Bamboo rats transmit SARS-CoV-2 to humans? CCP prevents foreign media from contacting farmers

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Bamboo rat covi transmission to humans? CCP prevents foreign media from contacting farmers

Image : Chinese bamboo rat (Rhizomys sinensis). Courtesy of Zapmeta

Experts once thought that bamboo rats may be one of the sources of the epidemic. Analysis: Under the pressure of the source of the epidemic, the cultivation of bamboo rats in China has become a politically sensitive matter.

Reporter : Gu Qinger / Editor : Lin Rui / https://www.epochtimes.com/gb/21/5/15/n12952462.htm / Translation, editing : Gan yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

Image  : Bamboo rats spread covid? CCP prevents foreign media from contacting bamboo rat farmers.

Since the covid epidemic started globally, there has been constant international pressure to require the CCP to trace the source of the epidemic. (Image courtesy of SupChina)

Since the covid epidemic exploded in Wuhan causing the pandemic, there has been constant international pressure to request the CCP to trace the source of the epidemic. Recently, internal documents obtained by The Epoch Times revealed that the Guangxi authorities repeatedly blocked foreign media from contacting bamboo rat farmers in 2020 in order to avoid comments that are unfavorable to the CCP. Previously, Zhong Nanshan, a CCP expert, thought that bamboo rats might be one of the sources of the epidemic.

Under the Chinese Communist Party's high-profile promotion of the "Comprehensive Poverty Alleviation" slogan, many poor farmers have invested in the bamboo rat industry chain but the CCP issued a ban on wild animals early last year, leaving them with no money and no way to complain.

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Exclusive: Document Leakage - CCP prevents foreign media from contacting bamboo rat farmers

The Epoch Times received the "Letter on Reporting the Status of Propaganda and Ideological Work in 2020" from Guangxi Foreign Affairs Office on 28 December 2020. The document was leaked. In 2020, the office “adhered to the bottom line thinking of national security” and “response” overseas media to conduct interviews in Guilin during the epidemic, and “to avoid the appearance of unfavorable negative public opinion.”

How did responding to overseas media interviews become a problem of "adhering to the national security bottom line"?

The document revealed that in April 2020, the office handled the case of a British media agency stationed in China that hired Chinese social personnel to interview bamboo rat farmers in Beihai. He also stated that "we must strictly prevent foreign media from hyping the special breeding animal breeding industry, and prevent foreign media from using the epidemic to discredit prevention and control measures and poverty alleviation projects."

The document also revealed that the office has successively "instructed" the Nanning, Wuzhou, Qinzhou, and Guigang Foreign Affairs Offices to prohibit three resident foreign reporters from coming to interview special animal farmers.

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Public information shows that bamboo rat is one of the wild animals in southern China. Because of its low breeding cost and high profit, bamboo rat breeding was once listed as a "featured poverty alleviation industry" in Guangxi, Hunan, Guizhou and other places, and it has also become a vigorously advocated "Poverty Alleviation Project" by the authorities.

However, at the beginning of the outbreak on the mainland, Zhong Nanshan, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, said in an interview with CCTV at night of 20 January 2020 that the source of SARS-CoV-2 is likely to be wild animals, such as bamboo rats and badgers.

The Epoch Times has exclusively reported that the CCP’s inspection report on the Wuhan Huanan Seafood Market, where the epidemic first broke out, also showed that the authorities were testing bamboo rats and other animals.

Current affairs commentator Li Linyi believes that after the global outbreak of the epidemic, the CCP is under international pressure to trace the origin of the epidemic. Under pressure, the CCP’s statement has changed again and again. The possible origin of the epidemic was bats and bamboo rats, which were distorted by the CCP into pangolins, imported from overseas, brought in by the US military, leaked from US laboratories, and so on. Therefore, the issue of foreign media interviews with bamboo rat farmers has risen to a politically sensitive issue, because if it is not done well, foreign media will dig out clues from it, making the CCP even more embarrassed internationally.

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Some mainland bamboo rat farmers "return to poverty"

After Zhong Nanshan said that bamboo rats might be involved in the epidemic, the bamboo rat breeding industry was quickly hit.

On 24 January 2020, the State Administration of Market Supervision of the Communist Party of China, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and the State Forestry and Grassland Administration jointly issued the "Emergency Notice on Strengthening the Supervision of Wild Animal Markets and Actively Doing a Good Job in Epidemic Prevention and Control", requesting that bamboo rats, badgers, etc. For wild animals, "sealing, control and isolation" is implemented, and "transshipment and trafficking" are prohibited. Subsequently, all provinces and cities also issued relevant bans.

On 24 February 2020, the National People's Congress of the Communist Party of China passed the decision on "Completely prohibiting illegal wildlife trade and eliminating the abuse of wild animal consumption."

The CCP’s decisions early last year were inconsistent with past local practices.

In August 2014, the "Gongcheng Bamboo Rat" in Guilin City, Guangxi Province obtained the National Geographical Indication Certification for Agricultural Products. In 2018, nine department-level units including the Guangxi Poverty Alleviation and Development Office jointly issued a notice to clearly list bamboo rat breeding as a “special industry development”. Many farmers in poor rural areas have invested in the bamboo rat industry chain under the CCP’s official call for "poverty alleviation", as a shortcut to "poverty alleviation".

Guangxi is a big bamboo rat breeding household. It is estimated that there are 100,000 people in the bamboo rat breeding industry in the region, with 18 million in stock, with an output value of 2 billion yuan, accounting for 70% of the country.

Mainland Chinese media reported in April last year that under the latest policy of the Chinese Communist Party, 18 million bamboo rats in Guangxi were sentenced to a suspended death sentence.

According to other media reports, more than a month later, the bamboo rat breeding cooperative led by Wuxuan County in Guangxi has starved to death with more than 1,600 bamboo rats and suffered a loss of several hundred thousand yuan. In addition, they are also burdened with a loan of 460,000 yuan.

Huang Guohua, who used to breed bamboo rats, said: "This epidemic has brought us back to our former poverty state, and it is even more impoverished than before."

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Exclusive: Some bamboo rat farmers have not received compensation from the CCP , they lodged complaints online

Although the CCP government has made a small amount of compensation for this, most bamboo rat farmers cannot use the money to pay off loans and other debts, and it is difficult to start a new business again, and they are miserable. Some farmers did not receive any compensation.

At the same time, the Chinese Communist Party's official media has vigorously promoted the successful transformation of bamboo rat farmers. For example, Xinhuanet reported on 27 December 2020 that "Bamboo Mouse" had "successfully" transformed and started raising sheep.

