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Moreover, a total of 67,330 children (75.7%) aged 12-15 and 26,434 children aged 16-17 (78%) children aged 16-17, and 2936 pregnant women (24.7%) have been fully immunized against COVID-19.
A total of 796 citizens were involved in covi vaccination in Ulaanbaatar on 16 October 2021. Specifically, 24 people received their first shots of covi vaccine, while 57 people got their second shots and 715 people were vaccinated with the third dose.
Sinopharm, Sinovac, Sputnik V, AstraZeneca and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines are used for covi vaccination in Mongolia.
Refs: https://www.montsame.mn/en/read/278286, https://thediplomat.com/2021/05/how-mongolia-made-the-most-of-vaccine-diplomacy/
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Hungary donates respiratory ventilator to Mongolia
One of the two respiratory ventilators donated by the Government of Hungary was handed over to the National Center for Maternal and Child Health (NCMCH).
As children infected with covid are under treatment at the Pediatric Emergency Department of the centre, it has been decided to provide one respiratory ventilator to the NCMCH.
40 beds had been utilized for covid treatment at the Children's Hospital of NCMCH, and then 20 more beds have been prepared due to the increase in the number of children in need of treatment. It also has eight intensive care beds.
Ref: https://www.montsame.mn/en/read/278498
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Mongolia reports an increase of 1,303 covid cases on 19 October 2021
The Mongolian Ministry of Health reports on 19 October 2021 that 1,303 new covid cases have been reported in the past 24 hours. Specifically, 720 cases were confirmed in Ulaanbaatar, with 583 cases in rural regions.
On 19 October the total number of confirmed covid cases in Mongolia has reached 340,839. 6,710 patients have made recoveries in the past 24 hours.
Furthermore, 18 new covid-related deaths have been reported, raising the country’s death toll to 1,501. Currently, 18,464 people are receiving hospital treatment for covid while 51,302 people with mild symptoms of covid are being isolated at home.
Ref: https://www.montsame.mn/en/read/278445
News (4) to (7) / Reporter : Munkh-Orgil.S, munkh-orgil@montsame.gov.mn / Source : Montsame Chinese
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Ulaanbaatar Railway: No coal transported from Russia to China
In order to ensure the stability and reliability of railway transportation during the epidemic, the "Ulaanbaatar Railway" is running 24 hours a day. In the first nine months of 2021, the “Ulaanbaatar Railway” transported 23.7 million tons of cargo, an increase of 1.5 million tons year-on-year.
Among them, domestic transportation is 9.1 million tons, export transportation is 9 million tons, import transportation is 2.4 million tons, and transit cargo transportation is 3.2 million tons. 98% of the total export volume is shipped to China. Specifically, 1.6 million tons of coal, 6.1 million tons of iron ore, 479,692 tons of copper concentrate, 559,484 tons of fluorite, and 102,171 tons of silver concentrate were delivered through Zamyn-Uud Port.
In the first nine months of 2021, of the 2.4 million tons of cargo transported by the "Ulaanbaatar Railway" from Russia to China and the 839,936 tons of cargo from China to Russia, 74.3% of the total transit cargo was from Russia to China. Specifically, there are 1.3 million tons of transit containers, 646,001 tons of timber, 338,122 tons of pulp, 26,036 tons of grain, and 95,293 tons of other cargo. There is no transportation of coal from Russia to China. 824,224 tons of transit containers and 15,172 tons of other cargo were transported from China to Russia.
On 29 September 2021, a total of 3861 freight trains from Zamyn-Ude Station to Erlian Station departed, with an average of 14 daily trains. From the details of these 14 trains, there are 6 iron ore, 1.5 coal, 1.5 copper-zinc-silver concentrate, 1 export container, and 4 transit cargo.
Ref: https://www.montsame.mn/cn/read/278228
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The three-volume book "The Heritage and Culture of Genghis Khan" was published
The release ceremony of the three-volume book "The Heritage and Culture of Genghis Khan" (I, II, III) published by the Institute of Genghis Khan Heritage and Culture and the book publication exhibition "Secret History of Mongolia" opened in Ulaanbaatar.
In accordance with the government's Resolution No. 142 of 10 April 2019, Mongolia established the Genghis Khan Heritage and Cultural Research Institute under the Ministry of Culture. The establishment of the institute aims to treat the study of Genghis Khan as a field of Mongolian studies, develop the historical tourism of Genghis Khan, praise Genghis Khan’s achievements in Mongolian and world history, establish a comprehensive database of Genghis Khan heritage cultural documents, and spread the heritage of the Mongolian Empire. Culture, formulate comprehensive policy plans for propaganda work, establish norms for the use of ceremonies, honors and names related to Genghis Khan in social relations, and conduct basic research to create a legal environment.
Researchers from the Genghis Khan Institute of Heritage and Culture have published about ten independent and joint research papers, which are open to the public. In order to use the precious historical materials of Genghis Khan and the Mongolian Empire preserved in the National Library of Mongolia and the National Central Archives for research, three volumes (I, II, and III) of "The Heritage and Culture of Genghis Khan" were published and distributed.
In the future, this research will be further deepened, and a series of books will continue to be published. On the same day, in cooperation with the consultant of the Genghis Khan Institute of Heritage and Culture, the chief researcher of the Institute of Linguistics of the Academy of Sciences, and the honorary scientist of Mongolia, Pribzabu exhibited the "Secret History of Mongolia" translated in more than 30 languages.
