Pictures of the researcher's first flight to Hanoi by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA
The above pictures record the researcher's first trip to Hanoi from Singapore in 2013.
Friday, December 31, 2021
Inflight Pictures : Tiger Airways flight TR2308 to Hanoi on 12 April 2013
Wednesday, December 29, 2021
Myanmar's extensive Embraer E190 network, Dubai exports Omicron to Myanmar
Research, images (or otherwise stated) by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA
News on airline management, disease control, Myanmar, CCP, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Russia
News (1)
Myanmar's extensive Embraer E190 network revealed
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Myanmar Airways International has revealed its extensive domestic flight network. The flights are operated by its Embraer E190LR aircraft in code-sharing arrangement with Air KBZ.
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News (2)
Myanmar Airways International operates daily flight to KLIA in January 2022
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According to Myanmar Airways International, it operates daily A320 relief flight to KLIA in January 2022. Relief flight passengers get 10% discount on PCR tests at Yangon Airport Molecular Lab and Sunway Medical Centre in Kuala Lumpur by showing MAI flight tickets.
Flight bookings must be done only 6 days before departure from Yangon.
News (3)
Relief flights to Incheon and Dubai continue in January 2022
Myanmar Airways International continues its relief flights to Incheon and Dubai from Yangon with its A319 and A320 aircraft.
Relief flights to Incheon are on Tuesdays while relief flights to Dubai are on Sundays and selected Wednesdays on 12 and 26 January 2022.
Flight bookings must be done only 6 days before departure from Yangon.
News (4)
Myanmar's first four cases of Omicron infection revealed
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The ministry said in a statement released on Tuesday night that 30 laboratory samples from covid returnees ere tested using Omicron Real Time PCR Testing and Genome Sequencing Testing. Omicron was found in four of the samples, according to results obtained on Tuesday.
Only one of the four infected people showed symptoms and all are in good condition. “All four were monitored at the treatment center and discharged from the treatment center due to good health,” the ministry’s statement said.
Myanmar has already experienced a third wave of COVID-19, after the military regime relaxed restrictions to demonstrate to the outside world that the country is back to normal after the junta’s February coup. With the public healthcare system in chaos following the military takeover, the last coronavirus outbreak saw daily record death tolls.
Previous covid outbreaks since March 2020, when the virus was first detected in Myanmar, occurred under the now ousted civilian government and caused far fewer fatalities as the healthcare system was functioning and adequate drugs and care could be provided to covid patients.
187 new covid cases were reported over the past 24 hours in Myanmar with three new deaths from the disease.
News (5)
WHO: Omicron plus Delta variants may lead to an epidemic tsunami!
World Health Organization (WHO) Secretary General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is worried about Omicron and Delta variants joining forces to show off, which may lead to a surge of confirmed diseases in a "tsunami."
The WHO pointed out that the number of confirmed covid cases worldwide increased by 11% last week.
Omicron and Delta variants of SARS-CoV-2 are "dual threats", which are causing the number of confirmed diagnoses to reach a new high, and the number of hospitalizations and deaths soars.
The United States and France both reported today that the number of diagnoses in a single day reached a new high.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated at the press conference, "I am very worried that the more infectious Omicron variant is spreading at the same time as the Delta variant, which will cause a surge of diseases in a tsunami." He mentioned the pandemic is continuing to burden the exhausted medical staff, and the health system is on the verge of collapse.
News (6)
Worldwide health system under pressure from the pandemic
The worldwide health system is under pressure, not only because of the new infections, but also because of the large number of medical staff confirming the diagnosis. (Central News Agency)
News (7) to (10) / Reporter : Wei Jiaqi
News (7)
Support He Yunshi! The President criticizes CCP has forgotten Promise of "One Country, Two Systems"
Hong Kong singer He Yunshi, because of her position and the former director of Position News was arrested by the Hong Kong government. In fact, He Yunshi has a lot of popularity in Taiwan. She used to fly to Taiwan to support Hong Kong and was splashed with paint for a while. Now He Yunshi is in prison, and many legislators are friends jumping out to help and support her.
President Tsai Ing-wen also posted an article to support Hong Kong last night.
He Yunshi also has a lot of popularity in Taiwan but such things have happened. Half of the interview was directly splashed with red paint. At that time, he and legislator Lin Changzuo held a press conference to condemn violence. Now He Yunshi is incited by the Hong Kong government for conspiracy to publish. Of course, it is impossible for the former allies to remain silent when arrested for publication crimes.
News (8)
Hong Kong is getting more aggressive in suppressing democracy and freedom
Legislator Lin Changzuo said, "The Hong Kong government's suppression of democracy and freedom is becoming more and more fierce."
Legislator Wang Wanyu said, "The CCP's behavior is to tell everyone that anyone who takes action against resistance or has intentions won't be let off.” The legislators jumped out of their support one after another, let alone Hong Kong people who moved to Taiwan.
Former Radio Hong Kong host (in Taiwan and Hong Kong) Zeng Zhihao said, "The Hong Kong government wants the so-called extermination. Some disobedient and truth-speaking media, he seems to be dealing with the Apple Daily, asking him to disappear."
The Position News established in 2014 uses "Declaration of position, no concealment, no evasion, and persistence in reporting. "Truth" is the supreme principle. In 2020, reporters were sent to Taiwan to cover the presidential election. However, since the reporting stance is closer to that of the Hong Kong democrats, the interpretation has become a thorny issue for the Hong Kong government.
News (9)
Tsai Ing-wen: CCP is tearing up the "One Country, Two Systems"
President Tsai Ing-wen said, "I hope everyone can stay and take care of the people in this society." To take care of the people in need, the President later expressed regret on He Yunshi's arrest on Facebook, saying that she saw the Chinese Communist Party once again tearing up the One Country, Two Systems. As promised, the Democratic Progressive Party also issued a statement condemning the Chinese Communist Party for continuing to stifle democracy and freedom in Hong Kong.
News (10)
Hong Kong's arrests trigger political effect on Taiwan
Taipei Mayor Ke Wenzhe also said on Facebook that when the state apparatus can easily accuse the news of obstructing national security, the government will become farther and farther away from the people's hearts. An arrest by the Hong Kong government also triggers a political effect on Taiwan’s co-partnership.