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But the actual situation is far less optimistic than the official report.

The Epoch Times received a reply to the question "About the unreasonable compensation of bamboo rat farmers in Yongfu County" on the "Message Board of Local Leaders" of Guilin Yongfu County Government Office on 4 December 2020, leaking bamboo rat farmers constantly complain to the CCP online.

A bamboo rat breeder in Yongfu County complained on People's Daily, “In response to the call of the state and autonomous region, we returned to our hometown to develop special bamboo rat breeding in the township... Now it is due to the "decision" made by the Standing Committee of the Central People's Congress. Since the 2 National policies and regulations have been enforced on 24 April, our farmers have prohibited the sale, eating, release, and transportation until now."

"The farmers have been suffering for more than half a year without income, and they are still investing a lot of human and financial resources to continue raising, and they are already overwhelmed. Now the autonomous region has issued a compensation document... The reply is that the contract agreement signed by our county outside the county is not in the scope of compensation. Inside... Now the County Forestry Bureau neither recognizes that we are "affected farmers" nor our legal status to sign a cooperation agreement with licensed legal farms (households)." The farmer said.

The farmer said, “Since the "Decision" has been forbidden, the majority of farmers have been under tremendous economic pressure for half a year. I hope the government will come up with a disposal plan as soon as possible so that the farmers can stop losses as soon as possible... I hope that the compensation funds will be in place as soon as possible to allow the farmers to Transform as soon as possible..."

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At the same time, The Epoch Times obtained several other documents showing that the bamboo rat breeders in Yongfu County continued to complain online that the authorities did not resolve their compensation issues.

On 30 September 2020, the "Guilin Online Public Opinion Office" document revealed that some netizens posted on Sina Weibo, "I will bask in the car and dry the room, and I will not deal with it. The central policy is one size fits all, but fortunately, the policy has subsidies. . But until now, the relevant departments have not come forward to deal with it properly. After delaying it to now, we are classified as illegal breeding, which makes the people feel chilly!"

On 31 August 2020, "Guilin Internet Public Opinion Real-time Office" mentioned that some netizens complained in the Red Bean Forum that although the authorities have issued compensation documents, there are still dozens of bamboo rat farmers in Yongfu County that have not received them or whose complaints have not been dealt with.

Refs: https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/20709412/gui-wai-han-612zi-zhi-qu-wai-shi-ban-guan-yu-bao-song-2020nian-xuan-chuan-si-xiang-gong-zuo-qing-kuang-de-han.pdf; https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/20709410/ji-shi-ban-biao.pdf

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Tsai Ing-wen diagnosed? Command Centre: Block the CCP's cognitive war 

Reporter : Zhang Yuanting / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2021/05/22/a103125561.html / Translation, editing : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

While fighting against SARS-CoV-2, Taiwan must also pay attention to the flow of false news that disrupts the audiovisual. In the live broadcast chat room of the TV station, a netizen left a message that President Tsai Ing-wen has been diagnosed. The investigation found that this message IP came from overseas, and most of the words used were in mainland China. Chen Zongyan, deputy commander of the command , said that he clearly felt that the CCP was engaged in a cognitive war against Taiwan and spread false news in an attempt to panic the people and disrupt the order of Taiwan's epidemic prevention.

Chen Zongyan, deputy commander of the Central Epidemic Command Center: "(Internet news) said that the president has been diagnosed with this but has not yet announced it. I have to tell you clearly that this is a very bad false message."

On the live webpage of the TV station, a netizen left a message that Tsai Ing-wen had been diagnosed, and the command center solemnly clarified that this was a fake news. Investigation by the Criminal Bureau found that the IP of this message was from overseas, and his words were mostly in mainland China. There is also news circulating on the Internet that Su Zhenchang holds a large number of vaccine company stocks and wants to make money for the country; the DPP is not hesitating to expand the epidemic in order to sell vaccines. These are false news. Recently, the public's attention to vaccines has increased, and relevant false information has continued to appear.

Chen Zongyan, deputy commander of the Central Epidemic Command Center: "To disrupt our entire Taiwan, everyone is currently observing the order of epidemic prevention measures, causing panic in everyone’s mind. It is obvious that the CCP’s cognitive war on Taiwan is constant. There are some threats. Wrong information is false information, so we must immediately block it, and don’t let this cognitive war affect our Taiwanese society."

The epidemic in Taiwan is severe and the people are panicked. The CCP is trying to use the fear of the people to operate cognitive warfare.

National security officials pointed out that the CCP’s recent cognition war has taken the trend of vaccine issues, including criticizing the government for not being able to obtain foreign vaccines and promoting Chinese vaccines. Many politicians in Taiwan sang along. Former Kuomintang chairman Hong Xiuzhu expressed her willingness to come forward to fight for the mainland vaccine to come to Taiwan.

Chen Zongyan, deputy commander of the Central Epidemic Command Center: "As for China's vaccines, I believe that our people should have insufficient confidence."

It is difficult for Taiwan to obtain foreign vaccines. The biggest obstacle is China's secretive blockade. The CCP uses two-handed tactics to deepen Taiwan's internal conflicts. The epidemic in Taiwan is heating up, and various false news is frequently circulated on social platforms. The government immediately came forward to clarify and hope that the public will receive more information for verification, so as to avoid being used by the CCP to divide society and affect Taiwan's epidemic prevention.

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Recognizing many confirmed cases, Chen Shizhong was asked to "Raise Level 4 Alert"

 The Central Epidemic Command Centre announced on 22 May that there were 321 new community confirmed cases of covid in Taiwan and 2 inbound cases, and another 400 mysterious cases of local "corrected return" to the cases of each day last week, triggering public doubts about cover-up. Chen Shizhong was asked if there are any plans to upgrade the country to Level 4 alert?.

Commander Chen Shizhong asked everyone to "set their hearts down."  He said frankly that there are relatively many data cases right now. "But if we have been asked to upgrade to such a situation, I still hope that everyone can calm down!" 

The public should think about how to actively prepare for the epidemic and be able to prevent the epidemic at level 3 alert. Take control. 

Chen Shizhong also emphasized that N95 masks must be sufficient, regardless of the reserve, production, or production capacity. He also said that he is also actively developing novel equipment, hoping to speed up the inspection but research and development may be a little later, and may move in the direction of active purchase.