Ref: https://www.montsame.mn/cn/read/278232
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"Genghis Khan" Graphic Novel: A secret history we didn't expect
The graphic novel "Genghis Khan" is a high-quality graphic work of the literary work "The Secret History of Mongolia", comparable to the ancient Greek works "Iliad" and "Odyssey" and the medieval classic "Roland Song". "Genghis Khan" graphic novel depicting the legendary life of the founder of the Mongolian Empire with more than 1,300 pictures
Genghis Khan is a great man who is familiar to the Mongols but not fully understood. At present, people have different opinions on Genghis Khan internationally, with mixed reviews. Later, the matter changed a lot. It is reported that in 2000, an international authoritative organization promoted him as a "thousand-year historical figure." There are many interesting stories about Genghis Khan in Mongolian folks, but many historical mysteries still exist for more than 800 years. Mongolian artists spent more than ten years exploring the true evidence related to Genghis Khan, and vividly depicted Genghis Khan's legendary life to readers with more than a thousand pictures. The "Genghis Khan" graphic novel project was initiated and implemented by Yiremu Animation Co., Ltd., and it is planned to be promoted at this year's Beijing International Book Fair.
The graphic novel of "Genghis Khan" is based on "The Secret History of Mongolia". Relevant historical experts compare "The Secret History of Mongolia" with the ancient Greek works "Iliad" and "Odyssey", and is regarded as an important work of medieval literature comparable to classic works such as "Roland's Song". So far, "The Secret History of Mongolia" has been translated into more than 30 languages including Chinese, Russian, English, French, and German.
Looking at the world map, it is an undeniable fact that in the 12-14 centuries, the citizens of more than 20 Asian and European countries with different cultural expressions, religions, values, languages, and cultures joined hands to create a great civilization of mankind. Therefore, some historical experts believe that the active political, economic, cultural, educational, scientific, and religious exchanges between Asia and Europe played an important role in the development of the Middle Ages and created unimaginable peace in the once war-ridden earth. At first, the expansion of Mongolian nomads was as fierce as a storm. Later, Mongolian princes and aristocrats treated citizens kindly and gave them many of the precious "wealth" of today's mankind-rights through the law, which had a positive impact on national unity. Indeed, most historians confirm that today's diplomacy, regulations, economic and trade policies, overall politics, respect for religious and cultural differences, postal communications, and many other things originated in the era of Genghis Khan.
The writers expect readers to learn about Genghis Khan’s life story from the graphic novels they created and to make new discoveries from it. The content of "The Secret History of Mongolia" is very long, and it is not easy to read it in its entirety. However, the graphic novel "Genghis Khan" fully depicts all the stories in the original twelve chapters. In other words, readers can "read" the above-mentioned works in the form of pictures.
"Genghis Khan" graphic novel project initiator and publisher Ann Deleger Zarigler said, "Reading medieval novels is not easy. Therefore, in order to let people fully understand this history with a graphic version, we started from 2006 We started to create in 1991. We attach great importance to ensuring the authentic historical pictures and have conducted a lot of research for many years. For example, we have tried to completely restore the clothing, weapons, technology and geographical features of the place where the incident occurred more than 800 years ago. In addition, we have also extensively studied and sought With perfect artistic expression, the work has its current condition. Now it is proud to say that our work is authentic and reliable, without distortion of history, and was created at a very high artistic level. We brought this work to Beijing International Book Fair."
She also said, “I believe that if people see the project’s promotional video, they will find that the "Genghis Khan" graphic novel is not only a publication, but also a project with development potential. Specifically, it can be made into valuable souvenirs and flow into the market. In addition, it is also expected to produce various entertainment and media programs based on the project."
The graphic novel of "Genghis Khan" provides readers with an opportunity to learn about the legendary life of Genghis Khan, who is both a great historical man and an ordinary Mongolian in the form of pictures. On the other hand, I believe that the project will also bring many benefits to entrepreneurs.
Interested parties can learn more about the graphic novel of "Genghis Khan" through www.irmuun.net.
Culture and Art Editor of "National Geographic" Magazine, Busud Ožegler Polyd
Ref: https://www.montsame.mn/cn/read/275546
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The foundation stone laying ceremony of the Longcheng Research Information Center in the Hunnu period was held
According to a report from the Ministry of Education and Science, the foundation stone laying ceremony of the Dragon City Research Information Center, the center of the Hunnu rule discovered by Dr. Te Idelhangai, an associate professor of Ulaanbaatar University, was held recently.
The Longcheng site was discovered in Elzite County, Houhanggai Province. The Minister of Education and Science Lu Enkh Amugeleng participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Central Asian History and Culture Research Information Center by relying on the site during his investigation in Houhanggai Province. The Longcheng site was first discovered in a map program.
In July 2019, a wadang with Chinese characters was discovered from the scene. Scholars who knew ancient Chinese characters interpreted the inscription as "Shan Yu", so they thought that they should be digging in depth immediately. The city has a history of more than 2,000 years, so it is deeply "buried" and can only be discovered by viewing it from the air with a drone. Mongolian archaeologists believe that the reason why the Dragon City has not been found before is that the high wall has not been observed. The discovery of the Longcheng site is a major event in the history of science.
After a systematic excavation of the Longcheng site, it was discovered that there was a luxurious pool in the Hunnu Palace. Dr. Te Idelhangai believes that this is enough to refute the claim that the "Huns are rude" reached by some scholars. Many archaeologists of the past, such as He Peril, Ge Sukhbaatar, and Tse Handa Surong, speculated that Longcheng, the center of Hunnu rule, is located in the Hanggai Mountains. According to this speculation, Dr. Te Idelhangai and his students continue to conduct research based on the ancient city walls of the Hunnu period.
Dr. Te Idelhangai: The location of the Dragon City ruins is far from the main road and in a depression, so it is difficult to notice. With the gradual deepening of the archaeological excavations, the experts were surprised to find the wadang with the Chinese character "Tianzi Shanyu" written on it. Combined with various discoveries, it shows that it is a city of upper class nobles. Most of the tiles were damaged, and only a few intact ones were found.
Minister of Education and Science Lu Enhea Mugeleng: It is very important to repair the problem of unearthed cultural relics. So far, no wooden objects have been found. Dr. Te Idelhangai said that a large number of Wadang fragments were found and could be repaired in Mongolia. Although human resources in the repair of wood, clay, and metal products have improved, there is a lack of professional laboratories compared with foreign countries. Therefore, chronology and genetic research are carried out in large foreign laboratories. In order to realize this kind of research in Mongolia, we will make every effort to develop the field of science and also believe that the perspective of introducing Mongolian history to the world will be changed.