News (11) to (13) / Reporter : Luo Tingting / Editor: Wen Hui / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2021/12/29/a103305781.html
News (11)
Guangxi's epidemic prevention "Parade the Streets" CCP media rarely spilled cold water (Video)
Image : On 21 December 2021, people in Guangxi who violated epidemic prevention regulations were paraded to the public. Public opinion condemned this as a "reappearance of the Cultural Revolution," and the official media rarely poured cold water on the parade. (Video screenshot)
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A few days ago, a certain place in Guangxi paraded people who violated epidemic prevention regulations, and public opinion condemned this as a "reproduction of the Cultural Revolution." The Chinese Communist Party’s official media also rarely splashed cold water, saying that even for epidemic prevention, it is not appropriate to "parade."
According to a report by the Jingxirong Media Center, Tunpan Township, in the city of Jingxi, Guangxi Province, held a disciplinary meeting on 21 November. Four people who interfered with epidemic prevention and control were imposed on-site punishment, and four people were accused of transporting others across the border.
The video released by the Jingxirong Media Center showed that four persons under punishment were escorted by two policemen wearing protective clothing, wearing protective clothing, wearing masks, unable to see their faces, and with their own headshots on their chests. "Parade the streets to show the crowd."
There is a row of police officers standing guard on each side of the road, and many people stand behind the police officers and watch. Subsequently, 4 people were escorted to the scene of the disciplinary committee to accept public punishment, and a large number of citizens watched.
This video was widely circulated on social media and was considered a reappearance of the Cultural Revolution. Some netizens said: "The Cultural Revolution is not over." (Click to watch the video)
According to the video, the local government’s disciplinary measures also include posting disciplinary notices at the residences of four people, exposing them through multiple channels, and freezing their bank accounts.
This is not the first time that Jingxi has "paraded the public". In August this year, a video released on the official website of the Jingxi City Government also contained images of "the public parade."
The video of Jingxi "parading the streets" triggered public condemnation. The Jingxi City Public Security Bureau and the Anning Township Government responded that this was a punishment as required and there was no inappropriateness.
However, the Beijing News, which has an official background, published commentary articles, which rarely poured cold water on this kind of "parade".
The article said that from the perspective of video dissemination effects, it is undoubtedly a realistic version of "parade." However, even for the prevention of the epidemic, the "parade" cannot be allowed to appear again.
In fact, Jingxi is not the first city to implement the measures of "walking in the streets".
News (12)
Locals paraded on the street for playing mahjong in Chongqing
In February 2020, similar incidents occurred at the beginning of the covid outbreak. At that time, four people in Hexing Township, Chongqing, were playing mahjong. They violated the local epidemic prevention regulations and were fined to carry the mahjong table from their homes to the police station. (Click to watch the video)
The local town government claimed, "This is not called a parade, it is a warning."
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The video of 4 people carrying the mahjong board game street was circulated on social media. Netizens said, "The Cultural Revolution has never been far away from China. Chongqing allowed four people to carry the Mahjong board game street. There is no concept of human rights, not to mention, even the most basic society. The rule of law is ignored."
"More than fifty years have passed. Criticism, parade, shaved hair... These have become cultural genes under the rule of the Communist Party of China, which have been passed on from generation to generation." Hanging out signs to parade...let the world once again witness what the Cultural Revolution is like!"
News (13)
Night parade in Hubei for going out during the epidemic
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Another video showed that Yunmeng County, Xiaogan City, Hubei Province banned people from going out during the epidemic. A group of people caught on the street were paraded late at night by the police. (Click to watch the video)
There is also a video showing a group of urban management, co-management, and joint defense personnel wearing fluorescent warning clothing patrolling with truncheons. From time to time, they ordered the shops that were still lit on both sides of the road to close, with a vicious tone. The harsh sirens of the accompanying police car pierced the night sky, and the atmosphere was better than the street actions of the Red Guards and rebels.
News (14)
Thailand introduces fast-track examination of new trademark applications
The Department
of Intellectual Property has just recently issued a new notification dated 9 December 2021 (First Action Fast Track) that outlines the program to
expedite the examination process in regards to the issuance of the first office
action within six (6) months from the date of filling of such application for
qualified trademark applications.
The new
notification will become effective on 1 January 2022.
To be qualified
for this program, the applicant must adhere to the following conditions:
1. The total designated
number of goods or services in all classes must not exceed fifty (50) items.
2. The description of the
designated goods or services should be in line with the DIP’s suggested
description, reference is available at https://tmsearch.ipthailand.go.th/.
3. No amendments, such as
recordal of name or address change, recordal of assignment or inheritance, or
request to prove acquired distinctiveness through extensive use in Thailand is
made on the application.
Any deviation
from the conditions as set above would automatically result in the application
being examined at the normal, non-expedited way.
News (15)
New mRNA vaccine can effectively prevent ticks from spreading diseases
Reporter : Li Shaowei / Editor : Ye Ziwei / https://www.epochtimes.com/gb/21/12/30/n13468185.htm
Image : Ticks mainly live in grass and woods, and can attach to human skin and spread Lyme disease and other diseases. (Shutterstock)
Yale University researchers have invented a new vaccine that can effectively reduce the probability of infection of various diseases after a tick bite. Including Lyme disease.
At least 40,000 people are diagnosed with Lyme disease in the United States each year, but researchers say that the actual number of infections is about ten times this number. Ticks not only spread Lyme disease, but also other diseases.
This vaccine uses the mRNA technology used in the recent two years for the covi vaccine. It does not target specific pathogens but targets the saliva of ticks, allowing the host's skin to encounter tick saliva. The components of the worm react quickly to attract the attention of the host, thereby shortening the time for the ticks to suck blood and transmit pathogens on the host.
Erol Fikrig, a professor of infectious diseases at Yale School of Medicine, one of the lead authors of this study, said, “Ticks can transmit a variety of diseases. This vaccine does not work against specific pathogens and helps achieve immunity to diseases. It can be used with other traditional types of vaccines against specific pathogens to provide better protection."
The black leg tick (Ixodes scapularis) is particularly prone to spreading Lyme disease, and its saliva contains a variety of proteins. This study identified 19 different proteins among them. Researchers analyzed the mRNAs that produce all these 19 proteins, just like the study of the covi vaccine analyzes the mRNAs that produce the covi protein.