Ref: news.tvbs.com.tw/life/1514403?from=Copy_content

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321 new cases in Taiwan Chen Shizhong: The overall epidemic did not break out

Reporters : Chi Qianli, Zeng Xinmin / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2021/05/22/a103125558.html / Translation, editing : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

The Taiwan Command Centre announced on Saturday that there were 321 new cases in the local area and 2 cases outside the country. At the same time, it added 400 cases of corrected regression. The good news is that the positive rate of sampling has not increased in the past 2 days. Chen Shizhong said that this shows that the epidemic has stabilized and there has been no outbreak.

Chen Shizhong, commander of the Central Epidemic Command Centre, said, "From the formal case, we have added 323 cases."

The number of confirmed cases in Taiwan remained high. On Saturday, 321 new local cases were added. In addition, 400 cases were corrected and returned. Of the 712 cases, New Taipei added 384 cases, Banqiao accounted for 103 cases, and Taipei added 269 cases. Wanhua District has the largest number of 174 cases, and even Hualien in Houshan has broken zero diagnosis, and 3 new cases have been added. There are currently 121 cases of unclear cluster connection. However, the good news is that Chen Shizhong also revealed that the recent rapid screening in the hot zone has not stabilized, showing the importance of immediate inspection.

Chen Shizhong, the commander of the Central Epidemic Command Center, said, "(The results of the inspection) as a whole are still on May 15. Its positive rate is the highest, reaching 6.3. Then in the past few days, it has been maintained from 2.2 to 2.9. Such a range, so it seems that there is no outbreak in the epidemic."

Chen Shizhong clarified, "Are we 333 cases on May 17? No, we had 406 cases on May 17."

As early as 17 May, Taiwan had a record of breaking 400 in a single day. The command center stated on Saturday that it handled more than 14,000 old reported congested cases and corrected 400 confirmed cases. From 16 to 21 May, the number of confirmed cases on the day was increased.

Chen Shizhong said, "Because of the declarations, the fields that were originally required were too cumbersome, so the speed was slowed down. Now after simplifying it to a necessary field of 8 items, it will speed up."

Chen Shizhong said that the congested notification cases are still being processed, and the pace has been accelerated, and it will be completed in the near future. At the same time, it also explained the reasons for not adjusting the regression numbers and increasing the number of confirmed diagnoses on Saturday.

Chen Shizhong commented, "This number has the meaning of a curve it represents. If you put such an administrative case on it, you will cause a big misunderstanding. A judgment of the epidemic is very unfavorable."

As the number of confirmed cases in Shuangbei increased sharply, Luo Yijun, deputy leader of the medical response team, said frankly that the Shuangbei wards were tightly scheduled, with only 255 empty beds left in the dedicated ward and 38 negative pressure isolation wards. Chen Shizhong said that medical resources are shared by everyone, and if there are not enough beds, they will be transferred to neighboring counties and cities.

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More than 60 U.S. lawmakers urge Blinken to provide vaccines to Taiwan

Reporter : Xia Yu / Editor : Li Yuan / https://www.epochtimes.com/gb/21/5/22/n12968189.htm / Direct translation

Taiwan’s Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shizhong said on Friday (May 21) that due to the increase in the number of cases of the Chinese communist The Minister of Health talked and asked for help to obtain the covi vaccine. On Friday, members of both parties in the US Congress also wrote to the Secretary of State, urging the Biden administration to share the covi vaccine with Taiwan.

The "Washington Observer" exclusively reported that more than 60 Republican and Democratic lawmakers signed a letter initiated by Congressman Andy Barr, urging Secretary of State Antony Blinken to send vaccines in the Indo-Pacific region In the work, priority is given to Taiwan; there are three reasons: Taiwan’s "mature" fight against the epidemic, to counter the CCP’s weaponized global supply chain, and Taiwan’s donation of masks to the United States.

The letter reads, “Taiwan is working hard to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and avoid economic blockade.” “Measures to slow the spread will not only threaten Taiwan’s domestic economy, but also threaten Taiwan’s impact on American technology and the automotive industry, semiconductors, and others. Electronic products can sustainably produce critical chips, which will have a huge secondary impact on the United States' own (economic) recovery."

Republican Barr said that he hopes that the Biden administration will help Taiwan because the number of covid cases in Taiwan is on the rise.

Barr told the "Washington Observer": "Taiwan is a trusted partner of the United States in global health, trade and many other important areas." "At the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Taiwan provided the United States with much-needed personal protective equipment. "

Last year, Taiwan donated more than 12 million masks to the United States.

Republican members who signed this letter also include Republican Party Caucus Chairman Elise Stefanik, Representative Liz Cheney (Liz Cheney), Representative Brian Mast (Brian Mast) And Rep. Michael Waltz (Michael Waltz), etc.; Democrats include Sanford Bishop and Anna Eshoo.

Chen Shizhong said on Friday that he had discussed medical cooperation with Xavier Becerra, the US Secretary of Health. Becerra stated that he will forward the matter to US President Joe Biden.

This is the highest level of contact between the US and Taiwan governments since the Biden administration took office.

The Central News Agency reported that Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that US Secretary of Health Becerra also expressed support for Taiwan’s acquisition of vaccines during a meeting with Health and Welfare Minister Chen Shizhong on Friday. In the future, the Taiwan government will continue to strengthen the Taiwan-U.S. epidemic prevention partnership on the basis of the existing sound foundations with the U.S. executive branch and Congress.

The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed dissatisfaction with the US-Taiwan interaction on Friday, claiming that Taiwan uses COVID-19 as a tool of political manipulation.

President Biden announced on 17 May that the United States will ship 20 million doses of US-made vaccines abroad by the end of June. The White House said these vaccines will come from vaccine stocks of Pfizer, Modena or Johnson & Johnson.

The Biden administration also promised to export about 60 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine by the end of June. The AstraZeneca vaccine is widely used around the world, but it has not yet been authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

This means that by the end of June, the United States will export 80 million doses of vaccines abroad.

In the recent period, the CCP has been eyeing Taiwan, frequently sending military aircraft to disturb Taiwan, and naval exercises in Taiwan. US Secretary of State Brinken recently warned the CCP that the invasion of Taiwan would be "a very serious mistake." American strategists believe that Taiwan is a key link in a series of democracies, and Taiwan’s existence hinders Beijing’s ambitions for expansion in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Time Magazine: False sense of security and teahouses undermining Taiwan’s epidemic defense line 

Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

US "Time Magazine" (Time) reported that Taiwan was originally a model student for COVID-19 epidemic prevention, but due to the people's indulging in a false sense of security and the outbreak of the epidemic in Wanhua teahouse, Taiwan's proud defense line was destroyed.