Ref: https://www.montsame.mn/cn/read/278234
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To combat emerging diseases, Taiwan's the Ministry of Defense will build a new P4 laboratory
Reporter : Tu Jumin / https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/breakingnews/3708856
Image : Major General Hong Yiren, director of the Institute of Preventive Medicine of the National Defense Medical College of the Ministry of National Defense. (Picture provided by the Ministry of Defense)
The covid pandemic has been raging for nearly two years, and how to effectively improve the energy of epidemic prevention has become the priority of the policies of various countries. Major General Hong Yiren, director of the Institute of Preventive Medicine of the National Defense Medical College of the Ministry of National Defense, said today that only the National Defense Medical College has a 30-year-old "P4" (level 4, the highest level of biosafety) laboratory, considering the continuous evolution of biological protection regulations. To meet the demand, the Ministry of National Defence are planning to build a new P4 protection laboratory to combat emerging infectious diseases and serve as a backing for epidemic prevention.
Hong Yiren said that in response to the covid outbreak, the Ministry of Science and Technology invested NT$185 million in the establishment of the "Epidemic Prevention Scientific Research Center" in June last year. The National Defense Medical College was one of the five universities selected to participate. At the beginning of the outbreak last year, the virus was not well understood. The virus was isolated in the P4 laboratory as soon as possible, and virus culture, identification and analysis were performed in the P3 laboratory, where the drugs were verified in animal mode. For vaccine effectiveness; clinical specimens are tested in the precision detection laboratory of the P2 laboratory.
Hong Yiren said that the existing P4 laboratory was built about 30 years ago but due to the continuous improvement of safety regulations, it is no longer in compliance with the current regulations, so it is planned to build a new P4 laboratory. He said that he hopes that the new laboratory can meet the most stringent international standards and become a leading indicator facility in the Asia-Pacific region against emerging and recurring infectious diseases.
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New hope for stroke patients? New study: "Injecting algae" allows tadpoles to live without oxygen
Image : The latest experiment by scientists from the University of Munich (LMU) in Germany found that injecting green algae into the heart of tadpoles so that the blood transports the green algae to the tadpole’s brain. The tadpoles can survive even when exposed to light without oxygen. The research team hopes that this study, It can provide a new direction for diseases caused by hypoxia, such as stroke, mountain sickness, and diver's disease. (AFP file photo)
The latest experiment of scientists from the University of Munich (LMU) in Germany found that by injecting green algae into the heart of tadpoles, the green algae is transported to the brain through the blood circulation, and it was found that tadpoles can survive light exposure without oxygen supply; The research team hopes that this research can provide new treatment directions for diseases caused by hypoxia, such as stroke, mountain sickness, and diver's disease. This research was published in iScience.
According to comprehensive foreign media reports, the scientific team of the University of Munich in Germany used tadpoles that had grown forelimbs and cut off the oxygen supply of the tadpoles, and then mixed the slurry of green algae (Chlamydomonas reinhardtii) and cyanobacteria (Syechocystis). Injected into the tadpole's heart, these algae are transported to the tadpole's brain by the beating heart.
When the oxygen supply was cut off, the brain nerve activity of the experimental tadpoles gradually decreased. However, under light irradiation, the tadpole's brain nerve activity resumed within 15 to 20 minutes of the algae injection, and the effect was similar to the effect of taking oxygen by itself but when the researchers turned off the light, the tadpole's neuronal activity stopped again.
Hans Straka, one of the authors of the study, said that this experiment does not mean that the human body can supply oxygen by injecting algae. There is still a long way to go in practice but the team successfully demonstrated the experimental principle, the oxygen produced by algae It can bring the brain back to life, and this research is also the first step to start other research.
Diana Martinez, a neuroscientist at Rowan University in New Jersey, who was not involved in the study, believes that if this study is to be extended to other applications, the first problem encountered is that the tadpole skin used in the study is transparent. Light can easily penetrate the skin, allowing the algae to photosynthesize. If it is other animals with more complex structures, the light may not pass through the skin, and the algae will not be able to function in the blood vessels.
Ref: https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/novelty/breakingnews/3709058
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One covi-positive case found in Changsha, Hunan
According to a report from Changsha on 18 October, Changsha reported an additional confirmed case of inbound covid from an exceptional province. He was a native of Jiayuguan, Gansu Province. He came to Changsha to participate in a smart washing observation activity organized by a company in Jiangsu.
After preliminary verification, Jiang XX, male, 40 years old. From 1.15 pm to 5.45 pm on 17 October, take Chengdu Airlines flight EU2446 from Jiayuguan to Changchun, and boarded a taxi (Huawei AT9468) to stay at Hualiang Huatian Holiday Hotel from Changsha Huanghua Airport. After dinner at the hotel, he went to the Changju Xiang Restaurant near the hotel for a supper. On 18 October, Jiang XX boarded a taxi (Xiang AX67H5) to the Second People's Hospital of Changsha after finishing the breakfast buffet in the hotel for nucleic acid testing. After sampling, he boarded a taxi (Xiang AT8660) to catch the bus of the visiting company (Xiang A09685D), visited the three washing companies, and returned to the hotel for Chinese food. At noon, after being informed by Changsha County Second People's Hospital that the nucleic acid test was positive, they were isolated in a single room. At present, Jiang XX has been sent to the Changsha City Public Health Treatment Center, and his activity track in Changsha County is under in-depth investigation. At present, the nucleic acid test results of the three entourages are all negative.
