Efforts to Promote Epidemic Prevention and Control and Return to Work in the Field of Child Welfare	Return to Work	03/24/20	N	Ministry of Civil Affairs, Ministry of Education
Notice on Overall Planning for Efforts on Epidemic Prevention and Control and Food Safety in Schools in Spring	Law Enforcement	03/23/20	N	State Administration of Market Regulation, Ministry of Education
Report on the Investigation Regarding Public Feedback Involving the Circumstances of Dr. Li Wenliang	Law Enforcement	03/19/20	Y
Guidelines for the Public on Scientifically Wearing Masks	Treatment/Prevention	03/18/20	Y	State Council Joint Mechanism for the Prevention and Control of the Covid-19 Epidemic
Covid-19 Psychological Counseling Workplan	Treatment/Prevention	03/18/20	N	State Council Joint Mechanism for the Prevention and Control of the Covid-19 Epidemic
Guiding Opinions on Strengthening Stable Employment Initiatives to Counter the Impact of the Covid-19 Epidemic	Gov/Party, Return to Work, Labor/Finance	03/18/20	N	State Council
Notice on Overall Planning for Prevention and Control of the Covid-19 Epidemic and the Comprehensive and Orderly Carrying out of Vaccination Work	Treatment/Prevention	03/17/20	N	National Health Commission
Notice on Completing Efforts to Safeguard the Livelihood of Medical Personnel Dispatched by the Party Central Commission to Support Covid-19 Epidemic Prevention and Control Efforts in Hubei Province	Gov/Party	03/17/20	N	National Health Commission, Ministry of Finance
Opinions on Further Strengthening Border Health and Quarantine Efforts and Lawfully Punishing Violations and Crimes that Threaten Border Health and Quarantines	Law Enforcement	3/16/2020	Y	Ministry of Public Security, the Supreme People's Procuratorate, the Supreme People's Court, Ministry of Justice, General Administration of Customs
Plan for Efforts to Aid and Protect Children Lacking Guardianship as a Result of the Coronavirus	Gov/Party	03/14/20	Y	State Council Joint Mechanism for the Prevention and Control of the Covid-19 Epidemic
Announcement on Temporarily Extending the Time Limits for Imports and Exports Affected by Epidemic Situation	Law Enforcement	03/13/20	N	Customs General Administration
Notice on Implementing the Requirements of Central Deployments to Solidly Complete Efforts on Safeguarding the Basic Needs of Populations Impacted by the Epidemic	Gov/Party	03/13/20	N	Ministry of Civil Affairs
Notice on Thoroughly Carrying out "Rule of Law Check-up" Activities in Private Enterprises to Serve Epidemic Prevention and Control and Enterprises Return to Work	Return to Work	03/12/20	N	Ministry of Justice, All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, All China Lawyers Association
Notice on Dealing with the Impact of the New Crown Pneumonia Epidemic on Public Institutions' Open Recruitment of College Graduates	Labor/Finance, Return to Work	03/11/20	N	Organization Department of the Communist Party of China, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security
Notice on Reinforcing the Prevention of Nosocomial Infections During the Epidemic	Treatment/Prevention	03/13/20	Y	National Health Commission
Health Management Plan for Discharged Covid-19 Patients (Provisional)	Treatment/Prevention	03/13/2020	Y	National Health Commission
Notice on Further Optimizing Review and Approval Services to Promote the Accelerated Return to Work of Agricultural Enterprises	Return to Work	03/12/20	N	Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Rehabilitation Plan for Discharged Covid-19 Patients (Provisional)	Treatment/Prevention	03/03/2020	Y	National Health Commission
Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Diagnosis and Treatment Plan (Provisional 7th Edition)	Treatment/Prevention	03/03/2020	Y	National Health Commission
Guidelines for Public Legal Services in Epidemic Prevention and Control and Enterprises' Returning to Work	Treatment/Prevention, Return to Work	03/03/20	N	Ministry of Justice
Standards of Care for Serious and Critical Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Patients	Treatment/Prevention	03/02/2020	Y	National Health Commission
Law Enforcement in the Time of the Coronavirus	Commentary, Law Enforcement	03/03/2020	Y
Notice on Adjusting the Usage and Dosage of Chloroquine Phosphate for the Treatment of Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia	Treatment/Prevention	02/26/2020	Y	National Health Commission, State Drug Administration
Opinions on Safeguards for Political-legal Organs Lawfully Returning to Work and Production after Period of Epidemic Prevention and Control	Return to Work, Gov/Party	02/25/2020	N	Politics and Law Commission, Supreme People's Procuratorate, Supreme People's Court, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Public Security
Opinion on Promoting Strictly Regulated, Just, and Civilized Law Enforcement to Provide Forceful Legal Safeguards for Epidemic Prevention and Control Work	Law Enforcement	02/24/2020	Y	Ministry of Justice
Decision on Completely Prohibiting the Illegal Wildlife Trade, Eliminating the Bad Habit of Indiscriminately Eating Wild Animals, and Truly Ensuring the People's Security in their Lives and Health	Law Enforcement	02/24/2020	Y	Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Diagnosis and Treatment Plan (Provisional 6th Edition)	Treatment/Prevention	02/19/2020	N	National Health Commission