The title of the Time's report is "How a False Sense of Security, and a Little Secret Tea, Broke Down Taiwan's COVID-19 Defenses" . The report pointed out that after nearly 18 months of successful epidemic prevention, Taiwan has prevented the epidemic outside the country. It is almost impeccable, including writing the world's longest record of consecutive days of zero confirmed cases, but Taiwan is now facing the country's first major epidemic. 

During the pandemic, the total number of confirmed cases in Taiwan has remained below 1,300, but it has surged to more than 3,000 in the past week. Many companies have allowed employees to work from home, and the streets of the capital Taipei are empty, and the government has begun to try to obtain more vaccines. 

The article mentioned that the outbreak may have started with the spread of the infection among China Airlines cargo plane crews but most of the surge in cases can be traced back to two sources, one is the local Lions Clubs International gathering, and the other is Taipei Wanhua's red light district tea house. 

The report alleged that Taiwan began to gradually lift its defenses last summer after quickly implementing the world's leading epidemic prevention measures, allowing thousands of people to participate in concerts, baseball games and religious activities. In addition, there have been no local cases for many months, large-scale dinners and family gatherings have become more common, and the number of people wearing masks has become less and less.

The Wanhua constituency legislator Lin Changzuo said in an interview, "We started going out last year but we were still very careful. But this year, I think we have forgotten to be cautious." Lin Changzuo mentioned, "You cannot wear a mask in the tea room, no matter if you are sexually active. Workers, or just ordinary tea rooms, because you eat, drink tea and sing in it.” 

Former Vice President Chen Jianren pointed out in the interview that health officials originally did not think tea rooms would be a problem, because in the previous two cases, the infected patients went to other so-called "adult entertainment" places, and it did not lead to the spread of the epidemic. (Central News Agency)

Ref: news.tvbs.com.tw/life/1514666?from=Copy_content

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Mongolia reports 684 new covid cases and four deaths

Source : Montsame

At 11 am, 22 May 2021, Mongolia's Ministry of Health provided updates on coronavirus situation in Mongolia.

According to the Ministry, 684 new cases of COVID-19 were detected after performing tests on 8,399 people nationwide in the past 24 hours.

Of the new cases, 638 were reported in the capital city, 41 in rural areas and five hospital-acquired cases were also confirmed. As a result, the total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Mongolia has reached 51,931. In the past 24 hours, 708 people were discharged from hospital, bringing the number of recoveries to 45,853.

Unfortunately, four people died due to coronavirus complications, making the death toll 244. As of today, 4,059 people are undergoing treatment and of whom 535 are in very critical health condition.

News (11) to (14) / Source : 8world / Report translation, editing : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

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JEM and Westgate were shut down for two weeks 

There have been ten related cases recently. JEM and Westgate, both shopping malls of Singapore, were ordered to be closed for two weeks from 23 May to 5 June 2021.

According to a statement from the Ministry of Health, an epidemiological investigation by the Ministry of Health found that there may be transmission of coronavirus between visitors of the two shopping malls. The shopping malls are closed to block any possible chain of virus transmission.

During this period, the public will still be able to go to Ong Teng Fong General Hospital through Westgate, and the office building will be open as usual. Jem and Westgate will reopen on 6 June 2021.

On Tuesday (18 May), the Ministry of Health "strongly recommends" the public who visit Jem or Westgate Shopping Centre between the 10 and 14 May to receive free swab tests for coronary disease provided by the authorities.

This is because some confirmed cases visited these two shopping malls during the infectious period before they were diagnosed.

The Ministry of Health revealed that there have been ten related cases in these two shopping malls recently, four of which were discovered through testing operations. Testing operations are still in progress.

The Ministry of Health advises members of the public who have been to these two shopping malls to pay close attention to their health for two weeks and encourage them to undergo testing.

Ref: https://www.8world.com/news/singapore/article/jem-and-westgate-to-close-for-two-weeks-due-to-ten-covid-cases-found-to-be-linked-1485476

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Seven unrelated cases, three of whom have visited Westgate

Three of the seven new locally unrelated cases have visited Westgate, and one of them worked in Fun Toast in the Westgate Shopping Mall.

According to a statement from the Ministry of Health, the 24-year-old Malaysian man in the 63,593 case worked as a kitchen assistant in Fun Toast. He was diagnosed positive by a doctor for his loss of sense of taste on 19 May.

The 30-year-old Sembcorp Marine engineer in the 63588th case and the 54-year-old Sony Electronics warehouse manager in the 63591th case went for testing before the 21st of this month because of a visit to Westgate and were subsequently diagnosed.

The other four cases that are not related to known cases include a 47-year-old Malaysian unemployed man (63568), a 58-year-old Singaporean man (63575) who works for a transport company Assalaamu'alaikum Enterprise, a 38-year-old Shanghai stock trader (63580th case) and a 41-year-old Chinese woman (63582th case) as a production employee at Baxter Healthcare SA Singapore Branch.

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Two had symptoms but did not seek medical attention, and one had multiple symptoms but was not tested

Unemployed men received periodic testing on 19 May. They developed symptoms the next day but did not seek medical attention. After the test results came out, they were diagnosed. The periodic tests he received on and before the 5th of this month turned out to be negative.

The employees of the moving company who had been working from home had symptoms of fever and cough on the 13th of this month, but they did not go to Sengkang General Hospital until 20 May for medical treatment and were subsequently diagnosed.

Baxter Medical’s production employee developed fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose and headache on 14 May. She sought medical treatment on 16 May but the doctor gave her five days of sick leave but did not arrange for her to be tested for covid. As her condition deteriorated, she went to another clinic for medical treatment on 19 May and was subsequently diagnosed.

Ref: https://www.8world.com/news/singapore/article/westgate-1485486

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Tests on Blk 506 in Hougang show that one person has been diagnosed, and the results of 126 people have not yet been released

After the Ministry of Health conducted tests for 407 residents and visitors of Blk 506 on Hougang Ave 8, it was found that one person was diagnosed positive and the test results of 126 people have not yet been released.

The Ministry of Health and the Ministry of National Development issued a joint statement stating that people who are still waiting for test results should stay at home and seek medical advice immediately if they feel unwell.

Those who missed the test the day on 21 and 22 May can also go to the designated clinic for testing on 23 and 24 May.

The statement pointed out that the authorities found that 10 people from four families in this HDB flat were diagnosed, most of whom were diagnosed during the isolation period. The authorities are still investigating the connection between these cases and the way the virus spreads.

