Translation of external news on Tokyo Olympics
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Cheers "Taiwan beats China to win the silver medal" Korean netizens praised: Justice wins!
Image : Taiwanese male archery players Tang Zhijun, Wei Junheng, and Deng Yucheng won the silver medal in the men’s archery team battle in Tokyo on 26 July 2021. (TVBS Photo)
Taiwanese men's archery players Tang Zhijun, Wei Junheng, and Deng Yucheng lost to South Korea in the Tokyo Olympic men's archery team finals today to win the silver medal, but the Taiwanese men's archery team won the Olympic silver medal after 17 years. On Twitter, a South Korean netizen tweeted, "Taiwan defeats China and takes the silver medal. This is not a sport. What is a sport?! Justice wins, this is a sport!" Taiwanese netizens said with a smile, "South Koreans are against Japan. Their complexity of suppressing banditry is also a little understandable."
Image : Self-portrait of the winners of the men's archery team from Taiwan, Japan and Korea. (Photo by Special Correspondent Lin Zhengkun)
Taiwanese men’s archery players Tang Zhijun, Wei Junheng, and Deng Yucheng in the men’s archery team quarterfinals, beat the third-seeded Chinese team 5:1, broke into the quarterfinals, then swept the Netherlands 6:0 to enter the gold medal match, and finally In the final, they lost to South Korea 0-6 and won the silver medal.
In this regard, some South Korean netizens posted on Twitter after watching the men’s team archery competition: "South Korea beats Japan and wins the gold medal; Taiwan beats China and wins the silver medal. This is not a sport. What is a sport? Let me tell you, justice wins. La, this is sports!"
Taiwan netizens laughed and said, "Korean people in the South Korea-Japan complex also know a little bit about the Taiwanese bandit complex", "Although Japan and South Korea do not match each other, the common enemy of Japanese, South Korean and Taiwanese netizens is China." While being praised by the Koreans while being loved by the Japanese, when did Taiwan become so popular? "The hatred of Japan and South Korea is unclear for several lifetimes, just like the Taiwanese do to the Kuomintang...", "Japan and South Korea every time XDDDDDD is always dissing each other. It’s funny watching netizens leave messages...", "Hey...it doesn’t feel right, but I think it’s okay." Some netizens found out that Taiwan’s men’s archery team was ranked 20th on Twitter Trend in South Korea.
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First group of Chinese Taipei players return to Taoyuan on 26 July 2021
According to TVBS, the first group of Taiwanese players have alighted at Taoyuan Airport after leaving Tokyo. They travelled in Business Class back to Taiwan.
When the Tokyo Olympics Chinese Taipei team departed, the officials were scolded for taking Economy Class and the officials taking Business Class. The returning contestants would return to Taiwan in batches. The first group to return to the country on the 26th includes free car player Feng Junkai. He, the coach, and the mechanic and the other four took the Business Class on the return flight to Taoyuan. As the contestants had to stay in the epidemic prevention hotel for 14 days when they returned home, in order to get the contestants back to the hotel and rest as soon as possible, the Ministry of Education coordinated with various competent authorities to set up a special customs clearance counter and a special PCR testing space.
Feng Junkai said, "This is the most special one of all the international competitions I have participated in. Because of the covid epidemic, many things are restricted." The Tokyo Olympics free car road race, the Taiwan team only has Feng Junkai in solo competition.
Without the support of his teammates, it was difficult to break through. Feng Junkai competed in the Olympics again after 13 years. Unfortunately, he failed to finish the competition. He said that due to the epidemic, training during the competition was not as convenient as before.
Feng Junkai said, "Usually training outside, you can stop at will. This time because of the route control, it is not easy to stop."
This time each team will return to the country in batches. The first batch include Feng Junkai who returned to Taiwan on the "Business Class" seats. The Chinese Taipei team also has an exclusive channel courtesy. It includes special personnel assist in customs clearance and entry, a dedicated PCR inspection space, and an exclusive ride-hailing area.
On-site staff said, "The toilet is here for men and women over there, OK? This is separate."
A dedicated person will guide them until they get on a special car to complete the entry quarantine procedures as quickly as possible to allow the delegation to fight for the Olympics for the country. The personnel, in the shortest time, went to the epidemic prevention hotel to rest. After 14 days of quarantine, the Economy Class was bombarded by the storm, and the arrangements for the return of the contestants could not be out of the package.
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Smashing the mainland Chinese table tennis mixed doubles players' dream, Japan players win gold: Finally revenge!
Image : The Japanese team won the mainland team 4 to 3. (Photo/Dazhi Photo Associated Press)
On the third day of the Tokyo Olympics, the table tennis event was in a mixed doubles gold medal match. The Japanese team won the mainland team 4 to 3. This is the first time that Japan has beaten mainland China in the history of billiards. The Japanese snooker master Mizutani Hayabusa said: "I finally got my revenge." In the gold medal match of the table tennis mixed doubles event, the Japanese team Mizutani Hayabusa and Ito Mimako won the gold medal with a 4:3 victory over Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen of the mainland team. This is the first time that Japan has won gold in table tennis since it was included in the 1988 Seoul Olympics. In an interview with Japanese media after the game, Hayabusa Mizutani said: "I have been losing to China in the Olympic billiards for a long time, and I feel that I have finally gotten revenge in this Tokyo Olympics."