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Zunyi, Guizhou, newly diagnosed with 1 exception province-associated diagnosis
On 18 October, the Guizhou Provincial Health Commission received a report that the Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University was carrying out a nucleic acid test for people returning to Guizhou in key areas and found a case of a person living in Gansu and other places with a positive nucleic acid test. After review, the person's nucleic acid test result was positive. On 19 October, the expert team diagnosed a confirmed case of new coronary pneumonia associated with other provinces (ordinary type), and has been transported to the Jiangjunshan Hospital of the province for isolation and treatment in a closed loop.
Confirmed case: male, 66 years old. He now lives in Renhe Garden, Huichuan District, Zunyi, Guizhou Province. On 9 October, he boarded a private car to Zunyi Xinzhou Airport and then boarded a flight to Lanzhou, Gansu Province. After that, he travelled by train to Jiuquan City in the early morning of 10 October. After leaving the station, he boarded a tourist bus to the ancient city of Heishui in Jiuquan City. On 10 October, he visited the Heishui Ancient City in Jiuquan City for the whole day, on 11 October to the "Populus euphratica Forest Scenic Spot" in Jinta County, Jiuquan City, and on 12 October to the Badaoqiao Scenic Spot in Ejina Banner, Alxa League, Inner Mongolia. On 13 October, chartered a car from Badaoqiao Scenic Area to Jiuquan City, and then took the high-speed rail to Zhangye. After visiting the colorful Danxia in Zhangye on 14 October, he went to Xining, Qinghai Province on 15 October, and arrived in Zunyi at 10.40 pm by Loongair flight GJ8796. On 16 October, he travelled by a tour agency bus to the "Urban Grand Canyon" scenic spot, Apeng River National Wetland Park, and Zhuoshui scenic spot in Qianjiang District, Chongqing. After visiting the Zhuoshui Scenic Area on 17 October, he boarded the travel agency bus back to Kunming Road, Huichuan District, Zunyi, and then took a taxi home. On 18 October, he boarded bus No. 1 from Renheyuan, Huichuan District to the fever clinic of Zunyi Affiliated Hospital for nucleic acid testing, then went to the "Porridge Mansion" on Guiyang Road for dinner, and took bus No. 11 back after shopping at the "cigarette retail store" at home. At 4.50 pm, he took a taxi to the Zunyi Hospital for sampling and review. The result of the review was positive at 10.50 pm. On 19 October, a confirmed case of novel coronavirus pneumonia (common type) was diagnosed by the expert team and has been treated in isolation.
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6 people in Lanzhou, Gansu are positive for nucleic acid
At 3.58 pm on 18 October, the Second People of Gansu Province reported that the result of a 10:1 covi mixed test tube in the hospital was positive, and 10 subjects were immediately transferred to Lanzhou Pulmonary Hospital for isolation control and single-acquisition orders. Regarding the nucleic acid test, Zhang (case 1) tested positive for nucleic acid after review by the Gansu Province and Lanzhou Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. At present, a comprehensive investigation, tracking and control of Zhang's close contacts, sub-close contacts, and risk monitoring personnel have been carried out. The nucleic acid test results of 4 people traveling with Zhang and 1 close contact of Zhang were all positive.
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7 new local confirmed cases in Inner Mongolia
From 7 am on 18 October to 10 am on 19 October, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region reported no new suspected cases and asymptomatic infections, and 7 newly confirmed local cases (5 cases in Ejina Banner of Alxa League, 2 cases in Erlian).
On 19 October, 6 people who were initially screened positive in Ejina Banner People's Hospital and CDC of Alxa League were reviewed by the CDC of Alxa League and confirmed that 5 had a positive nucleic acid test. After diagnosis by clinical experts in the autonomous region, they were determined to be diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia. Case. The five persons are all close contacts of the confirmed cases Jiang and Yan in Shaanxi. They all work in the Tongnan Pavilion restaurant in Dalaihubu Town, Ejina Banner. They have been transferred to designated hospitals in Ejina Banner for isolation and treatment. The close contacts have been quarantined. Control. The autonomous region and the Alxa League sent emergency support personnel, nucleic acid testing vehicles and medical equipment for nucleic acid testing, circulation, medical treatment, etc., have all been put in place, and the relevant epidemic treatment work is progressing in an orderly manner.
On 17 October, when Erenhot City conducted a nucleic acid test on a closed community where a close contact of a confirmed case lived, it was found that two people had a positive nucleic acid test. After a review, it was confirmed as a confirmed case of covid on 18 October. The two people are married and have no history of contact with the previous two confirmed cases, but the isolation hotel cleaners who are in close contact with the previous two confirmed cases belong to the same closed control community. At present, two people have been isolated and treated in designated hospitals in Erlian, and their close contacts have been isolated and controlled, and related work is in progress.
As of 10 am on 19 October 2021, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region currently has 4 imported confirmed cases, 1 imported Fuyang case (in Ulanhot, Xing’an League), and 9 confirmed local cases (5 cases in Ejina Banner, Alxa League) , 4 cases in Erlian), all were treated in isolation in designated hospitals, and all close contacts were quarantined in designated places for medical observation, and closed-loop management was implemented throughout the process to strictly prevent the spread of the epidemic.
Ref: http://www.minhangshi.com/m/h5/detail/9997563
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Beijing is now investigating 9 people and 249 people who have been secretly connected
According to news from the Beijing Press Conference on Epidemic Prevention and Control, on 19 October, a new confirmed case of Xu from Gansu came to Beijing in Fengtai District, who was a close contact of the confirmed case of Ai in Yinchuan. 9 people in close contact were initially investigated, 6 of them have been under control in Fengtai District, and the nucleic acid test results were all negative, and the remaining 3 people have transferred their information to Hebei Province. Initial investigations have been conducted to close 249 people, and the implementation of management and control is being accelerated. One of the close contact personnel’s school has been suspended for one week from now. At present, 7 teachers and 92 students who have direct contact with the close contact personnel have been investigated. They are being transferred to the centralized isolation observation point, and all other teachers and students have been tested for nucleic acid.