Ref: https://www.8world.com/news/singapore/article/hougang-swab-result-1485621

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Image : Mucor mould, responsible for mucormyosis or black fungus disease, is found in soil, plants, manure and decaying fruits (Getty Images)

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Mucormycosis (Black fungus disease) hits India, what you need to know

Reporter : Li Yan / Editor : Li Yuan / https://www.epochtimes.com/gb/21/5/22/n12968413.htm / Translation, editing : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

While the covid epidemic is still raging in India, India has issued another epidemic warning. In early May, Indian doctors discovered that the terrible mucormycosis, commonly known as black fungus disease, was spreading in the country.

Many people infected with this disease are covid patients, or such patients who have recently recovered. These people have poor immunity or have underlying diseases, among which diabetes is the most prominent.

CNN reported that in the past few weeks, thousands of black fungus disease cases have been reported across India, hundreds of people have been hospitalized, and at least 90 people have died. The central government has classified it as a reportable disease; two states have declared it an epidemic.

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Path of infection and the symptoms of black fungus disease

Let's learn about the current black fungus disease epidemic in India from several aspects:

Black fungus disease is caused by mold in moist environments such as soil or compost. It is not contagious and will not spread from person to person.

There are several types of fungi that can cause this disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), these fungi are harmless to most people, but can cause serious infections in people with weakened immune systems.

Black fungus disease usually affects the sinuses or lungs after inhaling fungal spores in the air, and the wounded skin may also be attacked. The symptoms depend on where the fungus produces on the body, such as facial swelling, fever, skin ulcers, and black oral lesions.

The Ministry of Health of India said in a statement on 14 May that the disease "started with a skin infection located in the air sacs between our foreheads, noses, cheekbones, and between the eyes and teeth, and then spread to the eyes, The lungs can even spread to the brain. It can cause blackening or discoloration of the upper part of the nose; blurred or double vision; chest pain, difficulty breathing, and coughing up blood."

Dr. Hemant Thacker, consultant doctor and cardiometabolic expert at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai, said: “Invasion of blood vessels is one of the ways that mucor mold spreads. It damages remote organs. The blood circulates, resulting in so-called tissue necrosis or death, and then turns black. 'Black fungus disease' got its name."

He added that in the most severe cases, the infection "passes through the blood vessels and enters the brain," which may cause vision loss or form a "nick" in the face.

"If it is not controlled or treated, its mortality (rate) may range from 20% to 50%." Shaq said.

In 2005, the CDC in the United States conducted a study of 929 cases dating back to 1885 and found that the overall mortality of black fungus disease was 54%. Mortality depends on the type of fungus involved and the affected part of the patient. For example, for people with sinusitis, it has a lower mortality rate, but for people with lung infections, it has a higher mortality rate.

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What is the connection between black fungus disease and covid?

The Ministry of Health of India stated that people with low immunity are more susceptible to black fungus disease, including those with covid, diabetics, steroid users, and those with other comorbidities such as cancer or organ transplants.

It is not difficult to understand why the covid patients are particularly susceptible to black fungus disease. Because covi not only affects their immune system, the treatment drugs also suppress their immune response.

"Due to these factors, patients with covid face the risk of failure again when they resist attacks from organisms such as mucor mould."

Moreover, the intensive care unit may be equipped with a humidifier. Due to increased humidity, patients undergoing oxygen therapy may be more susceptible to fungal infections.

"The fungus seizes the window of opportunity and invades the human body." Shaq said.

"This does not mean that every patient with covi will be infected with mucorymosis." The ministry reminded that the disease is "uncommon in non-diabetic patients."

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How to treat black fungus disease

According to the CDC, black fungus is treated with antifungal drugs, usually intravenously. The most common drugs include amphotericin B. Indian states are currently using this drug to combat the epidemic. Due to the number of cases exceeding expectations, amphotericin B is currently in short supply in the country.

Patients may need up to six weeks of antifungal treatment to recover. Their speed of recovery depends on whether the disease is diagnosed and treated in time.

Under normal circumstances, patients with black fungus disease require surgery to remove dead or infected organs and tissues. The Ministry of Health of India said in its statement: “In some cases, this may result in the loss of the maxillary bone and sometimes even the eyes.”

According to local media reports, some patients with the new coronavirus (CCV) infected by Mucor had to have their upper jaw bones or eyes removed in order to save their lives.

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How common is black fungus disease in the world

This disease is distributed globally and is generally quite rare. Due to the lack of comprehensive monitoring and data, it is difficult to accurately estimate its prevalence.

In the United States, according to CDC data, between 1992 and 1993, laboratory monitoring in the San Fancisco Bay Area showed that there were 1.7 cases per million people per year.

However, this disease seems to be more common in India. A study published in March by Indian microbiologists in the journal Microbiology showed that the prevalence of black fungus disease in India is 70 times that of similar figures in the world.

The study said there may be several reasons for this: India has a higher rate of "uncontrolled diabetes". Many of the patients they studied didn't even know that they had diabetes until they were diagnosed with black fungus disease.

Shaq said, “India is the diabetes capital of the world.” According to the Indian National Health Portal, the incidence of diabetes in the adult population of the country is as high as 12% to 18%, especially in urban areas.

In addition, the country’s climate is also a factor. "We have a tropical climate, where the fungus will "ferment". So all this has led to the epidemic of black fungus disease." Shaq said.

The current outbreak may also be due to India's "summer, very hot, and very humid" at this time. He added that fungal infections can cause ulceration and suppuration in this climate.

The study reported that the death rate of black fungus disease in India is also "quite high because of delays in seeking medical attention and diagnosis of the disease, as well as challenges in the management of late infections."

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Black fungus disease in India hits five states

So far, in the five states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Telangana and Gujarat, there have been More than 3,200 cases of black fungus have been recorded.

Among them, Maharashtra has the largest number of cases, with more than 2,000 cases reported and 800 people hospitalized. At least 90 people have died of this disease in the state.

Gujarat has reported at least 369 cases in just one hospital.

On Thursday, the central government listed mucormycosis as a reportable disease, which means that all states and federal territories must report such cases to federal authorities.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday: “We are now facing a new challenge of black fungus disease. We need to proceed with caution and be prepared.”

According to state government authorities, at least seven states have declared black fungus disease to be a reportable disease and collect relevant data based on consultations provided by the central government.

JV Modi, the medical director of the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital in Gujarat State, said: "These cases were found in covid patients who have recovered, so there are some complications." He added that the hospital had been in the past. We have seen an increase in such cases in 10 days. At this time, it coincides with the peak of the second wave of covid in the country.