Japanese media reported that Hayabusa Mizutani and Mima Ito last night. After winning the semi-finals against a strong opponent from Taiwan, he entered the gold medal game tonight. When Fuji TV broadcasts the bronze medal game and the gold medal game tonight, please go to the Japan Snooker Association to strengthen the general manager Miyazaki Yoshihito commentary. When the bronze medal match was held, Miyazaki said that Taiwanese combination Lin Yunru and Zheng Yijing are really strong. It is hard to imagine how the Japanese team won last night. At the table tennis mixed doubles awards ceremony tonight, Miyazaki said in particular that Taiwan must be very happy. This is the Chinese team's billiards after 21 years of winning a medal. Zheng Yijing must also be very happy. (Central News Agency)
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Singapore tennis player defeated Taiwan opponent on 27 July 2021
On 27 July morning, there was the women's individual match where Taiwan tennis player Zheng Yijing played against Yu Mengyu from Singapore. At the beginning of the first round, Zheng Yijing seemed to be a little nervous until the second and third rounds began, gradually opening up, and the two fell into a fierce battle. Yu Mengyu took the lead temporarily and played all the way to the fourth game. Zheng Yijing could not reverse it. In the end, she lost straight to Singapore and missed the promotion.
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The ratings of the opening ceremony reached 56.4%. Japan won 7 gold medals. "Anti-Tokyo Olympics" fever reduction
Japan won 7 golds. "Anti-Tokyo Olympics" fever is fading.
Before the start of the Eastern Olympics, Japan's anti-Olympic voices were high, but as the games started, Japanese players successively won seven gold medals, and public opinion began to change the trend.
According to the NHK survey, the ratings for the opening ceremony of the Olympics in Japan were as high as 56.4%, which was close to the ratings of the Tokyo Olympics in 1964. The triathlon held in downtown Tokyo on weekends also gathered too many onlookers, and the organizers were busy holding up placards to persuade safe distancing.
The Japanese tennis female player Naomi Osaka, who ignited the Eastern Olympic flame, defeated Swiss Grubic 6-3, 6-2 in the second game, and moved on to the road to gold. The fans are very excited, because the Japanese team has good news almost every day.
CNN reporter said, "Japan's Saiya won the gold medal. This is the first time that the Olympics has held a street-style women's skateboarding competition. She is only 13 years old and is one of the youngest gold medal winners in Olympic history."
The excellent performance of the athletes seems to be slowly changing. The Japanese people have previously had a one-sided negative perception of Tokyo Olympics.
CNN reporter said, "Since the start of the game last week, the atmosphere of this large-scale TV broadcast event seems to have begun to change. The IOC officially stated that Japan had nearly 70 million viewers watching the preliminaries last week."
There was a rare crowd on the streets of Tokyo this weekend. It is a triathlon competition venue, extending from Tokyo Bay all the way to the urban area, attracting a large number of Japanese people who cannot enter the stadium to watch the competition, come to see the athletes.
A Japanese watching the game said, "I won the ticket for the Olympic triathlon, but the audience is not allowed to enter the game. I think I will never see it again. I asked the company for a day off. Come here to see if I can take a glance at the game."
The staff held up cards around the track, asking everyone not to crowd on the side of the road to watch the game, but the effect was close to zero.
A Japanese watching the game said, "Because I didn't go to see the Tokyo Olympics in 1964, I think I will definitely go to see it this time, but unfortunately, they did not allow spectators to enter the stadium."
People seem to forget that Tokyo has been diagnosed with more than a thousand cases for seven consecutive days.
CNN reporter said, "The Delta variant is about to become the mainstream virus strain in Tokyo. The number of confirmed cases continues to rise. Tokyo reported 1,700 Sundays, with more than 1,700 confirmed cases."
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Covid tally of Tokyo on 26 July 2021
Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 1,429 new cases on 26 July, 702 more than last Monday. It was the Monday with the highest number of confirmed cases. The venues are not open to spectators to watch the game, but the outdoor venues cannot stop the public from watching. There is no real-name system, no social distancing, and once someone is infected, it is more difficult to track down. Moreover, it is not only the Tokyo community where the epidemic is rising, but it is the most stringent Olympic epidemic prevention. Bubbles and holes have also appeared one after another.
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16 confirmed covid cases in Tokyo Olympics player village as of 26 July
CNN anchor said, "At least 153 related persons have been diagnosed in Tokyo Olympics. One of the newly confirmed diagnoses is living in the player village, bringing the number of diagnoses related to the player village to 16." Before leaving for Tokyo, he was found to be diagnosed.
The world's number one Spanish star Lahm was even more unhappy, and was diagnosed twice within two months.