People in Fengtai District will not leave Beijing unless necessary; personnel in Kandan Street and Xincun Street will not leave the district unless necessary. In principle, they are prohibited from leaving Beijing. If they do need to leave Beijing, they must hold the "Healthbao" green code and a certificate of negative nucleic acid test within 48 hours.
Ref: http://www.minhangshi.com/m/h5/detail/9998609
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Beijing's new epidemic reappears, Fengtai District controls citizens banned from leaving Beijing
Reporter : Luo Tingting / Editor: Wen Hui / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2021/10/19/a103246836.html
Image : On 19 October 2021, a crowd of people in a subway station in Beijing. (Noel Celis/AFP via Getty Images)
On 19 October, a new confirmed covid case appeared in Beijing, and 9 close contacts have been under control. Fengtai District, where the patient lives, has taken sealing measures. In principle, people in the street and unit where the patient lives are prohibited from leaving Beijing.
On the same day, Pang Xinghuo, deputy director of the Beijing Municipal CDC, reported at a press conference that a man on Hengfu Middle Street, Fengtai District, had been diagnosed. He had been living in Wuwei City, Gansu Province for a long time. The confirmed case Ai XX in Yinchuan, Ningxia was in the same compartment and was a close contact of Ai XX.
On the 17th, the man felt throat discomfort and coughing. He took the initiative to report after seeing Ai's news, and the result was positive. He has been transferred to a designated hospital for isolation and treatment. The case has a history of residence in Ejina, Gansu and Inner Mongolia, and has also visited many scenic spots in Chongqing.
Pang Xinghuo said that it was initially determined that there were 9 close contacts of the confirmed cases, of which 6 were under control in Fengtai District, and the nucleic acid test results were all negative. The remaining 3 people were in Hebei Province and the locality had been notified to implement control. There are 249 second-confidential contacts, and they are under control. The streets and units where the patients live have taken sealing control measures.
Pang Xinghuo said that people in Fengtai District where the patient is located should not leave Beijing unless necessary, and people in Kandan Street and Xincun Street should not leave the district unless necessary. In principle, they are prohibited from leaving Beijing. Proof of negative nucleic acid test.
In addition, Zhang Jie, deputy head of the Fengtai District Government of Beijing, introduced at a press conference that the school where one of the close contacts was closed for one week from now, and the 7 teachers and 92 students who were in direct contact were being transferred to centralized isolation and observation. Point, nucleic acid testing for all other teachers and students.
As of 19 October, in just three days, a total of 23 infected persons have been detected in the "Shanghai Tour Group" epidemic. The infection chain has spread with 7 confirmed cases of the "Tour Group" as the core. Jiayuguan in Gansu, Xi'an in Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia, and Hunan infected persons were found in Changsha and Beijing.
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A restaurant in Inner Mongolia becomes the focus of the epidemic, all employees in Ejina Banner are tested
A restaurant in Ejina Banner, Alxa League, Inner Mongolia became the focal point of the local epidemic, involving cases in Inner Mongolia, Xi'an, and Gansu. Ejina Banner requires nucleic acid testing for all employees. All scenic spots, public venues, schools are closed, and residents and tourists are not allowed to go out in this banner; Dalaihubu Town is upgraded to a medium-risk area.
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Classes are suspended in Ejina Banner, Dalaihubu Town upgrades middle-risk areas
On 19 October, the Alxa League of Inner Mongolia reported that due to 5 new confirmed cases in Ejina Banner that day, the local area closed the access to Ejina Banner and Ceke Port, implemented 48-hour control, and initiated nucleic acid testing for all employees; Ejina Banner Dalaihu Buzhen is adjusted to a medium-risk area.
The notification requires that personnel from all levels of party and government agencies, enterprises and institutions of the League take the lead in non-essential non-leaving of the alliance; all scenic spots, public venues, schools are closed, residents and tourists are not going out; offline training conferences, exhibitions, exhibitions, and exhibitions are suspended. Group activities such as theatrical performances and sports competitions.
The local area also suspended the K7911/K7912 trains from Hohhot to Ejina Banner, and suspended the operation of operating vehicles.
The notification requires that all levels and types of schools, nurseries, nursing homes, nursing homes, welfare homes and other places in the All League outside Ejina Banner shall strictly implement epidemic control measures; suspend all gatherings of religious activities; medical institutions, shopping malls, supermarkets, hotels, restaurants, and restaurants Places and farmer's markets strictly implement wearing masks, temperature measurement, and code verification; shopping malls and supermarkets recommend customers to scan codes for self-service payment and settlement.
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New cases in Inner Mongolia and Gansu are related to a restaurant
According to the report of the outbreak in Inner Mongolia on the 19th, the 5 newly confirmed cases in Ejina Banner were all employees of the local Tongnan Pavilion restaurant, and they were all close contacts of the Shanghai elderly tourist group.
The Beijing News reported that the restaurant operator said that there are 11 employees in the restaurant, and he has 6 people in hospital in isolation. He has been lying in a hospital bed for 3 days, but he has no symptoms.
According to the previous official report from Shaanxi, the 7-member tour group of Shanghai elderly tourist Yan and Jiang was all positive, 6 were diagnosed and 1 was asymptomatic. The Ningxia Yinchuan report stated that a case in Yinchuan, Ningxia who traveled with the seven of them, was also confirmed.
CCTV News said that after the 8 people arrived at Ejina Banner, the scope of their activities involved Strange Forest Scenic Area, Populus euphratica Jinsha Bay Black City Scenic Area, Desert Inn B&B (East House on the second floor of the east side of the Yangguang Community), and Huyang Xiaochu on Xuefu Road Restaurants, Tongnan Pavilion Restaurant on Xuefu Road, Ejina Banner People’s Hospital and other places. This means that during their stay in Ejina, these 8 people all had dinner at the Tongnan Pavilion restaurant.
In addition, the five confirmed cases notified by Lanzhou, Gansu, ate at the Tongnan Pavilion restaurant three times during their stay in Ejina.