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Research: Two doses of AstraZeneca or Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines are effective against covi variants of B.1.617

British Health Secretary Matt Hancock said that after two doses of the vaccine, it was almost as effective against the fast-spreading B.1.617.2  as it was against the British variant.

A study by Public Health England (PHE) found that two weeks after the second dose, the Pfizer/BioNTech (Pfizer/BioNTech) vaccine is 88% effective against the Indian variant virus B.1.617.2 , And against the main British variant-Kent variant virus B.1.1.7, the effectiveness is up to 93%. The two are almost equal.

PHE added that the two doses of Astra/Zeneca vaccine are 60% effective against the Indian variant and 66% effective against the Kent variant. The two are equally comparable.

They also stated that the first dose of these two vaccines was 33% effective against the Indian variant 3 weeks after vaccination, which was less than 50% against the British Kent variant.

Hancock said: "I am increasingly convinced that we are following the roadmap because the data shows that after two doses, the vaccine (against the Indian variant) is equally effective."

Hancock said the new findings show that two doses of the vaccine are "absolutely very important."

He added that these data are breakthroughs, and he hopes that the government will remove more restrictions next month.

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Infections surge, Malaysia adds 6,320 new cases in a single day

Malaysia has recently seen a surge in infections. On Saturday (22 May), the country reported 6,320 new confirmed cases and 50 new deaths. On Saturday, the two figures were 4,140 and 44 cases respectively.

Malaysia reported 6,806 new confirmed cases on Thursday, a record high. 59 deaths were also reported that day, the highest number of deaths in a single day. Reuters reported that so far, the total number of cases in Malaysia has reached 505,115.

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The number of new cases in the U.S. plummets to its lowest level in more than 11 months

The number of new cases across the United States has dropped to a level not seen in more than 11 months. This has stimulated people's optimism that vaccination not only prevented the emergence of serious cases, but also contained the spread of the virus.

The average number of new diagnoses in a single day in 7 days dropped to less than 30,000 this week. Rochelle Walensky, Director of the US CDC, pointed out that since June 18, 2020, the number of cases has not fallen to such a low level.

The average single-day death toll in the past seven days has also dropped to 552, the lowest level since July last year. This is a sharp drop compared to when the pandemic reached its devastating peak in January.

Valensky said at a press conference on Friday, "As each week passes, we continue to see progress, and these data give me hope."

With the decline in the number of diagnoses, hospitalizations, and deaths this week, life in the United States before the pandemic has largely recovered. The people without masks returned to the White House, and people started hugging each other again. A carnival-style parade passed through the port city of Mobile, Alabama. Even states that have insisted on anti-epidemic restrictions are preparing to lift these restrictions.

However, health experts warn that not enough people have been vaccinated to completely eradicate the virus, making it possible for new variants to prolong the pandemic. 

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The covid tally of the French epidemic improves as the ban is gradually unblocked

Image : On 19 May 2021, a waiter serves customers on the terrace of the Bar du Marche restaurant in the sixth district of Paris, France. The country has reopened cafes and restaurants everywhere for the first time in more than six months. (Kiran Ridley / Getty Images)

The seven-day moving average of new cases in France remained below the 14,000 mark for the fourth consecutive day, and the number was lower than the peak of more than 42,000 cases in mid-April. At that time, the country was in the third round of national blockade.

At the same time, the total number of people hospitalized due to illness decreased by 444 to 19,765, which fell below the 20,000 mark for the first time since October 27 last year (2020).

In addition, the number of deaths during the same period increased by 89 to 108,526, ranking eighth in the world. However, the seven-day moving average of the number of new deaths in a single day in the country fell to 142, the lowest since October 20.

France has been gradually unblocking it since May and hopes to remove all major restrictions by the end of June.

Since Wednesday, cafes and restaurants have begun to serve customers in external areas, and the night curfew has been postponed by two hours.

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Spain lifts restrictions on British travelers

Spain lifted travel restrictions for British tourists. The country’s prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, said that Spain would be "very and very happy" to host British tourists again.

Spain will lift restrictions on British travelers from next Monday.

On the same day, Germany, also from the European Union, took the opposite approach: banning British travelers from entering the country.

Both Germany and Spain are on the British government's yellow list, which means that travelers must be quarantined at home for 10 days, tested before departure and two more tests after arrival.

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Covi variant spreads, British travelers banned from entering Germany

The German Institute of Public Health has designated Britain as the area of ​​concern for covi variants. The British will soon be banned from entering Germany.

Starting at midnight on Sunday (23 May), only German citizens or residents can enter Germany from the UK and Northern Ireland.

If a family travels, the spouse of a German citizen or resident and their children under 18 can also enter the country.

Those with urgent humanitarian needs, such as the funeral of an immediate family member, can also enter the country. However, anyone entering from the UK, even if they test negative for COVID-19 (the disease caused by the Chinese Communist virus), must be isolated for two weeks after arrival.

People who just switch from one flight to another can still be admitted, but they must stay in the airport transit area.

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France's latest intensive care unit number has dropped significantly

Reuters reported that data from the French Ministry of Health on Saturday (May 22) showed that the number of people treating Covid-19 (a disease caused by the Chinese Communist Party virus) in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in France dropped by 87 people to 3,544. Compared with the more than 6,000 people at the end of April, it has dropped significantly.

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It is said that at least 100 climbers and support personnel have been infected on Mount Everest

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An expert mountain guide on Mount Everest infected at least 100 climbers and support personnel.

Austrian Lukas Furtenbac stopped his Mount Everest expedition last week for fear of covid. He said that one of his foreign guides and six Nepalese Sherpa guides tested positive.

Futtenback told the Associated Press in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, “At least 100 people in our base camp have tested positive for covid.” He said the real number or more. "Maybe 150 or 200 people."

He said that all confirmed cases have been confirmed, including (rescue) pilots, insurance personnel, doctors, expedition captains, etc. "So we can prove this."

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Thailand finds first local case of South African variant virus

Thailand has found its first local case of infection with a variant of the South African coronavirus. The variant virus in South Africa is called B.1.351, and some studies have shown that it carries mutations that threaten the effectiveness of the vaccine.

The Covid-19 Cyber ​​Investigation Consortium said in a report that in Thailand, the variant was found in three test samples in an infected group. The infected group may be related to illegal immigrants in the south of the country.

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Germany imposes UK travel restrictions

Due to the rapid spread of the coronavirus strain first discovered in India in the UK, Germany will begin to impose new restrictions on travelers from the UK starting Sunday.