CNN reporter said, "(Spanish player) Ram, this is the second time he has been diagnosed. He also withdrew from the PGA Memorial Golf Tournament in June due to the diagnosis. He said at that time that hehad antibodies and he was good but now he has been diagnosed again.
On the Olympic podium, the International Olympics originally stipulated that athletes should not be hugged on stage and must wear masks all the time. However, after being complained by multinational teams, they even announced that there would be 30 seconds to "take off the masks."
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Damp weather the urgent issue for the Covid Olympics
CNN anchor said, "The organizer has just announced that contestants are allowed to take off their masks when taking pictures." Tokyo Olympics is not only difficult to prevent epidemics, but the hot and humid weather is also a big challenge for cold zone players.
CNN reporter said, "It's hot and humid. It's understandable, but when you stretch out for a long time, it's really unbearable. Before the covid epidemic turns the world upside down, the weather should be the focus of this competition."
A mild typhoon Nibert came to disrupt the situation, and it will land in Japan as soon as 27 July. Meteorological anchor said, "It (Niebert) starts on Tuesday afternoon and will affect Tuesday night, and it will be felt in this area until Wednesday afternoon. The northern half of Japan will be affected."
Typhoon, damp heat, covi become a stumbling block that Tokyo Olympics cannot get rid of.
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The Olympic Organizing Committee and the Japanese Government are discussing whether to allow the public to enter the stadiums to watch the games
The Tokyo Olympics is affected by the covid pandemic. At present, all venues, including the opening ceremony, are not open to the public to watch the games. However, according to people familiar with the matter, the Tokyo Olympics Organizing Committee is discussing with the Japanese government to open the outdoor venues appropriately. The possibility of the people entering the stadiums to watch the battles is also believed to be a result of discussion soon.
According to people familiar with the matter, the plan is still in the discussion stage, and the two sides are not in a hurry to make a decision, let alone put these athletes in a dangerous environment. After all, according to polls, many people are concerned about Tokyo’s announcement of an emergency situation. Under the circumstances, they are still dissatisfied with the forced holding of the Olympics. According to the survey in the past few months, 60%-80% of the people oppose the holding of the Tokyo Olympics. In addition, many people feel "indifferent" to the Olympics.
However, in addition to the "closed-door game", the closed-door opening ceremony also caused criticism from countries around the world, and its influence was also reflected in the ratings. Countries around the world generally believed that the "closed-door opening ceremony" was held in a stadium costing 1.4 billion US dollars. Lacking the atmosphere and excitement, it is completely unlike the scene that the Olympics should present.
However, what is absurd is that unlike the "closed-door match" in the Olympics, Tokyo Dome swarmed as many as 5,000 spectators into the room on Sunday just to enjoy professional wrestling matches that have nothing to do with the Olympics. This is also the start of both parties. One of the reasons for this discussion, in addition to that, during weekend cycling races, people cheered for the riders on the lanes. It also showed that in maintaining a safe social distance, the people still hope to participate in the Olympics to a limited extent. After all, this is the time Tokyo has hosted the Olympic Games 57 years apart.
The two sides are currently discussing the opening of large outdoor venues such as track and field, football and beach volleyball. This is not only to increase the government’s support rate, but also to increase the Japanese people’s sense of identity for the Olympics. After all, this Olympics is not easy for Japan, and Tokyo has waited for as long as 57 years. (Leita Sports News)
Translation of external news on disease control
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Singapore will adjust safety management measures in stages according to the trend of local severe cases of covid
The Singapore Minister of Trade and Industry Gan Kimyong said that the government will adjust safety management measures in stages according to the local trend of severe cases of covid, including adopting different epidemic prevention measures for those who have been vaccinated and those who have not been vaccinated.
Gan issued a ministerial statement in the Parliament, outlining from a business perspective how my country will restore its economy and daily life under the new normal.
He pointed out Singapore's vaccination rate is constantly rising, so the epidemic prevention measures can be adjusted according to the situation.
The Minister gave an example: Those who have been vaccinated can participate in more types of social activities, and the number of participants can also be relaxed; those who have not been vaccinated need to be tested before the event and the result is negative before they can be allowed to participate in these activities.
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Covid cases must be handled in a similar way to flu cases
Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said that Singapore cannot continue to deal with cases of covid according to the current model, but must deal with cases in a similar way to influenza cases, that is, there is no need for extensive contact tracing and isolation, and those with only serious illnesses of patients with covid were hospitalized for treatment.
The authorities have adjusted part of the treatment plan, and the measures that have been taken include: patients aged between 17 and 59 who are diagnosed with covid after being vaccinated, if only mild or asymptomatic, will be directly admitted to community care facilities without hospitalization.
In a ministerial statement issued by the National Assembly, Ong said that with this adjustment, the authorities expect that as many as 60% of patients with covid will recover in community care facilities, rather than in acute care facilities such as hospitals. The authorities also plan to take the next step. The goal is to allow 80% of patients to receive treatment in community care facilities, and some can even recover at home.