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Gansu: Provincial travel agencies suspend inter-provincial tourism business
According to news from the Gansu Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, on the morning of 19 October 2021, the main responsible comrades of the Gansu Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism hosted an office meeting of the director to report the current epidemic situation and study and deploy the prevention and control of the cultural and tourism industry. After the meeting, in accordance with the spirit of the office meeting of the director, an emergency meeting of the joint epidemic prevention and control mechanism was held to arrange the deployment of specific prevention and control measures.
The meeting emphasized that the current situation of epidemic prevention and control in the province is severe, and cultural tourism departments and cultural tourism business units at all levels in the province must improve their political positions, attach great importance to them ideologically, and have a deep understanding of the long-term, complex and uncertain nature of epidemic prevention and control work. Always tighten the string of epidemic prevention and control, resolutely overcome slackness and slack thinking, under the unified command of the joint epidemic prevention and control mechanism of various places, strictly and realistically implement various epidemic prevention and control measures, and go all out to do a good job in the cultural and travel industry. The epidemic prevention and control work resolutely prevents the spread of the epidemic through the cultural and travel industry.
The meeting requested that the first is to immediately activate the province's cultural and travel industry epidemic prevention and control emergency work mechanism, strictly implement various emergency prevention and control measures, and build the province's cultural and travel industry's epidemic prevention and control defense line.
Second, in response to the current epidemic situation, immediately shut down cultural and tourism business premises and business activities in the four cities of Lanzhou, Jiuquan, Jiayuguan and Zhangye, and cancel various performances, exhibitions and mass cultural activities; travel agencies across the province should immediately stop inter-provincial tourism business , The tourist team in the itinerary, in accordance with the requirements of the local epidemic prevention and control mechanism, properly arranges tourists and strictly implements prevention and control measures.
The third is to further strengthen the supervision of the cultural and tourism industry. The cultural and tourism departments in other regions of the province must strictly follow the epidemic prevention and control plan and the epidemic prevention and control guidelines for various places, and strictly implement the epidemic prevention and control measures. It is necessary to guide A-level tourist attractions to strictly implement the requirements of "limited, appointment, and peak shifting", and strictly control the upper limit of tourist reception. Strictly implement the ticket reservation system to ensure that tourist information can be inquired and tracked. Strictly implement the requirements for scanning code registration and temperature measurement before entering scenic spots, and urge tourists to implement the "one-meter noodle" and wear masks and other prevention and control measures. Strictly implement the prevention and control requirements for key venues and key facilities such as performing arts in scenic spots, and strengthen local sanitation management and prevention and control measures for projects and places where people are likely to gather. Strictly implement crowd guidance and diversion measures to prevent instantaneous gathering of people. It is necessary to strengthen the epidemic prevention and control of star-rated hotels, theaters and other performance venues, museums, public libraries, cultural centers (stations), art galleries and other indoor venues, as well as entertainment venues, Internet service venues and other relatively confined spaces, strengthen health management, and strengthen Ventilate and disinfect. Strictly implement prevention and control measures such as code scanning, temperature measurement, and registration for personnel entering the premises, and strengthen the health monitoring and management of employees. Minimize gathering activities in confined places.
The fourth is to strengthen the prevention and control of the internal epidemic situation in the cultural and tourism system, according to the principle of "unnecessary no going out", to minimize the outing and gathering activities of the agency personnel; strictly implement the internal epidemic prevention and control measures of the agency, carry out the nucleic acid test of all employees in the system, and strengthen the staff self-safety protection.
Ref: http://www.minhangshi.com/m/h5/detail/9998493
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The CCP calls the tested hypersonic missile a "spacecraft". Expert: No contradiction
Reporter : Li Zhaoxi / Editor: Lin Qing / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2021/10/19/a103246894.html
Last weekend, the Financial Times cited multiple sources to disclose that the CCP tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August. Japan), Beijing denied this and claimed that the test was a space vehicle. Some experts said that these two completely different interpretations are not necessarily contradictory to each other.
On Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian argued that China was testing reusable "spacecraft," not missiles.
"This is an issue involving any kind of missile engineering technology, many of which have dual uses," said Ian Williams, deputy director of the missile defense program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a US think tank. ) to Business Insider.
WIlliams explained, "We have seen this in Iran and in North Korea. When they were developing intercontinental ballistic missiles, the things they tested looked a bit like some kind of gentle space technology, but in fact, there was a military purpose behind them."
He pointed out that the former Soviet Union launched the first intercontinental ballistic missile, the R-7, which is basically the same as the Vostok spacecraft on which astronaut Yuri Gagarin entered space.
Before the Financial Times report, General Glen VanHerck, the commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), issued a vague statement in August, saying that China "recently demonstrated Has a very advanced hypersonic glider capability."
In September, US Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said that China has the potential to carry out global strikes from space. "(The CCP) may launch weapons into space, and then apply this old concept from the Cold War era, namely the'Partial Orbital Bombing System' (FOBS)," Kendall explained, which is a weapon system launched into orbit. Then off-track to strike the target.
The former Soviet Union deployed FOBS with nuclear warheads during the Cold War but they were later abandoned.
Kendall said that if this method is adopted, traditional intercontinental ballistics will not be necessary. "This is a way to avoid defense systems and missile early warning systems."
FOBS allows the adversary to launch missiles over the Antarctic, effectively bypassing the United States' defense systems, which are focused on countering conventional threats from intercontinental missiles over the Arctic.
Jeffrey Lewis, director of the East Asian non-proliferation program at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies, Middlebury Institute of International Studies, said that as a way to counter the US missile defense system, if Russia, the CCP, or North Korea resume FOBS, he will not be surprised.
Unlike the FOBS deployed by the former Soviet Union during the Cold War, it is reported that the system tested by the CCP used a hypersonic glider instead of a traditional nuclear-capable reentry vehicle.