Researchers inject these vaccines into guinea pigs and conduct multiple experiments to compare them with guinea pigs that have not been vaccinated. After a guinea pig injected with this vaccine was bitten by a tick, the bitten site immediately showed redness.
Researchers found that as long as the ticks were removed immediately after the redness appeared, all guinea pigs that were bitten were not infected with Lyme disease. In contrast, half of the guinea pigs in the unvaccinated group were infected with the Lyme disease pathogen even if the ticks were removed immediately after being bitten.
In another experiment, both groups of guinea pigs were constantly bitten by a tick without removing it. The results showed that all vaccinated guinea pigs were not infected; however, 60% of guinea pigs that were not vaccinated were infected.
In another experiment, two groups of guinea pigs were continuously bitten by three ticks. The results showed that the protective power of the vaccine was weakened.
In addition, the researchers found that the ability of ticks to suck blood on vaccinated guinea pigs is weakened, and it is also easier to leave the host automatically. Fikrig said, "This vaccine improves the host's ability to perceive a tick bite. After being bitten, the host feels similar to being bitten by a mosquito. Once people feel bitten by a mosquito, they will slap the bite. (Slap mosquitoes to death or drive them away.) Part of the role of this vaccine is to make the host feel itchy, thereby driving away the ticks and reducing the chance of infection."
However the researchers found that this vaccine did not work in mice. This may be related to the skin structure of mice or the long-term and strong symbiotic relationship between mice and ticks. The researchers said that regardless of the reason, at least the structure of human skin is closer to that of guinea pigs, and clinical trials are needed in the future to confirm whether this vaccine can protect the human body.
The study was published in the journal Science Translational Medicine on 17 November 2021.
News (16)
Macau: In the first 11 months of the year, the number of commercial flights reached 12,700, with a significant increase in air cargo
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According to the latest data released by the Statistics and Census Bureau of the Macau Special Administrative Region Government, there were 12,700 commercial flights taking off and landing from January to November 2021, an increase of 1.1% year-on-year; the gross weight of air cargo increased by 48.5% to 42,868 metric tons.
In addition, the Macau SAR recorded 874 commercial flights in November, a year-on-year decrease of 14.7%; the gross weight of air cargo increased by 14.8% to 5,176 metric tons, of which imports (455 metric tons) and exports (4,709 metric tons) increased by 19.4% year-on-year and 17.7%.
News (17)
Zhejiang's first fifth freedom international cargo route opens. Hangzhou Airport opens "Transnational Public Transport" cargo mode
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On 30 December 2021, Hangzhou Airport ushered in a new international cargo route: New York-Hangzhou-Incheon-New York. This route is the first fifth-freedom all-cargo route successfully introduced by Zhejiang Province. This indicates that Hangzhou has become a city with the fifth freedom rights in the air transportation market, and Hangzhou Airport has opened the "transnational public transport" cargo mode.
At 9.42 am that day, the all-cargo flight 5Y551 from New York, USA, landed at Hangzhou Airport. After two hours of loading and unloading, 83.75 tons of e-commerce goods will take off from Hangzhou Airport, 1.64 tons of goods will go to Incheon, and 82.11 tons of goods will go to New York, the United States. The route is executed by SF International chartering the capacity of Atlas Air, using Boeing 747-400F all-cargo aircraft. The flight will start once a week at the beginning, and the number of flights will be gradually increased in the later period. What is different from the past is that this route uses Hangzhou Airport as a transit point to realize the three connections of Hangzhou, New York and Seoul through the use of the fifth international traffic rights (referred to as the fifth traffic rights) between China, the United States and South Korea on free loading and unloading of cargo between airports and flexible distribution of cargo.
The fifth traffic right, the right of access to a third country, refers to the right of a country’s airlines to stop and carry passengers and cargo in a third country while operating an international route. Ordinary international routes generally operate between two countries. Once the fifth freedom rights are opened, it means that airlines can carry passengers and cargo in a third country, realizing the effect of free transportation between the three countries. Therefore, the fifth freedom rights are hailed by the aviation industry as the "richest and most economically significant" freedom rights, and it is also an important indicator of measuring the level of regional opening up and the business environment.
News (18)
South Korea's antitrust agency conditionally approves the acquisition of Asiana Airlines by Korean Air
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According to Yonhap News Agency, South Korea’s anti-monopoly law enforcement agency, the “Fair Trading Commission” (hereinafter referred to as the “Justice Commission”) included the review report on Korean Air’s acquisition of Asiana Airlines on the agenda of the meeting on 29 December 2021, and initially decided to conditionally approve the merger of the two airlines.
Korean Air signed an agreement to acquire 63.88% of Asiana Airlines in November 2021, and reported the acquisition to the Justice Committee in January 2021. The Justice Commission divided about 250 routes operated by 5 companies, including two airlines and its subsidiaries, into 119 markets (87 for passenger transport, 26 for cargo, and 6 others), and the merger of the two airlines' impact on competition in these markets will be analyzed. The Justice Committee believes that after the merger of the two airlines, the 10 routes that it will exclusively operate, including Incheon to Los Angeles, Incheon to New York, and Incheon to Zhangjiajie, as well as other routes, will have problems restricting competition.
Therefore, the Justice Committee initially decided to conditionally approve the acquisition of Asiana Airlines by Korean Air. The Justice Committee recommended that the two airlines reduce their airport take-off and landing time slots (SLOT), and give up the right to operate some routes that have not yet applied the "Open Skies Treaty". For some routes where the above-mentioned measures are difficult to work, the Justice Committee proposed restrictions on the increase in shipping fees, and prohibition on the reduction of routes and services.
The Justice Committee will hold a plenary meeting at the end of January 2022 after accepting the opinions of the two airlines on the review report to review the acquisition. However, even if the Justice Committee finally decides to approve Korean Air's acquisition of Asiana Airlines, whether the two companies can merge depends on the results of the deliberation of the anti-monopoly law enforcement agencies of seven overseas countries. The United States, the European Union, China, Japan, the United Kingdom, Singapore and Australia are reviewing the acquisition. The acquisition has been approved in Malaysia and Thailand.
News (19)
He Yunshi was arrested for sedition in stance journalism and released on bail today
Hong Kong singer He Yunshi was arrested by Hong Kong police on the 29th for serving as a former director of Stance News. The latest news is that He Yunshi was released on bail at about 5.45 pm on 30 December 2021. She folded her hands to thank everyone and left without answering reporters' questions.