Notice on Thoroughly Implementing the Spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's Important directives to Further Complete Urban and Rural Community Epidemic Prevention and Control Work.	Gov/Party	02/16/2020	N	National Health Commission, Ministry of Civil Affairs
SPC Notice on Strengthening Online Litigation Work During the Period of Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Epidemic Prevention and Control	Law Enforcement	02/14/2020	Y	Supreme People's Court
Urgent Notice on Carrying Out a Special Action to Correct the Illegal Production and Sale of Masks and Other Protective Supplies	Law Enforcement	02/07/20	Y	State Administration for Market Regulation, Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, General Administration of Customs, the State Drug Administration
Guidelines for Charitable Organizations and the Red Cross Lawful and Regulated Carrying Out of Charitable Fundraising Activities for Epidemic Prevention and Control	Other	02/14/2020	Y	Ministry of Civil Affairs
Announcement on Newly Restarting the System of Health Declaration Cards Completed by Those Crossing the Borders	Law Enforcement	02/12/2020	Y	Customs General Administration
Shifting Standards	Commentary, Treatment/Prevention	02/02/20	Y
Announcement on the Prevention and Control of Pneumonia from Novel Coronavirus Infection	Law Enforcement	01/24/2020	Y	General Administration of Customs, National Health Commission
Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Diagnosis and Treatment Plan (Provisional 5th Edition)	Treatment/Prevention	02/08/2020	N	National Health Commission
Notification on Personal Information Protection and Using Big Data to Support Joint Prevention and Control Efforts	Law Enforcement, Other	02/04/2020	Y	Central Committee on Network Security and Informatization
Opinions on Strictly Punishing Violations and Crimes that Obstruct the Prevention and Control of the Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Epidemic in Accordance with Law	Law Enforcement	02/06/2020	Y	Supreme People's Court, Supreme People's Procuratorate, the Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Public Security, General Administration of Customs
Notification on Ensuring the Safety of Medical Personnel and Preserving a Positive Medical Order During the Period of Epidemic Prevention and Control	Law Enforcement	02/07/2020	Y	National Health Commission, Ministry of Public Security, the Supreme People's Procuratorate, the Supreme People's Court
Notice on Doing a Good Job of Efforts to Prevent and Control the Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Epidemic	Other	02/04/2020	N	China Law Society
Guiding Opinion on Investigating Illegal Price Hikes During Period of Prevention and Control of the Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Epidemic	Law Enforcement, Labor/Finance	02/01/2020	Y	State Administration for Market Regulation
Notice on Epidemic Prevention and Control Work for Children and Pregnant Women	Treatment/Prevention	02/02/2020	N	State Council Joint Mechanism for the Prevention and Control of the Covid-19 Epidemic
Notice on Further Strengthening Financial Support to Prevent and Control the Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Epidemic	Labor/Finance	01/31/2020	N	People's Bank of China, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, Securities Regulatory Commission, China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission
Notice on Further Completing Efforts on the Prevention and Control of Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia in Basic-Level Medical and Health Institutions	Treatment/Prevention	01/31/2020	N	National Health Commission
Notice on the Issuance of the Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Health Protection Guide for Public Spaces	Treatment/Prevention	01/30/20	Y	State Council Joint Mechanism for the Prevention and Control of the Covid-19 Epidemic
Notice on Further Efforts to do a Good Job of Epidemic Prevention and Control Work in Rural Areas	Gov/Party, Other	01/30/20	Y	State Council Joint Mechanism for the Prevention and Control of the Covid-19 Epidemic