Hypersonic missiles are a key area of strategic competition among major powers, and are a formidable challenge to the US missile defense system. Williams speculated that if the United States can track the orbital launch platform, it can try to intercept traditional FOBS, but the interception of hypersonic gliding vehicles is beyond the current range of capabilities.
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Delta covi sub-variant AY.4.2 spotted in the UK in June 2021 could be more infectious
Source : Emily Craig, Daily Mail / https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10107049/Is-infectious-strain-Delta-taking-Britain.html
A subvariant of the Delta covi strain could be more infectious than its ancestor, experts warned today after data revealed the proportion of cases linked to the strain doubled in a month.
AY.4.2, as it is currently known to scientists, made up almost 10 per cent of ceases in England in the fortnight ending 9 October. Virus-trackers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, which sequences thousands of covi samples in England every week, say its prevalence stood at just four per cent in mid-September.
Experts estimate that it could be up to 15 per cent more infectious than the original Delta strain, which is dominant worldwide and quickly took off in Britain in the spring.
Some 45 different sub-lineages of the variant — which was first spotted in India and is thought to be the most transmissible strain of covi — have been recorded so far.
No10 is keeping a close eye on AY.4.2 but said there is 'no evidence' that it spreads more easily. Boris Johnson's official spokesperson today warned the Government 'won't hesitate to take action if necessary'.
It comes amid spiralling cases in the UK, which have shot up to almost 50,000 yesterday in a three-month high.
Experts suggested AY.4.2 may be partly to blame, along with return of pupils to classrooms from August and workers to offices.
SAGE fears there will be a fourth wave by the end of the year that will cripple the NHS.
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Study: "No discernible relationship" between vaccine status and covid cases; infection many be higher among fully vaccinated
Reporter : Gabriel Keane, National File
“At the country-level,
there appears to be no discernable relationship between percentage of
population fully vaccinated and new covid cases in the last 7 days,”
the report states.
“In fact, the trend line suggests a marginally positive association such that
countries with higher percentage of population fully vaccinated have higher covid cases per 1 million people. Notably, Israel with over 60% of their
population fully vaccinated had the highest COVID-19 cases per 1 million people
in the last 7 days.”
Additionally, the report points out that “The lack of a meaningful association between percentage population fully vaccinated and new covid cases is further exemplified, for instance, by comparison of Iceland and Portugal. Both countries have over 75% of their population fully vaccinated and have more COVID-19 cases per 1 million people than countries such as Vietnam and South Africa that have around 10% of their population fully vaccinated.”
“Across the US counties too, the median new covid cases per 100,000 people in the last 7 days is largely similar across the categories of percent population fully vaccinated (Fig. 2),” the report continues.
“Notably there is also substantial county variation in new covid cases within categories of percentage population fully vaccinated. There also appears to be no significant signaling of covid cases decreasing with higher percentages of population fully vaccinated (Fig. 3).”
The study further notes that “Of the top 5 counties that have
the highest percentage of population fully vaccinated (99.9–84.3%), the US CDC identifies 4 of them as ‘High’
Transmission counties. Chattahoochee (Georgia), McKinley (New Mexico), and
Arecibo (Puerto Rico) counties have above 90% of their population fully
vaccinated with all three being classified as ‘High’ transmission. Conversely,
of the 57 counties that have been classified as “low” transmission counties by
the CDC, 26.3% (15) have percentage of population fully vaccinated below 20%.”
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Nearly 4000 newly confirmed cases in Singapore on 19 October 2021
On 19 October 2021, there are 3994 newly confirmed covid cases in Singapore, which surged by 1,440 in a single day, setting a new high for new cases in a single day. The number of confirmed cases in a single day is approaching 4,000. The Ministry of Health said it will pay close attention to new cases and the trend of the surge in the next few days.
According to Singapore Ministry of Health’s evening statement release around 11 pm, as of 12 pm, there were 3480 community cases, which remained at four-digit numbers for 28 consecutive days; there were 501 cases from migrant worker dormitories cases and 13 imported cases.
Among the local cases, 567 were elderly people aged 60 or above, and 201 were children under 12 years old.
The current cumulative number of covid cases in Singapore has reached 154,725. In addition, there were seven more deaths, reaching 246.
Ref: https://www.8world.com/singapore/covid-19-singapore-daily-cases-update-1622356
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Total 246 covid deaths in Singapore as of 20 October 2021
As of 20 October 12 am, seven more people died from complications of covid on 19 October, three of whom were not vaccinated. There are currently 246 local deaths.
According to an evening statement from the Ministry of Health, the seven dead were between 57 and 90 years old, five men and two women, all of whom were Singaporean. Three of them have not been vaccinated at all, one has not yet completed the vaccination, and three have completed the vaccination.
Six of them had underlying medical conditions, and the other deceased who had not been vaccinated had no known medical conditions.
Among those who died in the past 28 days, 27.1% had completed the vaccination, and 72.9% had not received the vaccine or received only one dose of the vaccine.
Ref: https://www.8world.com/singapore/covid-19-death-cases-1622346
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In the past three weeks, 168 people died of covid in Singapore, and the rate of infection has slowed
The Ministry of Health (MOH) stated in a statement at night of 19 October that in the past few days, the number of elderly people over 60 who have contracted covid but have not been vaccinated has increased to more than 100 cases per day. They are at risk of severe illness. MOH calls on the elderly to reduce going out.
CNA reported that the number of hospitalizations, intensive care units and patients requiring oxygen supply in the local area have increased in the past three weeks. However, the speed of virus infection has slowed down.
Confirmed cases
Three weeks ago, on 27 September, the day the government tightened its measures, there were 1,647 new cases in the local area, and the number of new cases in a single day exceeded 2,000 the next day. It is still below this number until today.
A week later, on 5 October, Singapore added more than 3,000 new cases in a single day, and exceeded this number for several consecutive days, until 10 October when it fell below 3,000.