After He Yunshi was arrested yesterday, the Facebook administrator sent a message on her behalf, stating that she was in a good mood. Friends who care about her do not worry. The position incident is not the first time that He Yunshi was arrested by the Hong Kong police.
He Yunshi participated in the Occupy Central protest in 2014. She stayed behind when the police cleared the scene in December of the same year. She was finally arrested for "illegal assembly" and "obstructing the performance of police officers." He Yunshi refused bail at the time and was released unconditionally after 12 hours.
In the anti-transmission movement in 2019, He Yunshi also actively participated and joined the protesters, condemning the Hong Kong police, the Hong Kong government, and the Beijing government for trampling on democracy. She is a rare artiste who dared to criticize the Hong Kong government and CCP China in front of the public.
News (20)
Russian MS-21 aircraft obtained type certificate
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On 28 December 2021, Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Manturov stated that Russia’s MS-21 passenger aircraft has obtained a type certificate, and the airworthiness certification of the aircraft will continue from 2022 to 2024.
MS-21 is a new generation of medium-range passenger aircraft developed by Russia's Irkut Corporation. The MS-21 passenger plane completed its first flight on 28 May 2017.
Tuesday, December 28, 2021
Singapore flight exports Omicron to Macau, Paxlovid and outpatient treatments for covid reviewed
Research, editing : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA
News on disease control, airline management, airport management, CCP, Japan
News (1)
Macau reports the first case of Omicron variant infection
Image of flight TR904, which introduced Omicron to Macau Airport : Researcher's Picture
On 27 December 2021, the Macau Special Administrative Region Government's Coordination Centre for Coordination of Novel Coronavirus Infections (hereinafter referred to as the "Response Coordination Centre") stated that there was one new inbound confirmed covid case, which was a previously announced asymptomatic case of inbound covi infection on 26 December. The patient was diagnosed with related symptoms on the 27th. This is also the 78th confirmed covid case of Macau. In addition, the virus gene sequence test confirmed that the patient was infected with the Omicron variant (Covi29), which became the first case of Covi29 infection in Macau.
It is reported that the case is a 23-year-old male and a resident of Macau. He received two doses of the mRNA vaccine produced by Pfizer-BioNTech in June and July 2021. He went to New York, USA to study in August 2021. On 22 December, his covi nucleic acid test result was negative in New York, and he departed from the United States on 23 December for Singapore (seat 42H) by Singapore Airlines flight SQ023. In Singapore where he transit, he boarded Scoot Tigerair Pte Ltd flight TR904 (seat 27A) to Macau on 25 December 2021. He immediately received a nasopharyngeal swab test, and the result was positive for covi and was classified as an asymptomatic infection. The person developed symptoms such as cough and sputum on 27 December and was immediately diagnosed and converted to a confirmed covid case.
The Response Coordination Center stated that Covi29 is more infectious than the Delta variant (Covi72), and it urges Macau residents living overseas to follow the principle of "non-essential, no travel" and minimize non-essential travel.
News (2) to (5) / Reporter : Brian Freeman, Newsmax / https://www.newsmax.com/us/covid-pfizer-paxlovid-risks/2021/12/26/id/1050008/
News (2)
Paxlovid may pose risks with other medications
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Experts
warn that despite the first antiviral pills for covid promising protection for
those at risk of severe disease, Pfizer's or Merck's new medications may
not be safe for everyone, NBC News reported over the weekend.
News (3)
FDA does not recommend Paxlovid for patients with severe kidney
or liver disease
One
of the two drugs in Pfizer's Paxlovid antiviral cocktail could cause severe or
life-threatening interactions with commonly used medications, including statins,
blood thinners and some antidepressants, and the FDA does not recommend
Paxlovid for those with severe kidney or liver disease.
In
addition, due to concerns about the potential side effects of Merck's
molnupiravir, the FDA has restricted its use to adults and only in cases in
which other treatments are inaccessible or are not ''clinically appropriate.''
News (4)
Ritonavir component of Paxlovid may boost toxicity of
co-administered drugs
The
main concern is that when Paxlovid is paired with other medications that are
also metabolized by the CYP3A enzyme, the ritonavir component may boost the
co-administered drugs to toxic levels.
The
drugs that pose interaction risks are widely prescribed to those at the
greatest risk from covid because of other health conditions, according to Peter
Anderson, a professor of pharmaceutical sciences at the University of Colorado
Anschutz Medical Campus.
He
told NBC News that ''some of these potential interactions are not trivial, and
some pairings have to be avoided altogether,'' adding that ''some are probably
easily managed, but some we're going to have to be very careful about.''
The
FDA has published in its Paxlovid fact
sheet a list of medications that may interact harmfully with
ritonavir, including those that should not be paired with the covid antivirals.
News (5)
Pharmacists emphasize the drug interactions are manageable
Pharmacists
emphasize, however, that many of the drug interactions are manageable and
should not preclude most people from taking Paxlovid.
Emily
Zadvorny, a clinical pharmacist who is the executive director of the Colorado
Pharmacists Society, told NBC News that pharmacists ''are an excellent source
of information and advice about interactions between medications and also
supplements and herbal products,'' adding that ''they will help determine if a
significant interaction exists and devise solutions to mitigate the interaction
if possible.''
Experts are also hopeful that since the Paxlovid treatment is brief, 30 pills, taken as three pills twice a day for five days, the risk of adverse interactions with other medications is low.
News (6)
Outpatient treatments for covid reviewed
According to American osteopathic physician, best-selling author Joseph Mercola, the Frontline COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance (FLCCC) is among the first to publish covid treatment guidance. Treatment protocols include recommendation of steroids, anticoagulants, vitamin C, vitamin D, ivermectin, among others although the ivermectin protocol has met medical resistance.
News (7)
Steroids effective for reducing inflammation caused by covid
Steroids are an effective tool for reducing inflammation in general but they appear particularly important for advanced covid. Joseph Mercola had a close friend who contracted a very serious case of covid and kept worsening despite taking everything he suggested.
He knew Dr. Peter McCullough, so he texted him and was told to add prednisone and aspirin to his current regimen. As soon as he took the prednisone, he started getting better.