Announcement on Litigation Services and Complaint Petitions Work During the Period for Prevention and Control of the Novel Coronavirus Epidemic	Law Enforcement	01/30/20	Y	Supreme People's Court
Announcement on the use of Post, Online, and Telephone Methods of Receiving Public Petitions During the Period of Prevention and Control of the Novel Coronavirus	Law Enforcement	01/29/20	Y	Supreme People's Procuratorate
Judge Tang Xinghua's Article on Dealing with Rumors During the Epidemic Period	Commentary, Law Enforcement	01/29/20	Y
Notice on Further Strengthening Efforts to Treat Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia in Counties	Gov/Party, Other	01/28/20	Y	National Health Commission
Notice on Strengthening Party Leadership, and Providing Staunch Political Guarantees for Winning the Battle of Prevention and Control against the Epidemic	Gov/Party	01/28/20	Y	The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
Work Plan for Transport of Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Cases (Provisional)	Treatment/Prevention	01/27/20	Y	National Health Commission
Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Diagnosis and Treatment Plan (Provisional 4th Edition)	Treatment/Prevention	01/27/20	N	National Health Commission
Announcement on Mobilizing Charities' Lawful and Orderly Participation in Efforts to Prevent and Control the Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Epidemic	Other	01/26/20	Y	Ministry of Civil Affairs
Notice on the Issuance of Guiding Principles for Emergency Psychological Crisis Intervention in the Novel Coronavirus Epidemic	Treatment/Prevention	01/27/20	Y	State Council Joint Mechanism for the Prevention and Control of the Covid-19 Epidemic
Announcement on Banning Trade of Wild Animals	Law Enforcement	01/26/20	Y	Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, State Administration of Market Regulation, National Forestry and Grassland Administration
Notice of Policy to Ensure Funding Related to the Prevention and Control of the Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Epidemic	Labor/Finance, Gov/Party	01/25/20	Y	National Health Commission, Ministry of Finance
Announcement on Resolutely Maintaining Market Pricing Order for Epidemic Prevention Supplies	Law Enforcement, Labor/Finance	01/25/20	Y	State Administration for Market Regulation
Notice on Strengthening Community Efforts on the Prevention and Control of the Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Epidemic	Treatment/Prevention	01/25/20	Y	State Council Joint Mechanism for the Prevention and Control of the Covid-19 Epidemic
Notice on Strictly Preventing the Transmission of Pneumonia from Novel Coronavirus Infection Through Vehicular Transportation	Law Enforcement	01/24/20	Y	State Council Joint Mechanism for the Prevention and Control of the Covid-19 Epidemic
Notice on Improving the Handling of Issues in Labor Relationships During the Period for Protection and Control of Pneumonia from the Novel Coronavirus Infection	Labor/Finance	01/24/20	Y	Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security
Announcement on Collection of Leads on Problems or Comments and Suggestions for Efforts to Prevent and Control Pneumonia from Novel Coronavirus Infection	Law Enforcement, Gov/Party	01/24/20	Y	State Council
Notice on Relevant Safeguards for Medical Care Workers and Related Staff Infected with the Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Due to the Performance of Work Duties	Gov/Party, Labor/Finance	01/23/20	Y	Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, National Health Commission, Ministry of Finance
Notice on Strengthening Efforts on Treatment of Serious Cases of Pneumonia from the Novel Coronavirus	Treatment/Prevention	01/22/20	Y	National Health Commission
Technical Guide for Medical Establishments in the Prevention and Control of the Transmission of the Novel Coronavirus (1st Edition)	Treatment/Prevention	01/22/20	N	National Health Commission
Announcement on Matters Related to Ship Management During the Period of Epidemic Prevention and Control	Law Enforcement	02/04/20	N	Customs General Administration