The Ministry of Health said on 8 October that although the number of new cases is increasing, the time it takes to double the number of cases has been reduced to 10 to 12 days from the previous six to eight weeks.
Health Minister Ong Ye Kung subsequently pointed out that the new measures have helped slow down the speed of infection, and the number of confirmed cases has not doubled every week.
At present, there are still about 3000 new cases every day in the local area. On 19 October it hit a new single-day high with 3994 new cases.
Death cases
As the number of confirmed cases increased, so did the number of local deaths. On 27 September, two people died of covid in Singapore, and the number of new deaths in the following days ranged from two to nine. On 9 October, the number of local deaths exceeded ten for the first time, and 11 people died of coronary disease on the same day.
On 14 October, the number of new local deaths in a single day reached a record high, reaching 15 cases. On the same day, the locality also notified the youngest death case, a 23-year-old patient with potential health problems who had completed partial vaccination and passed away.
From 27 September to 19 October, 168 deaths from covid were reported locally, which is 30 more than the same period earlier.
Intensive care unit and patients requiring oxygen supply
On 27 September, there were 27 cases of covid in the Intensive Care Units, and a few days later, there were 30 cases, and until 7 October, there were 40 cases in the intensive care unit. Currently, the number of intensive care units has not decreased.
On 16 October, the number of cases in the intensive care unit increased significantly, from 48 to 62. As of 19 October, there are 71 local patients in the intensive care unit.
The number of patients requiring oxygen supply increased from 194 on 27 September to more than 200 on 30 September, and exceeded 300 on 8 October, and then remained above 300. As of 19 October 2021, there were a total of 338 local patients requiring oxygen supplementation.
Number of hospitalizations
From the first three weeks, the number of hospitalizations has maintained an upward trend. On October 11, there were 1698 local hospitalizations.
On 10 October, after the government expanded the home rehabilitation program, the number of hospitalizations dropped slightly, but it has rebounded recently. As of 19 October 2021, a total of 1738 patients had been hospitalized.
Ref: https://www.8world.com/singapore/covid-19-local-trend-over-the-past-three-weeks-1622416
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People across California rallied to oppose mandatory vaccination of children
On 18 October, in protest against Governor Newsom’s request for compulsory covi vaccination for students aged 12 years and above, across California the public launched a "School Walkout" rally, which was the largest and most crowded protest since Newsom made the request on 1 October.
Image : People in Huntington Beach protested the governor’s order to vaccinate their children. People held up slogans such as "My father makes the rules" and "My child, my choice." (Li Mei/The Epoch Times)
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Huntington Beach residents: Stand up for your kids
On 18 October, hundreds of residents gathered near the Huntington Beach pier, and passing vehicles continued to honked their horns for support.
Resident Jay Steele told reporters that participating in the rally "is to support all families who decide to let their children drop out of school, and let Newsom know that we oppose all mandatory requirements, whether it's wearing masks or compulsory vaccination." "There is no safe vaccine. If you look for the evaluation data, you may see that the vaccine may cause cancer, genetic mutation or infertility." He said.
Resident Bruce Warehy told reporters that there were kindergarten teachers and school teachers among the rally. He questioned, "Why is it necessary to implement herd immunity on children? No prisoners are forced to be vaccinated."
Resident Julie Allen believes, “Children are strong and can defeat COVID-19. There is no evidence that children will get sick and die.” She said that forcing children to vaccinate is absurd, and the school district instills “sex”. "Concepts" and Critical Racism Theory (CRT), the school board has not yet let parents protest, "These should be chosen by the parents."
The mother of three children, Marissa Mendez (Marissa Mendez), said that her two children have already withdrawn from public schools. If the school is forced to vaccinate, she will bring the other child out at any time. "I believe that children do not need to be vaccinated. They are in the stage of building immunity." She believes that compulsory vaccinations are illegal, and people need to come out to protect their rights. "We are Americans, with the right to health and freedom of religion. Protected by the Constitution".
Mendes said that government officials were supposed to serve the residents, but now they are asking the people to obey orders, "How many options do we have now? (Without vaccinations) can't go to restaurants, gyms, concerts, and games." "Many people are too comfortable, not realizing that we must fight for freedom."
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Residents of many counties bring children to protest vaccine order
On the same day, California from north to south, Siskiyou, Solano, Alameda, California Capital City of Sacramento, Fresno County ( Fresno, Inyo, Visalia, Napa, Kern, Shasta, Ventura, Los Angeles, Riverside), San Bernardino and San Diego counties have parents brought their children out to protest the mandatory vaccination order.
Image : People in Huntington Beach protested the governor’s order to vaccinate children. (Li Mei/The Epoch Times)
People from many cities in several counties in Southern California came out to protest: Encino, La Verne, San Dimas, Culver, and Long Beach in Los Angeles counties City (Long Beach), San Pedro City (San Pedro), Norwalk City (Norwalk); San Diego County has Carlsbad City (Carlsbad), San Diego, Vista, La Mesa, Chula Vista; Orange County has Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Santa Ana; Riverside County has Chino; San Bernardino County has Redlands, Yucaipa and so on.
The voices of the people at the city fairs are slightly different:
"I asked my children to participate in statewide protests. I will not raise children with the government." (Chino City)
"Our children, our choices, let us stand together." (Alameda County)
"Everyone enjoys the freedom of medical treatment and cannot be compelled." (San Pedro City)
"Let the school know that we are leaving our children at home against compulsory vaccination." (Churavista City)
"Speech for our children, our children, our choice." (Cohen County)
"This is no longer about vaccines, but about your own and your child's physical autonomy and medical choices." (Napa County)
"Keep your children away from school." (Sacramento City)
"It's time for us to fight for our children and their freedom." (Siskiyou County)
"Moms On The Ground", a grassroots organization formed by California mothers, has more than 20,000 followers on Instagram and is an active organizer of the rally on the 18th. The mothers said: "We want to tell Newsom that we will not allow the government to violate our rights as parents."
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