Importantly, the evidence shows that when used early, during mild infection, corticosteroids do more harm than good. But once a patient is entering into moderate illness, for example starting to see lung dysfunction or the need for oxygen, steroids are critical and are clearly lifesaving.
News (8)
Steroids must be used at the right time
Steroids must be used at the correct time. One of the reasons for this is because SARS-CoV-2 infection triggers a very complex cascade of inflammation. More specifically, severe covid is a macrophage activation syndrome. It’s the hyperinflammatory macrophages (a subtype of macrophages) that end up causing organ damage. So, either use medicines that either suppress their activity or repolarize them into hypoinflammatory macrophages.
The key is to use the steroids at the correct time — not too early and not too late. There are no hard and fast rules for that, as each patient is different, but as a rule of thumb, do NOT use it until or unless the patient is seeing a significant worsening of symptoms to where breathing is getting more difficult.
News (9)
Wise use of prednisone or methylprednisolone in covid treatment
On Day 7, 8 or 9, outpatient treatment of covid includes prednisone if the patient is still going downhill. It is important to NOT use it early in the course of the illness as it will actually worsen the infection by increasing viral replication.
The suggested dosage is 1 milligram of prednisone or methylprednisolone per kilogram of bodyweight. When using methylprednisolone (Medrol), in part because lung tissue concentrations are higher than prednisone, there are two daily doses. The use of dexamethasone is not recommended as it does not work as well for lung disease. Yet, most doctors in the U.S. use dexamethasone if they are using steroids at all.
The dose may be doubled or tripled depending on the severity and trajectory of the infection.
News (10)
Anticoagulants for blood clots only
While early covid cases often involved severe blood clotting, that feature of the infection appears to have receded. Even when clotting occurs, it is typically much milder than what we saw in the beginning. Still, anticoagulants can be an important component in these cases.
An anticoagulant called Lovenox may be applied. Patients are also given full-dose aspirin, unless there is a contraindication. Fibrolytic enzymes like lumbrokinase and nattokinase, which help degrade fibrin, may be a better alternative to aspirin. N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) is another potential candidate.
News (11)
The role of Vitamin C in emergency covid treatment
Another important component is intravenous vitamin C. While some university hospitals may carry IV vitamin C, most do not but might be able to get it from another local hospital. Importantly, the vitamin C needs to be administered within the first six hours of admittance to the ICU in order to work, and it may be similar for covid.
This is especially true for the relatively low doses recommended by the Math+ protocol of 1,500 mg or 1.5 grams. Many outpatient natural medicine physicians will use 25 grams to 50 grams of IV vitamin C, but most hospitals will not allow this high a dose, even though it is likely that higher doses will work if a patient missed the early treatment window (the first six hours). So pragmatic logistics is why the Math+ protocol uses relatively low doses.
One suggestion would be to call the hospital where the person will be admitted for covid treatment and ask if they have it. If not, ask the person's doctor to order it for him or her and bring it to the hospital, if the person or his or her family member are admitted for covid or sepsis. The key, of course, is having a doctor who is willing to use it. Some are not.
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Ivermectin the potential antiviral drug for severe covid treatment, Dominican Republic shows
Ivermectin has been demonstrated for 10 years in the laboratory on a number of viruses including Zika, Dengue, West Nile and HIV and their clinical study results are overwhelming.
One of the first case series about ivermectin's application on covid treatment, from the Dominican Republic, was published in June 2020. The Dominican Republic hospital treated 3,300 consecutive emergency room covid patients with ivermectin. Of those, only 16 went on to be hospitalized and one died. That is pretty profound, considering these were severely ill individuals.
Importantly though, there is a dose-response relationship to the viral load. The Delta variant (Covi72) has been shown to produce viral loads that are 250 times higher than Alpha (Covi51), and as Covi72 became predominant, breakthrough cases in the prevention protocol started happening.
Higher doses of ivermectin are also used for treatment of Delta. In more advanced stages, the drug is useful thanks to its anti-inflammatory properties. Contrary to many other drugs, ivermectin is beneficial in all stages of the infection.
Ivermectin is one of the covid treatment protocols developed by the FLCCC. However, many countries in Asia have shunned the use of ivermectin to treat severe covid.
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Vitamin D optimization is crucial
Other components of the FLCCC’s prevention and treatment protocols include products that have either antiviral or anti-inflammatory properties, or a combination thereof, such as melatonin, quercetin and zinc, and anticoagulants such as aspirin.
News (14)
CNN Reporter: President Biden seems confused
Reporter : Mike Landry, Western Journal / Image : Video Screenshot
A CNN reporter thinks there is something wrong with President Biden.
The president is confused as he speaks; the administration is messing things up.
There is something wrong.
Last week, in a sit-down with ABC’s David Muir, several times Biden confused COVID home test kits with the newly-approved Pfizer pill designed to reduce the seriousness of COVID symptoms and need for hospitalization.
Muir and Biden discussed the new Pfizer pill. Then, after Muir asked about shortages of the test kits, Biden responded: “I’ve ordered half a billion of the pills — 500 million pills, excuse me, 500 million test kits …”
A misstatement. No problem. We all do it. But 10 seconds later, Biden does it again: “The answer is yeah, I wish I had thought about ordering a half a billion pills two months ago …”
Pills instead of test kits, and this time he did not correct himself.
Biden’s performance got the attention of Jeff Zeleny at CNN.
“Repeatedly throughout this interview with David Muir, which was recorded this afternoon [December 22], President Biden seems confused … and was confusing the half billion tests that they’ve ordered with the half billion pills,” Zeleny said.
“Of course, pills were in the news today,” Zeleny continued, “With the Pfizer approval of the anti-viral [drug], so he corrected himself, but that was one thing that struck out to me.”
It was not just Biden’s on-camera performance that concerned Zeleny but the failure on the part of the administration to make sure there were enough test kits.
“This administration — and the president leading the charge here — really not accepting any responsibility at all for this lack of testing.” Zeleny, as did Muir in the original interview, referred to images of individuals lined up trying to get COVID tests. Zeleny was critical of the administration’s inability to get people tested and questioned Biden’s claim that tests would be available in early January.
For his part, Muir, in his interview with Biden, asked pointed questions. Assuming there was no collusion between ABC and the president in providing questions in advance, Biden, except for the confusion regarding pills and tests, was, in spite of some stumbling, at least mediocre in his ability to respond.