Ong Ye Kung said that the government's inter-departmental anti-epidemic working group is formulating a road map to ensure that my country's economic and social activities are resumed step by step, and re-developing treatment plans related to coronary disease is part of it. The other two aspects are: restoring economic and social activities, including ties with other countries; and changing people’s collective thinking.
In terms of treatment options, in addition to hospitalizing only severely ill patients with coronary disease, the Ministry of Health will also shorten the time for patients with covid to stay in hospitals or community care facilities.
Prior to this, patients could only be discharged after 21 days. In view of the fact that the viral load of the vaccinated patients with covid has been greatly reduced after 9 days of infection, the authorities will allow them to be discharged after 14 days, plus 7 days of absent leave. The authorities are also exploring further shortening the isolation period so that patients who become ill after vaccination can be isolated at home.
The authorities have also allowed people who have completed the vaccination to be isolated at home if appropriate if they receive a quarantine order, without the need to stay in an isolation facility. As more and more people are vaccinated, the authorities predict that more than 50% of the quarantined people in the next few weeks can choose to stay at home.
With these measures, business in the catering, retail and personal services industries will gradually recover; the number of participants in domestic tourism, cruises and conventions will also increase, more employees will return to the company to work, and businesses can also negotiate face-to-face or in the workplace host events that help build connections and team cohesion.
Gan also pointed out that government will gradually resume international tourism with countries that have been properly prepared for the epidemic, and allow those who have completed the vaccination to travel more freely for leisure or business. This is of vital importance to Singapore's position as a commercial and tourism hub. At present, the Chinese authorities are cautiously finalizing the details and negotiating with partner countries. The authorities will report the latest developments when they are ready.
Source : 8world News
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The third Central and Eastern European country, the Czech Republic, donated 30,000 doses of vaccine to Taiwan
Image : The Czech Republic will donate 30,000 doses of vaccine to Taiwan. (Picture/shutterstock Dazhi Image)
The Czech government held a cabinet meeting on 26 July 2021. After the meeting, Minister of Health Vojtěch announced that the country would donate 30,000 doses of vaccine to Taiwan, making the Czech Republic the third Eastern European country to send vaccines to Taiwan after Lithuania and Slovakia.
Czech Health Minister Adam Vojtěch said after a cabinet meeting on 26 July that in line with the earlier agreement of EU countries to jointly donate 100 million doses of vaccine to a third country, the Czech Republic will donate about 2.4 million doses of vaccine to Ukraine by the end of the year, Bosnia and other Balkan countries and Thailand and other Asian countries. In addition, Vojtěch announced that the Czech Republic will donate 30,000 doses of vaccine to Taiwan and 250,000 doses of vaccine to Vietnam.
The coalition government led by Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš feared CCP pressure. However, the cabinet meeting on 26 July approved the donation of vaccines to Taiwan. This can be regarded as a pioneering work in Czech-Taiwan relations.
The main driving forces behind the scenes are Senate Speaker Miloš Vystrčil and friends of Taiwan such as Prague Mayor Zdeněk Hřib.
In the middle of June 2021, Hřib took the initiative to publish a video on Twitter, regretting the recent epidemic in Taiwan and encouraging Taiwanese people to be strong. He was shocked by the political obstruction of Taiwan's access to vaccines and urged the Czech government to send vaccines to Taiwan.
Vystrčil, who led a delegation to visit Taiwan in September last year, believed that "the Czech Republic has a responsibility to help Taiwan at this time." He proactively contacted the Minister of Health and other officials to urge the administration to send vaccines to Taiwan.
After the Czech Republic announced the donation of vaccines to Taiwan, Vystrčil stated that Taiwan had helped the Czech Republic on many occasions. The Czech Republic’s delivery of vaccines to Taiwan was not only a concrete help, but also of great symbolic significance.
Pavel Fischer, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee who accompanied Vitzy to Taiwan last year, is proud of the Czech Republic's help to Taiwan and expressed his appreciation for the friendship between the Czech Republic and Taiwan. Fischer said that Taiwan, which had generously helped the Czech Republic, is under increasing pressure from "Big Brother." It was the right decision to send vaccines to Taiwan.
So far, the United States, Japan, Lithuania, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic have donated vaccines to Taiwan.
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Czech Republic donates vaccines to Vietnam
The Czech Republic’s delivery of 250,000 doses of vaccine to Vietnam has something to do with the history of the two countries. The Czech Republic brought in a large number of foreign workers from Vietnam during the Communist era. Vietnamese immigrants and their descendants are currently the third largest minority in the Czech Republic. (Central News Agency)
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The United States decides to maintain the current travel ban
Delta mutant virus strains are raging around the world, White House spokesperson Psaki announced that considerations threatened by the Delta variant (Covi72), the United States decided to maintain the current travel ban. She emphasized that the ban is not extended indefinitely but there is no timetable for when it will be loosened.