The German Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that travelers from the UK must be quarantined for two weeks after arriving in Germany, even if they test negative for the virus. In addition, transport companies are only allowed to bring German citizens back to their home countries.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, according to the recommendations of the Robert Koch Institute, Germany now lists the United Kingdom as a "viral mutation zone," which is the country's highest risk category.

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Italy's number of outbreaks on Saturday has fallen from Friday

The Italian Ministry of Health announced that there were 125 new deaths and 4,717 new infections on Saturday. These figures are down from 218 deaths and 5,218 infections on Friday.

On Saturday, the number of patients infected with covid in the hospital (excluding intensive care patients) was 9,488, down from 9,925 the day before.

There are 64 newly admitted patients in the intensive care unit, an increase from 51 on Friday. The total number of intensive care patients dropped from 1,469 previously to 1,430.

The Ministry of Health said the country had conducted approximately 286,603 covi swab tests in the past day, compared to 269,744 tests before.

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Brazil's vaccination slows down

According to Brazil media reports, the vaccination rate in Brazil has declined in the past week. According to the "Rio Times" report, compared with the previous week, the number of first doses of vaccination in the week from 13 to 19 May dropped by 17%. An average of 453,000 Brazilians receive the first dose of the vaccine every day, which is nearly 90,000 fewer than in the previous period.

At the same time, compared with the previous week, the number of inoculations for the second dose dropped by 23%.

According to "Rio Times", more than 40 million Brazilians have received the first dose of the vaccine (about 25% of adults), while more than 20 million people have received two doses (13%).

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More than 1 million deaths in Latin America

Image : On 19 May 2021, a cemetery worker wearing protective clothing is digging a grave in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Of the 57 dead at the cemetery that day, 23 died of COVID-19. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

According to Reuters statistics, the number of deaths in Latin America and the Caribbean exceeded 1 million on Friday. The region has the highest per capita death rate in the world. The worsening epidemic has flooded the medical system with insufficient resources.

Peru is one of the most severely affected countries in the region. In the capital Lima, many patients have died in the crowded hospital corridors. Deep in the Amazon jungle in Brazil, many residents died at home due to lack of oxygen cylinders.

The report pointed out that the number of cases in Europe, Asia and North America is gradually decreasing, while the number of cases in Africa is flat, while the number of new cases per capita in South America has increased rapidly.

In May, approximately 31% of COVID-19 deaths worldwide occurred in Latin America and the Caribbean, which accounts for only 8.4% of the global population. In the past week, the top eight countries with the most COVID-19 deaths per capita were in Latin America.

As the death toll continues to increase, gravediggers in several countries are forced to expand the cemetery and build rows of new graves. When the deceased is buried, there are often no relatives to say goodbye.

Most of the deaths occurred in Brazil, where the number of deaths has exceeded 446,000. Followed by Mexico and Colombia, the death toll in these three countries together accounted for 74% of all deaths in Latin America.

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UK Heathrow Airport opens dedicated facilities for "red list" entrants

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Lonon Heathrow will open a dedicated terminal in June to deal with inbound people from "red list" countries with a high covi infection rate.

A Heathrow Airport spokesperson said on Friday (May 21): "We are adapting Heathrow Airport to this long-term reality, starting on 1 June at Terminal 3 for direct flights. The red list' passengers open a special arrival facility."

The British government has banned all travellers from "red list" countries, such as Brazil, Pakistan, India, South Africa and Turkey, except for British, Irish nationals or British residents.

"Although opening this facility is very challenging in terms of logistics, we hope it will enable border troops to perform their duties more effectively as the number of passengers on the green list increases," the spokesperson said.

Tony Smith, the former head of the Border Force, said the move was "a step in the right direction."

"We really want to distinguish people from red-listed countries from those from green-listed countries because the process is different." He told BBC Breakfast.

"People from red list countries are not allowed to enter unless they are British or Irish or residents here, so maybe people are denied entry, and then those who arrive must safely go to a hotel to meet the 10 days for them Isolation requirements."

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AstraZeneca CEO is confident in its vaccine

The CEO of AstraZeneca said its vaccine has a future.

Pascal Soriot revealed that in the return on investment agreement reached with the University of Oxford, the UK has priority to obtain the vaccine and the vaccine's effect on the Indian variant is only slightly worse than on the Kent strain.

The 61-year-old French executive told the Financial Times (FT) that his company's new vaccine booster has performed well against other variants in animal studies. The company is negotiating with the British and other governments on strengthening agent contracts.

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Scotland and Wales send aid to India

Scotland and Wales sent important medical equipment to India. As the country is fighting the epidemic, medical services are overwhelmed.

The 100 oxygen concentrators and 40 ventilators provided by the Scottish government arrived on the evening of 21 May and will be distributed by the Indian Red Cross.

The 638 oxygen concentrators and 351 ventilators provided by the Welsh government and the Welsh National Medical Service have arrived in Delhi on Wednesday and Thursday for distribution by the Indian Red Cross.

Prior to this, the Northern Ireland Ministry of Health had sent three remaining 18-ton oxygen generators to India, and the Ministry of Health and Social Care had also provided it with another 1,000 ventilators. These aid packages come from surplus stocks across the UK.

Scottish Health Minister Humza Yousaf said: “Covid in India is a human tragedy. We are working with other countries in the UK to provide equipment that can be used to save lives immediately to help resolve this crisis."

"In this global pandemic, solidarity with other countries is still very important, and we will continue to contribute to the international community while addressing Covid-19 here in Scotland."

He said that people can donate to the response through the "Oxygen for India" emergency appeal of the UK Asia Trust Fund and the Disasters Emergency Committee.

Welsh Health Minister Eluned Morgan said, "Covid-19 is a global emergency. Therefore, we are part of the global response and it is right to support other countries."

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U.S. vaccine factory promises to supply 3.5 billion doses to poor countries

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U.S. covi vaccine manufacturers Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson stated at the G20 Health Summit that they will supply about 3.5 billion doses of vaccines to poorer countries in 2021 and 2022. The prices will also be reduced or waived. They will be sold at cost.

Albert Bourla, chairman of the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, said at the meeting that Pfizer will manufacture 2 billion doses of vaccines for poor countries in the next 18 months, of which 1 billion doses will be delivered within this year.

The CEO of Moderna, Stéphane Bancel, announced that "up to 95 million doses" of vaccines will be shipped to poorer countries this year, and "up to 900 million doses" will be supplied next year.