For whatever reason, there was one obvious edit 9 minutes and 45 seconds into the session where the recording stopped, there was a voiceover by Muir, then recording started again.
Concern about Biden’s capabilities center on his age.
The president would be a few weeks short of 82 years old on election day in November 2024.
Although telling Muir he would run for reelection if his health permitted, if an organization like CNN is becoming critical of how Biden is able to handle himself at age 79, it underscores what others have seen for a long time.
Is Biden serious about continuing as president until he is 86?
To indicate the extent of how the president has aged, consider the video below here.
Whether functioning as a passionate moralist or as a theatrical demagogue, Senator Joe Biden had a fire in his belly in a 1986 confrontation with George Schultz, secretary of state in the Reagan administration.
Reagan, by the way, was, at 77, younger when he left the presidency than Joe Biden is in his first year. Claims regarding Reagan’s mental acuity at the end of his term remain subject to partisan debate.
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List of Xi'an's mid-high-risk epidemic areas (in Chinese)
Source : People's Daily
From 27 December 2021, Xi'an has 1 high-risk epidemic area and 150 mid-risk epidemic areas.
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National Health Commission's covid data on 28 December 2021
As of 12 am of 28 December 2021, there were 182 confirmed local cases (180 in Shaanxi, including 175 in Xi'an, 3 in Xianyang, and 2 in Yan'an; 1 in Shaoxing, Zhejiang and 1 in Kunming, Yunnan). There were 3 new cases of local asymptomatic infections (2 cases in Yunnan, both in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture; 1 case in Tongren, Guizhou).
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Xi'an closed the city, the epidemic is difficult to control, the military takes over the quarantine ward overnight
Reporter :Luo Tingting / Editor: Zhu Xinrui / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2021/12/28/a103304750.html
After Xi'an was locked down, the epidemic was still difficult to control. On 27 December 2021, Xi'an officially notified 175 new confirmed cases, the highest number of notifications in a single day. That night, Xi’an Air Force Military Medical University dispatched a 150-person medical team to urgently take over the isolation ward of the designated hospital.
Since Xi'an closed the city on the 23rd, the number of confirmed cases has risen sharply. Since December 9, the total number of confirmed cases in Xi'an in this round of the epidemic has reached 810. Since the CCP has been covering up the epidemic, the outside world believes that the actual number of infections may far exceed the official figure.
According to officials, Xi'an has experienced multiple outbreaks and the prevention and control situation is complex and severe. According to a report by Xi'an "China Business Daily", at 8 pm on 27 December, Xi'an Air Force Military Medical University organized a 150-member medical team to urgently settle in Xi'an designated treatment hospital to take over the isolation ward. The medical team members come from Xijing Hospital, Tangdu Hospital, Stomatological Hospital, 986 Hospital and other affiliated units. Among them are experts who have been stationed in the "red zone" of Wuhan Huoshenshan Hospital.
After the outbreak of the epidemic in Wuhan in 2020, the Air Force Military Medical University sent medical teams twice to support Wuhan, and now it is again late at night to support Xi'an.
On the 27th, Xi’an’s prevention and control measures were upgraded again. The fifth round of nucleic acid testing for all employees was launched at noon on the same day. At the same time, the policy of one person out of every two days to purchase daily necessities in every household was stopped, and all people were required to “stay at home” and must wait for all. Only after the nucleic acid sampling showed negative results can you go out. Violation of the regulations may be subject to administrative detention for up to 10 days and a fine of 500 RMB.
The people complained about this. Some netizens said, “I believed that the government didn’t need to stock up food, but now I can’t buy food online, and the community doesn’t give it away. Finally, the results of the nucleic acid within 48 hours came out, and I suddenly stopped letting me go out. I am really convinced."
Some netizens ridiculed, “I remembered what the oil pipeline brick said: China will store up materials for 3 months before closing down the city. What the government said went flat. I was still skeptical at the time, it will be fulfilled so soon.”
Some netizens disclosed, "The blind stream of public opinion sent by Xi'an does not allow ordinary people in Xi'an to say that they have no food."
Lin Xiaoxu, a former virology researcher at the U.S. Army Research Institute, told NTDTV: “If a big city like Xi’an becomes the second Wuhan, and another city with a population of tens of millions of people is closed, it will undoubtedly be a blow to this zero-clearing policy. ······They may go more extreme in the future."
A video posted on the Internet showed that a woman was anxiously about to leave the community, but the security guard refused to open the door. The woman was angry and destroyed the formula sign at the gate. Then several police officers came and forced the woman away. Netizens said that this woman must go to the detention centre. (Click to watch the video)
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China's epidemic has spread to 16 provinces, all staff tested in Jinghong, Yunnan
The covid epidemic is spreading again in CCP China. The latest news of cases refer to Nanjing, Jiangyin, Jiangsu, Anning and Jinghong, Yunnan, and Tongren, Guizhou. As of now, 16 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) in mainland China have experienced epidemics.
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Covid cases in Nanjing and Jiangyin, Jiangsu
According to a comprehensive CCP media report, on 28 December 2021, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, notified that in the early morning of the 28th, a nucleic acid mixed pipe test was found to be positive in the nucleic acid test in Jianye District, Nanjing, involving 4 workers at the Nanjing Pilot Station of the Yangtze River Pilot Center including personnel and a truck driver. After review, one of the pilots was positive.
The staff of the pilot station live daily at the Atour Hotel, Tianhe Plaza, Yuhuatai District, Nanjing.
On the same day, Jiangyin City notified that in the morning of the 28th, during the routine nucleic acid test in Jiangyin City, it was found that the test results of one sample (ten persons per tube) were abnormal. After re-examination of 10 sampling subjects, the results showed that at 12:25 noon that day, 1 person was positive and the remaining 9 were negative.
The person who was positive for the review is a staff member of the Yangtze River Pilot Center, who lives in a special-class management hotel on a daily basis. However, the notification did not specify the name of the specific hotel, etc.
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Nucleic acid test for all employees in Jinghong, Yunnan
On the 28th, Yunnan Province notified that between 0:00 and 24:00 on the 27th, 1 new local confirmed case and 2 new local asymptomatic infections were added in Yunnan.