Jen Psaki stated at a media briefing that the United States will maintain the current travel ban on the grounds that the highly contagious Covi72 is spreading around the world, as are cases in the United States. Variant strains drive down the rise, especially among unvaccinated people, and the trend seems to continue for several weeks. Psaki gave an example. The CDC only on 19 July recommended that Americans avoid travellinge because of the surge in confirmed cases in the UK, showing that the international epidemic is still severe.
Some media asked whether the travel ban was extended indefinitely. Psaki said that nothing is indefinite.
The U.S. goal is to defeat the virus, but there is no release time point, because it depends on how the U.S. can increase domestic vaccination coverage, ship more vaccines overseas, and fight the virus.
How much success has been achieved. In order to curb the cross-border spread of the virus, the United States currently imposes travel bans on many countries. Non-US citizens who have been to the mainland China, India, Iran, Brazil, the United Kingdom, the European Schengen area, Ireland, and South Africa in the past 14 days are prohibited from entering the country.
Passengers entering from other countries, including American citizens, must present a negative test report within 3 days before boarding.
During German Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit to the United States on the 15th, she once expressed to President Joe Biden that she hoped that the United States would lift the travel ban on Europe.
The European Union lifted its travel ban on the United States on 18 June. The United States has accelerated covi vaccination since January. The current national coverage rate of vaccination is nearly 50%. The number of new diagnoses per day has slowed down from the high of about 310,000 cases in January. In June, it dropped to four digits several times.
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Covid tally of the U.S. on 23 July 2021
However, due to the slowing down of vaccination rates and the mainstreaming of Covi72, the number of diagnoses in the United States has shown a significant increase. According to CDC data, there were 64,317 newly diagnosed cases on the 23rd alone, an average of every 7 days in the past 7 days. The daily number of confirmed cases was 47,455, an average increase of 55% over the previous 7 days.
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Whether the fully vaccinated should continue to wear masks will be reviewed
Anthony Fauci, President of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), said in an interview on 25 July that the government is considering whether to recommend that people who have been fully vaccinated wear masks. In this regard, Psaki pointed out that the CDC is the highest guideline recommended by any public health. Experts will review the data from all parts of the country, and if relevant assessments are made, they will follow the expert guidelines. (Central News Agency)
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Lower to the second level alert! "Open Beauty Massage, Beach Play" 12 QAs Quick View
Image : Photo/Shutterstock Dazhi Image
The Taiwan epidemic has slowed down. From 27 July to 9 August 2021, the country has returned to the second level of alert. In this regard, the Central Epidemic Command Centre announced relevant epidemic prevention guidelines.
In principle, people go out except for food. It is still necessary to wear masks throughout the entire journey, implement a joint system and maintain social safety distance, etc. However, there are many places where conditions are open.
The Central Epidemic Command Centre announced measures to strengthen the second level of vigilance principles. In addition to eating and drinking, masks should be worn throughout the trip, and the implementation of the joint system will continue to maintain a safe social distance; business places and public areas are crowded Control or total control, indoor space at least 1.5 meters/person (2.25 square meters/person), outdoor space at least 1 meter/person (1 square meters/person); the maximum number of people for gathering activities, indoor 50 people, outdoor 100 people, If the amount is exceeded, beware of the epidemic prevention plan; the principle of internal use of catering shall be handled in accordance with the regulations of the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
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Food: Except for Shuangbei and Yilan counties that are not open for internal use, other counties and cities are conditionally open for use in restaurants in accordance with central regulations
The following is a summary of the 12 major QAs for eating, drinking and playing from 27 July to 9 August in Taiwan.
Q1: Eating while walking? Eating and drinking in the car?
A: People can take off their masks to eat and drink in ventilated places and open places after the second level. The premise is to maintain a safe social distance. However, it is still prohibited to try and eat while walking in traditional markets and night markets. In addition, if you are in the same car, you can eat and drink. Family members can take off their masks to eat, but if they are not living with family members, they can eat but they must take turns.
Q2: Is it possible to dine by taking Taiwan Railway, High Speed Rail or Tour Bus?
A: Tourist buses are not open for eating and drinking; restaurants in the station area of Taiwan Railways and High-speed Railways are relaxed for internal use in accordance with the central internal use guidelines. Spacers must be used. The rest of the places, including the lobby, waiting area, and compartments, are still not open for eating.
Q3: Can the dining areas of stores and supermarkets be used inside?
A: The central government announced the opening of supermarkets and the internal use areas of the stores. The cooked foods of the supermarkets are still not open for sale. In addition, some merchants have decided not to follow up and open the internal use areas, including American stores Costco, Quanlian Supermarket, etc.
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Wedding celebrations and funerals in Taiwan resume
Q4: Can a wedding be held?
A: Yes, but you need to comply with the maximum of 50 people indoors and 100 people outdoors in each compartment, and follow the dining guidelines. Newcomers are not allowed to toast table by table.
Q5: Can a public festival be held?
A: Yes, people can also enter the tower to worship, but the guidelines must maintain a maximum of 50 people indoors and a maximum of 100 people outdoors by scaffolding.