Guiding Opinions on Overall Planning for Ecological and Environmental Protection in the Prevention and Control of the Epidemic and Economic and Social Development	Gov/Party	03/03/20	N	Ministry of Ecology and Environment
Notice on Efforts to Guidance on Epidemic Prevention and Control During the Period of Enterprises' Return to Work.	Treatment/Prevention, Return to Work	03/06/20	N	National Health Commission
Notice on Further Streamlining Reviews and Approvals, and Optimizing Services to Precisely and Safely Promote Enterprises's Return to Work	Return to Work	03/03/20	N	State Council
Giving Play to the Role of Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce in Supporting Privately-Owned Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises' Return to Work	Return to Work	02/27/20	N	National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Civil Affairs
Guiding Opinions on Orderly Promotion of the Industrial and Communications Industry's Return to Work	Return to Work	02/24/20	N	Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
Notice on Incremental Phases of Reduced Electricity Costs to Support Enterprises' Return to Work	Return to Work	02/22/20	N	The National Development and Reform Commission
On Issuing Printing and Releasing Prevention and Control Measures for Enterprises and Institutions Returning to Work	Return to Work	02/21/20	N	State Council Joint Mechanism for the Prevention and Control of the Covid-19 Epidemic
Notice on Incremental Phases of ReducedNon-Residential Gas to Support Enterprises' Return to Work	Labor/Finance, Return to Work	02/22/20	N	The National Development and Reform Commission
Notice on Completing Broadband Network Construction and Maintenance to Help Enterprises' Return to Work	Return to Work	02/19/20	N	Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
Ten Items to Support the Return to Work	Law Enforcement, Return to Work	02/15/20	N	State Administration of Market Regulation, State Intellectual Property Office, State Drug Administration
Urgent Notice on Organizing the Return to Work and Management of Work Arrangements for Enterprises Producing Key Materials for Epidemic Prevention and Control	Gov/Party	01/29/20	N	State Council
Urgent Notice on Solving Current Practical Difficulties and Accelerating the Return to Work in the Livestock Sector	Labor/Finance	02/15/20	N	Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, National Development and Reform Commission
Notice on Efforts in Response to the Novel Coronavirus Epidemic for Helping Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Return to Work and Overcome Difficulties	Return to Work	02/09/20	N	Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
Opinions on Stabilizing Labor Relationships and Supporting Enterprises' Return to Work During the Period Prevention and Control of the Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Epidemic	Labor/Finance, Return to Work	02/07/20	N	Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, All-China Federation of Trade Unions
Notice on Using New Generation Information Technology Support Services for Epidemic Prevention and Control and Efforts to Return to Work	Return to Work	02/18/20	N	Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
Technical Guideline on the Laboratory Testing of the Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia (Second Edition)	Treatment/Prevention	01/26/20	N
Guiding Opinions on Several Issues Related to Lawfully Improving Handling of Civil Enforcement Cases Involving Covid-19		05/13/20	N	Supreme People's Court

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Covid-19 Documents

Guiding Opinions on Normalizing Coronovirus Prevention and Control in Exhibition Activities

Guiding Opinions on Several Issues Concerning the Proper Trial of Civil Cases Involving the New Coronary Pneumonia Epidemic Situation (3)

Announcement on Orderly Export of Medical Materials: Including List of Approved Exporters

Notice on Dealing with the Impact of the New Crown Pneumonia Epidemic on Public Institutions' Open Recruitment of College Graduates

Ten Items to Support the Return to Work

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Announcement on Orderly Export of Medical Materials:
Including List of Approved Exporters