The confirmed case was in Anning City, a student of Kunming Metallurgical College, and was infected with the Delta variant (Covi72) of the CCP virus.
As of 10 am on the 28th, 21,298 people in the relevant area have undergone the second round of nucleic acid testing and screening; 849 close contacts and second close contacts of confirmed cases.
The asymptomatic infection is in Jinghong, Xishuangbanna Prefecture, Yunnan Province, and is an active nucleic acid tester and his close contacts. One person in Jinghong was also diagnosed on the 26th.
On the 27th, Jinghong City announced that from midnight on that day, traffic control will be implemented on the passages in and out of Jinghong City's urban area, and people in the urban area will not go out unless necessary. Except for emergency support vehicles such as firefighting and emergency services, other vehicles will be temporarily suspended. On the same day, all residents in Jinghong City carried out a nucleic acid test for all employees.
"Jimu News" reported on the 28th that Mr. Liu (surnamed Hua), a taxi driver in Jinghong, said that all taxis had been notified at 8 am on the 28th that all taxis were suspended; on the evening of the 26th, they received a notification for nucleic acid testing. At present, he is not going out to rest at home according to the notice.
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A positive case in Tongren, Guizhou Province
In addition to the aforementioned two provinces, Guizhou Province also broke new cases.
Tongren of Guizhou Province notified that on the 27th, Tongren Maternal and Child Health Hospital reported that a person returning from Yunnan Province to the city had a positive nucleic acid test.
The patient is a 46-year-old woman who currently lives in Jintan Peninsula Haoyuan, Hexi Street, Bijiang District, Tongren City. The patient went to Jinghong City, Yunnan Province on December 21, and took a direct flight to Tongren Phoenix Airport on the 25th. After that, he went out many times and went to many places such as supermarkets, music stores, clinics, training institutions, etc. The nucleic acid was positive on the morning of the 27th.
As of now, the epidemic in mainland China has spread to 16 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities). In addition to the aforementioned cities of Nanjing and Jiangyin in Jiangsu Province, Anning and Jinghong in Yunnan Province, and Tongren in Guizhou Province, Kunming in Yunnan Province also has an epidemic, and Bijie in Guizhou Province also has an epidemic.
In addition, Xi’an, Yan’an and Xianyang in Shaanxi Province, Dongguan, Guangzhou, Shenzhen in Guangdong Province, Chengdu in Sichuan Province, Zhoukou in Henan Province, Beijing, Yuncheng in Shanxi, Changsha in Hunan Province, Tianjin, Anhui have reported covid cases. There were epidemics in Suzhou, Heilongjiang Province, Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, Dongxing of Guangxi, Manzhouli, Zhalai Nuoer District, Hulunbuir of Inner Mongolia, Ningbo, Shaoxing and Hangzhou of Zhejiang Province.
Among them, the epidemic in Xi'an is the most serious. Xi'an has been closed since 23 December 2021, but from 12 pm on 27 December, Xi'an has suspended the two-day one-person shopping policy, requiring all residents to complete nucleic acid sampling and show negative results before continuing to implement the original regulations. The epidemic prevention policy aroused public outrage.
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Applied quantum physics MIT develops new technology for virus detection
Reporter : Gao Wensen / Editor : Ye Ziwei / https://www.epochtimes.com/gb/21/12/27/n13461315.htm / Image : Schematic diagram of covi research. (Shutterstock)
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) invented a covi (novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, CCP virus) detection technology based on quantum physics. The new technology can get the detection result in less than one second, and the percentage of underreporting is less than 1%.
In contrast, the commonly used Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test takes several hours to get the result, and the false negative, that is, the proportion of false negatives may exceed 25%.
The study, published in Nano Letters on 16 December 2021, said that this new technology not only has a fast detection speed and a low false negative rate, but it is also more sensitive to viruses, even if the virus content is very small, it can also be detected.
According to the study, they took advantage of a characteristic called the NV centre flaw in the diamond. The most common impurity in diamonds is nitrogen atoms, and sometimes they also form the structure of the nitrogen vacancy center, that is, the position that should be a pair of adjacent carbon atoms is occupied by a nitrogen atom and a vacancy. Due to the quantum effect that occurs in the diamond crystal, this flaw structure is very sensitive to subtle changes in the diamond, so it has been widely used in various devices that require high sensitivity in recent years.
The researchers used only nano-sized diamond dust, wrapped in a layer of specially treated gadolinium element material (Ga, Gadolinium). After this material is processed, it will be magnetically bound to diamond dust only when the target virus to be detected is present. Once binding occurs, this will affect the diamond's magnetic field, resulting in changes in the fluorescent properties of the diamond. This change is easily detected by laser optical sensing equipment.
The researchers said that the material costs used in this technology are very low: Diamond dust is smaller than a grain of dust; the process of processing gadolinium element materials uses common processes and materials in the chemical industry; and the laser used to read the results. The sensor is also very cheap, and the cost is similar to that of an ordinary green laser pointer. Moreover, the manufactured equipment can be easily scaled up, and several samples can be tested at a time.
This research demonstrates its feasibility theoretically based on mathematical calculations, and the next step is to design a prototype of the equipment.
Paola Cappellaro, one of the main researchers and professor of nuclear science and engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, said that another advantage of this technology is that it is easy to adjust and detect any emerging virus, as long as the compound attached to the diamond nanosensor is adjusted to make it work on the specific virus.
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Hong Kong doctor says there is still a risk of infection after the booster
A number of confirmed cases of Omicron covid (Covi29) have recently been discovered in Hong Kong. A pilot who had received the third dose of the vaccine was diagnosed after returning to Hong Kong. Respiratory system specialist Liang Zichao said in Hong Kong and Taiwan yesterday that even if a person has been vaccinated, there is still a risk of infection. He believes that Hong Kong cannot rely on the third injection to prevent inbound covid cases. He also pointed out that the next two to three months are the critical time, and the government must decisively restrict inbound cases to avoid excessive pressure on quarantine facilities and manpower to cause community outbreaks.
Liang Zichao said that Covi29 is now spreading globally and has become a mainstream virus in the United Kingdom and the United States. The risk in these areas is more than 10,000 times higher than that in Hong Kong. Even if the vaccine is vaccinated, there is still a certain risk. He said that in the face of Covi29, preliminary data estimate that the vaccine's protection against symptomatic infections has dropped from about 70% at the beginning to about 50% after 9 weeks. Therefore, the third dose of vaccine cannot be relied on to prevent importation.