Q6: Can Zhongyuan Pudu be held?
A: Yes, the company or residents can organize Pudu activities by themselves, but in principle, food and beverages are prohibited after Pudu. Therefore, social banquets such as feasts and peace banquets cannot be handled. In addition, detours, incense and parades are also prohibited. As for the larger Zhongyuan Pudu-related activities, including water lanterns, Zhongyuan Festival and Yimin Festival, all activities must maintain safe social distancing and observe the limit on the number of people in the gathering.
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Leisure and entertainment areas of Taiwan are still closed
Q7: Which places are still closed?
A: karaoke halls, dance halls, night clubs, clubs, restaurants, bars, hotels (galleries), video shows with broadcasting venues (MTV), audio-visual singing venues (KTV), lirongyuan (sightseeing and hairdressing, audio-visual treatment), entertainment venues, video games Venues, information leisure venues, leisure mahjong halls, board games venues and other similar venues.
Q8: Are massage and beauty services available?
A: Massages and beauty treatments that do not need to take off the mask can be relaxed. Therefore, facial beauty and lip tattoos that need to take off the mask are still not open; in addition, the business premises must be well ventilated, and each bed and seat must be separated by at least 2 m above, and place barriers such as partitions, screens or curtains. Some of the beauty and body industries pay attention to privacy and must provide services in confined spaces. Such a field still cannot resume business.
Q9: Can I go to the beach to play in the water?
A: People can go to the beach to play in the water, but they must wear masks all the time. In addition, people in the central government can engage in diving, surfing and other water activities, but they must wear masks after going ashore. Sea swimming is still not open.
Q10: Are there any further relaxation of regulations on gyms and sports fields?
A: After the micro-release, the indoor and outdoor sports venues have been moderately opened. Now they can be opened as long as they comply with the upper limit of the number of people and the flow of people. They include pool halls and bowling alleys. However, the shower rooms and swimming pools of the gym are still not open. You must still wear a mask at all times.
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Singing prohibited on tourist buses, control flow of people around doll machines
Q11: Can domestic group tours be organized?
A: A tour group of less than 50 people is open. When taking a tour bus, separate seats are required. A large tour bus is limited to 20 people. If you use the microphone on the bus, it must be cleared before it can be used by the next person. Singing is prohibited on the bus.
Q12: Are the Doll Machine Shops opened?
A: Doll machine shops must be managed by a special person during business hours to open, and the entrances and exits must be reduced to implement the implementation of the joint system. It is necessary to strengthen the control of the flow of people around the machines and the environment.
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No new covid deaths in Taiwan since 25 July, alert downgraded to level 2
In Taiwan, there have been no new covid deaths for two consecutive days.
Taiwan announced on 26 July that 10 new cases were confirmed locally, and the death toll was zero for two consecutive days.
Starting from Tuesday, Taiwan has downgraded epidemic prevention alert from level three to level two. However, due to the epidemic situation in the country and the Delta variant (Covi72) is raging around the world, border controls are still not slack.
Chen Shizhong, commander of the Central Epidemic Command Centre, said, "For persons of non-nationality who do not hold a valid residence permit in my country, entry into the country may be suspended, except for emergency or humanitarian considerations. Second, the transit of passengers to Taiwan will be suspended."
Taiwan has been vaccinated more than 6.67 million times, and the vaccine coverage rate has exceeded 27%.
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Covid tally of Vietnam on 25 July 2021
Since July in Vietnam, the epidemic situation has risen sharply. 9,256 confirmed cases were reported on Sunday, breaking the record.
The Ministry of Health of Vietnam stated that more than two-thirds of the cases occurred in Ho Chi Minh City and surrounding provinces.
The authorities ordered that the blockade in Ho Chi Minh City was extended to 1 August. Starting from Monday, there will be a curfew at 6 pm every day until 6 am the next day. Except for emergencies such as the epidemic, all other activities will be suspended.
In addition, the capital Hanoi has also imposed stricter restrictions.
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Covi72 reduces the effectiveness of the first dose
Sharon Peacock, a microbiologist and head of the Chinese Communist virus genome sequencing work in the UK, said that after the discovery of a new Covi72 case in the UK last Friday, although there are more and more cases, there is no evidence that the mutant strain has changed much. Covi72 has also been shown to reduce the effectiveness of the first dose of the vaccine.
However, Peacock believes that the Delta variant is currently the fastest spreading and most terrifying variant virus, and she is also the most worried about it.
Sharon Peacock, a microbiologist in charge of the genome sequencing project, said, "The biggest risk facing the world right now is Delta (Covi72)."
The UK has passed a new mutation assessment platform project and has strengthened the sharing of its research results globally.
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The CCP rejects the second phase of the traceability investigation Expert: Beijing will become the biggest victim
Reporter : Luo Tingting / Editor: Fan Ming / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2021/07/27/a103175063.html
Image : The staff of the Wuhan laboratory are testing the CCP virus. (STR/AFP via Getty Images)
A few days ago, Beijing rejected the World Health Organization's Phase 2 traceability investigation of SARS-CoV-2 (CCP virus). American epidemiologists said that the CCP’s move will cause such an epidemic to break out again, and China is likely to be the biggest victim of the next pandemic.