Johnson & Johnson Chief Scientific Officer Paul Stoffels said that they have previously signed an agreement with Covax to supply up to 200 million doses of vaccine within this year and they are currently discussing the possibility of increasing the supply to up to 500 million doses." 

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There is a big difference between covid and the cold in terms of dry cough

The cold is the most common disease, and it occurs all year round. It and covid are both respiratory diseases, but there is a big difference between the symptoms of the two: Cold coughs are usually accompanied by sputum, while coughs caused by COVID-19 are mostly dry coughs.

A study published in The Lancet in April 2021 pointed out that dry cough is the most common symptom in the early stage of covid, and it occurs in 60% to 70% of patients.

In addition, covid is a lower respiratory tract infection, while a cold is an upper respiratory tract infection. The upper respiratory tract includes the nasal cavity and throat. So the symptoms of nasal congestion, runny nose, and sneezing are more common in colds. The course of a cold usually ends within 2 to 5 days.

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What are the differences between COVID-19 symptoms and colds, flu and allergies?

Once upon a time, cough, fever, or sore throat were just minor illnesses that were not taken seriously. But now, as long as someone coughs, they cannot help but worry: Did they contratc covid? The symptoms of COVID-19 are easily confused with colds, flu and allergies. How should they be distinguished?

Influenza mostly has seasonal characteristics, usually from October to March of the following year; the course of the disease ends within about 1 to 2 weeks.

Patients with respiratory allergies may also have symptoms of cough, runny nose, and nasal congestion but most patients have a history of allergies, and also have symptoms of itching, and rarely have fever. Although asthmatic patients have dry cough, they have obvious characteristics of worsening at night or early in the morning.

Image : Common differences between COVID-19, colds, flu, and allergies (Health 1+1)

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CCP infighting? A large number of high-level personal information in Beijing is transmitted online

Editor : Jing Zhongming / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2021/05/22/a103125768.html / Direct translation

The CCP will hold its 20th party congress in 2022. A few days ago, a Twitter account broke the news about the personal information of the top CCP officials and their family members, making it difficult to distinguish the true from the false. Some analysts pointed out that this matter may be related to the Zhongnanhai Power Fight.

The Twitter account "Lao Deng", which frequently discloses the inside information of the CCP's top officials, has continuously posted screenshots of the personal information of the CCP's top officials and their family members. Among them are Wang Yang and Han Zheng, members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China, Wang Qishan, Vice Chairman of the Communist Party of China, Xu Qiliang, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission, Yang Jiechi, Director of the Central Foreign Affairs Office, Liu He, Vice Premier of the State Council, Zhao Kezhi, Minister of Public Security, Chen Xi, Minister of the Central Committee, and Secretary of the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee Li Xi, Minister of State Security Chen Wenqing, Deputy Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong, Minister of Propaganda Department Huang Kunming, and Deputy Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection Yang Xiaodu.

The published identity information includes household registration information (ID number, address, hometown, education, etc.), and some also include personal mobile phone numbers.

In addition, there are the Hong Kong identity information of Xi Yuanping’s wife Zhang Lanzhe, and the household registration information or mobile phone numbers of Xi Jinping’s brother-in-law Deng Jiagui, sister Qi Qiaoqiao, niece Zhang Yannan and Li Peng’s daughter Li Xiaolin.

However, because most of the information is "confidential" by the CCP, it is difficult for the outside world to judge whether the information is true or false.

On 22 May, "Lao Deng" still tweeted that "the identity information and contact information of all the members of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China and senior officials at the provincial and ministerial level will be announced one after another."

"Lao Deng" said that he was just a "foreigner with a North American passport" and didn't want to break the news, but because the "feeder forcibly provided" the information, he "can't help it", "You said who I provoke. Now, I know what these things do."

Prior to this, he also broke the news about the personal information of Xi Jinping's "son-in-law", but it is also difficult to distinguish the true from the false.

At present, the people who have been exposed are from all factions, but it seems that the Xi Jinping camp and the Xi Jinping family are mostly people.

As far as the CCP system is concerned, if the real personal information of high-level officials is leaked, it may involve major personal safety and even "political security" issues.

Earlier, 24 young Internet users in mainland China were sentenced for the leakage of the identity information of the suspected daughter of Xi Jinping, Xi Mingze. It is reported that the Ministry of Public Security of the Communist Party of China and the Ministry of National Security have set up special projects for this purpose.

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The CCP oppressed Tibet for 70 years, Tibetans in exile call for a boycott of genocide

Reporters : Li Qingyi and Shang Jing / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2021/05/22/a103125744.html / Direct translation

May 23 is the 70th anniversary of the so-called "peaceful liberation of Tibet" by the Chinese Communist Party. But for most Tibetans, the CCP troops stationed in Tibet 70 years ago brought oppression and cultural crisis. The chairman of the Tibetan government-in-exile, Benpa Tsering, called on the international community to resist the CCP’s human rights persecution in Tibet.

Wu Yingjie, secretary of the Tibet Municipal Party Committee, said, "First, we must uphold the leadership of the Communist Party of China."

On Saturday, Wu Yingjie, secretary of the Tibet Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China, declared at a meeting in Beijing that the Communist Party will still maintain the Communist Party’s leadership in Tibet and lead Tibetan society in accordance with socialism.

Pemba Tsering, who was just elected chairman of the Tibetan government-in-exile, said on Friday that Tibet has experienced the worst period in history under Communist rule.

Benpa Tsering, Chairman of the Tibetan Government in Exile: "Every society has gone through different stages of development, and Tibet has also gone through different stages of development. But it has never been as bad as it is now under communism."

Beijing’s policies threaten the future of Tibetan culture. Pemba Tsering called on the international community to resist the CCP’s human rights persecution in Tibet, especially the destruction of Tibetan culture.

Benpa Tsering, Chairman of the Tibetan Government in Exile: "I have always said that we are not opposed to multiculturalism. Multiculturalism abounds all over the world. But an ethnic group with a majority of the population completely suppresses a minority, which is tantamount to genocide. "

Over the years, the international community and human rights organizations have expressed support for Tibetans. In December last year, the United States Congress passed the Tibet Policy and Support Act, calling on Tibetans to elect the next Dalai Lama and requiring the establishment of a consulate in Lhasa, Tibet.

In 1950, the Chinese Communist army invaded Tibet. On 23 May 1951, the CCP forced the Tibetan representatives to sign an unequal agreement in Beijing and began to rule and oppress Tibet.

After the failure of the Lhasa uprising in 1959, the Dalai Lama fled Tibet with his followers and established a government in exile in India.