The World Health Organization proposes to launch the second phase of investigation on the traceability of the CCP virus in China, including all markets and laboratories in Wuhan. On 22 July, Zeng Yixin, Deputy Director of the National Health Commission of the Communist Party of China, responded at a press conference that Beijing "does not accept" this traceability plan.
The White House is "deeply disappointed" by the CCP's refusal to trace the source of the second phase of the virus. On the same day, White House spokesperson Psaki said that Beijing's position was "irresponsible" and "dangerous."
WHO spokesperson Tariq. Tarik Jasarevic believes that the CCP’s refusal to trace its origins will reap the consequences.
He told VOA, “The current epidemic is already the second pandemic in China (Sass in 2003). They don’t understand the cause of the pandemic. If—not if, but the next virus they will lose the most when the pandemic emerges from China again."
Atlantic Council researcher Jamie Metzl bluntly stated that the CCP’s refusal to trace the source of the virus is “too much” and “is an insult to everyone who died in this avoidable tragedy and their families.”
He called on the CCP government to immediately change its direction, "allowing a full investigation of the source of the pandemic, and allowing full and unrestricted access to all relevant records, samples, and personnel in China."
Richard Rutgers, director of the Waxman Institute of Microbiology, Rutgers University. Richard Ebright said that Beijing's rejection of the WHO's traceability plan is "unreasonable and unreasonable."
He said, "This is not a response from a country that wants to clean its reputation, nor is it a response from a country that wants to become a responsible member of the international community."
The Politico website reported on 25 July that major infectious disease experts in the United States warned that the CCP refused to allow the WHO to re-enter the investigation in Wuhan, where the epidemic originated. It is attempting to cover up the source of the virus.
Director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, Michael. Michael Osterholm said that the CCP refused to investigate and "makes people suspect that this is a man-made virus deliberately released."
In January of this year, the WHO sent an international team of experts into Wuhan to investigate the origin of the CCP virus. However, an investigation report published in late March stated that the virus may have originated from a laboratory leak is "extremely unlikely," which aroused strong doubts from governments and experts in various countries.
Faced with international pressure, WHO Secretary-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who has always held a pro-communist stance, finally admitted that China did not provide key raw data to the investigation team and that the second phase of an open and transparent investigation of the origin of the virus was needed.
On 23 July, WHO once again called on all countries to work together to investigate the source of the CCP virus pandemic.
The CCP virus epidemic broke out in Wuhan, China in early 2020. Due to the CCP’s cover-up, the virus spread to the world, causing great harm to the global economy and people’s health. As of 26 July 2021, more than 194 million people around the world have been infected with the CCP virus, and more than 4.16 million people have died. The CCP has always refused to cooperate with the international community in conducting open and transparent investigations into the source of the virus.
News (26) to (27) / Editor : Xu Menger / https://www.epochtimes.com/gb/21/7/27/n13117742.htm
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The epidemic in Nanjing continues to rise and has spread to 5 provinces and 9 cities
The covid epidemic in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province has continued to spread and has spread to 5 provinces and 9 cities, and the number of confirmed cases in the country is increasing. At present, Nanjing has increased to 4 high-risk areas and 25 medium-risk areas.
Most of this round of the Nanjing epidemic has close ties with Nanjing Lukou International Airport. Nanjing officials stated on July 26 that Lukou Airport and related staff will be fully closed for management, and personnel from units stationed at the site will be evacuated and isolated in a centralized manner.
Among the 75 confirmed cases that have been announced, more than 40 are staff members of the airport, 34 are engaged in cleaning work, and the airport's drivers, ground staff, auxiliary police, plumbers, etc. are also involved.
On the 26th, the Office of the Epidemic Prevention and Control Work Headquarters of the Yangzhou Economic and Technological Development Zone also issued a notice stating that all types of residential communities in the district are under closed management.
From 27 July, Nanjing has suspended the operation of 8 long-distance passenger stations in the city, and suspended the city’s tourist charter business. The city’s 19 adjacent bus lines have been reduced to operate within the city. The city’s taxis (including online car-hailing) must not leave Nanjing.
Recently, Nanjing Lishui District People’s Hospital, Jiangbei New District Maternity and Child Health Center, Orchid Garden Community Health Service Center, Xianhemen Community Health Service Center and other medical institutions have successively issued announcements on the suspension of outpatient services.
The Nanjing official of the Communist Party of China reported on the 27th that between 0-24 o'clock on July 26, 31 new local confirmed cases in Jiangsu (all in Nanjing, 7 of which were converted from asymptomatic infections to confirmed cases). From the 20th to the 26th, Nanjing has reported a total of 106 local confirmed cases and 6 local asymptomatic infections. However, the actual number of infections may be higher.
The Jiangsu Health Commission stated that the current epidemic situation is "severe and complicated."
A local netizen said, “Why is the epidemic news released in Nanjing like playing word games every day? Can it be simpler and clearer! Asymptomatic transfer diagnosis? In order to reduce the number of reports, this kind of noun will be played? Seriously concealed.” “Official media said: Most of the confirmed cases have been vaccinated this time.” “Is the vaccine ineffective?”
Since the outbreak of the epidemic at Nanjing Lukou Airport on 20 July, it has spread to 5 provinces and 9 cities, including Nanjing, Suqian, Jiangsu, Zhuhai, Zhongshan, Guangdong, Zhuhai, Shenyang, Dalian, Anhui Hexian, Mianyang, Sichuan, and Wuhu, Anhui.
Up to now, cases related to the local epidemic in Nanjing have been reported in Shenyang, Dalian and other places in Liaoning Province.
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Dalian and Shenyang report covid cases related to Nanjing
In the evening of 26 July, Dalian officials reported that between 12 am and 7 pm on 26 July, 3 new cases of local asymptomatic infections were reported in Dalian, all of whom were associated with asymptomatic infections at Nanjing Lukou Airport found among the returnees from Nanjing.
From 22 July to 7 pm on 26 July, Liaoning Province has reported 2 local cases and 5 local asymptomatic infections; among them, Dalian City reported 3 local asymptomatic cases, and the rest were reported by Shenyang City.
At present, one place in Shenyang City, Liaoning Province has been adjusted to a medium-risk area.
News (28) to (30) / Reporter : Li Jinfeng / Editor: Li Quan / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2021/07/27/a103175188.html
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Nanjing admits that the epidemic has caused Covi72 to invade, present 40 high and medium risk areas in a week
On 27 July, 11 additional risk areas for the epidemic in Nanjing are added, a total of 36 medium-risk areas and 4 high-risk areas. It is officially recognized that the virus strain of the epidemic is a mutant strain of the Chinese Communist Party virus, Delta variant (Covi72). At the same time, Nanjing also increased the number of cases, and express delivery personnel were required to not enter the community.
On 27 July, the Nanjing City Epidemic Prevention and Control Press Conference reported that the strain of the outbreak in Nanjing this round was Covi72.
According to the notification, Covi72 has increased adaptability to the body, spreads faster, has a higher viral load, and has a longer treatment time, and it is easier to develop into severe illness.
On 22 June, the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone reported that many experts believed that "Delta" was the most contagious virus strain among the mutant strains of the Chinese Communist Party virus discovered so far.
Before Nanjing City recognized that the virus strain of this epidemic was Covi72, the Guangzhou and Hefei CDCs respectively referred to the Nanjing epidemic virus strain as Covi72 on 22 and 26 July respectively. At that time, some Nanjing netizens condemned the Nanjing Municipal Government for not publishing it, "The results were published long ago by people from other provinces. It's really self-deception, and another rumour has been made."
On 27 July, the Nanjing press conference also reported that from 27 July, 31 new local confirmed cases in Nanjing, 7 of which were asymptomatic infections were converted to confirmed cases. Up to now, the number of people infected by Covi72 in Nanjing has increased to 112.
Since the CCP has always concealed the truth, the outside world generally questioned the authenticity of this data.
Not only did the number of cases increase, the risk areas in Nanjing City also increased, with 11 new ones.
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The list of medium-risk areas in Nanjing gets longer
The aforementioned notification stated that, starting from 27 July 2021, No. 63 Jinde Road, Qunli Community, Lukou Street, Jiangning District, Nanjing, Liujia Natural Village of Mapu Village, Shanyin Natural Village of Caocun Village, Jiedong Natural Village of Caocun Village, Xiaopeng Village Xujiadang Natural Village, Donggangtou Natural Village of Xiaopeng Village, Jiaodong Natural Village of Shangqiao Community of Hushu Street, Cuipingwan Garden City of Qingyuan Community of Moling Street, Xiaocheng Natural Village of Xucheng Community of Hengxi Street, Luocun Community of Dongshan Street Tianqi Fuyuan; No. 10 Daqiao South Road, Yijiangmen Street, Gulou District, was adjusted from a low-risk area to a medium-risk area.
The current round of the epidemic in Nanjing was exposed on 20 July, and it was only one week as of the 27th, but it has accumulated 4 high-risk areas and 36 medium-risk areas.
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Covid prevention and control in Nanjing has strengthened
In addition, Nanjing’s epidemic prevention and control has increased.
On 26 July, Nanjing officials stated that it will further strengthen the prevention and control of the epidemic situation in the community (including natural villages below), and all communities will be fully controlled and controlled; persons in medium and high-risk areas who do not live in the community shall not enter the community. All vehicles are strictly controlled; express and takeaway personnel are not allowed to enter the community.
On 27 July, the official notification stated that it is strictly for large-scale event management, suspension of KTV, movie theaters, gymnasiums, indoor swimming pools, bars and other closed places, and suspension of offline services of training institutions (including hosting); if necessary, do not go out or rather leave if necessary.
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