Liang Zichao also believes that the winter time in the next two to three months is very important. It is estimated that the number of confirmed diagnoses in many places will reach the peak and fall by then. For example, in the case of South Africa, the number of confirmed diagnoses will reach the peak in about one month. It is expected that one or two months. After that, the number will fall back. In some places where epidemic prevention is relatively loose, "the faster it (the virus) comes, the faster it goes." The situation should ease in two or three months. By then, the pressure on epidemic prevention in Hong Kong may decrease.
Liang Zichao said that Hong Kong should now implement restrictive measures as soon as possible and decisively to avoid limited quarantine facilities, medical facilities, and manpower, which may cause an outbreak in the community under too much import pressure. He believes that due to the uneven vaccination in the local community, especially the low vaccination rate for high-risk elderly, and the unsatisfactory third shot vaccination rate, he is worried that once Covi29 enters the community, the transmission rate will be very fast, and the hospitalization rate may also be higher. "If the defense line of unstable external defense input is guarded, the threat to the community is great."
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Reducing the number of arrivals from high-risk areas is the most effective way
Liang Zichao said that the airport is the main source of inbound cases, and the most effective way is to reduce the number of people arriving in Hong Kong from high-risk areas. However, Hong Kong still allows passengers from high-risk areas to come to Hong Kong for transit, or increase the risk of cross-infection. It is recommended that people be restricted from coming to Hong Kong. He also said that although there is currently a flight circuit breaker mechanism, passengers can switch to other airports to come to Hong Kong. "It is more risky to fly two more flights." This still cannot reduce the import pressure. He hopes that the government will review the relevant mechanism again.
Liang Zichao said that front-line staff should try to avoid contact with high-risk individuals, avoid private gatherings on holidays, and related companies should not organize employee activities.
Five local karate athletes who had gone to Kazakhstan to compete earlier were diagnosed after returning to Hong Kong. There were also athletes who tested negative locally but tested positive after returning to Hong Kong. Liang Zichao said on a commercial TV program today that some countries do not use nucleic acid testing, use rapid antigen or even non-standard sampling methods, or fail to find positive cases. He also said that the incubation period of the Omicron variant may be shorter than that of Delta, and it spreads faster and is easy to spread without symptoms, making it difficult to detect and track cases, or make it more difficult to control the epidemic.
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Psychiatrist: Blockade and mask order can lower children's IQ
Reporters : Tammy Hung / Gao Sugi / Editor : Li Yuan / https://www.epochtimes.com/gb/21/12/27/n13463288.htm
American children and adolescent clinical psychiatrists have warned that the lockdown policy and the mandatory order to wear masks after the outbreak will lead to a new generation of children showing signs of low IQ and social brain damage and causing damage to the brains of adolescents.
In an interview with NTD TV’s "The Nation Speaks" program on 25 December, Dr. Mark McDonald quoted a report published by Brown University on 11 August on the results of the study. The study found that “compared with children born before the epidemic, the performance of children born during the epidemic in terms of language, mobility, and overall cognitive abilities has significantly decreased.”
He said that wearing masks, “Zoom (online video conferencing platform) schools” and the epidemic lockdown order “deprived children of social connections as a whole, preventing them from face-to-face contact with each other and being trapped at home all day long. This is actually right. The teenager’s brain was damaged."
In another interview in this episode, Professor Carl Heneghan, director of Oxford University's Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine, cited some evidence to express the restrictions on the epidemic and " The fear we instilled in our children" led to the deterioration of their psychological problems.
Henigan quoted the conclusion of his study published on 2 October 2021, "80% of children and adolescents reported worsening behaviors, psychological symptoms, and increased negative emotions due to the covid epidemic. "
The research report states, “School closures will increase the anxiety, loneliness and stress of teenagers and children, and as school closures extend, the negative emotions caused by the covid epidemic will also increase.” “The research found that women and the mental health of older teenagers have worsened."
According to Henigan, adolescents over the age of 12 perform worse than children under the age of 12, because young people are facing increasing peer pressure and social pressure, and they have a better understanding of information transmission on a large global scale.
Henigan said, "The first step is to alleviate children's fear and anxiety about the covid epidemic. For children, covid is actually a very safe disease." Children should not worry about the impact of covid on "their own or their future health".
He said, “It is a mistake to block places like schools” because keeping them open will benefit education, “social connections and well-being”.
He said, "We should really prioritize education and implement those epidemic interventions that are most beneficial to children."
According to a study on 20 December, data from the U.S. CDC also showed that compared with the data in 2019, when the epidemic restriction was first implemented in 2020, The number of mental health-related visits increased by 24% among people aged 5 to 11 years, and a 31% increase among people aged 12 to 17.
MacDonald also pointed out that what is interesting is that he has seen some children “refusing to make eye contact with their mothers, they are wetting their pants or bed-wetting at night, and cannot go to a friend's house for the night-because this will cause them to leave their mothers for a long time. ".
He said, on the other hand, teenagers who have experienced the lockdown of the epidemic have been "surrounded by social media, mobile phones and 'Zoom School'. After a year and a half of this 'training', they don't even want to go out of their homes anymore.".
Dr. MacDonald called on the government and media companies to formulate a “behavioral conditioning program” to allow children to face “irrational and absurd” situations, such as when the temperature is 40 degrees Fahrenheit (approximately 4.4 degrees Celsius) to eat outdoors, wear a mask to run a marathon or exercise, etc.
According to the covid epidemic plan on the White House website, the Biden administration recommended that from 27 December, children “too young to be vaccinated” should “in public indoor places including schools stay among the vaccinated people and wear masks." "For those 12 years and older who are eligible to be vaccinated, the most important step parents can take is to get them vaccinated."
The White House website stated that as of 27 December 2021, "more than half of the nation's youth have been vaccinated."
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The first baby died of the CCP virus in East Bay. Health officials: Extremely rare
Reporter : Zhou Fenglin / https://www.epochtimes.com/gb/21/12/27/n13461683.htm
Recently, in Solano County, East Bay, an infant died from covid. This is also the first case in the county. Public health officer Bella Matyas said this is a very, very rare case.
According to Solano County public health officials, the baby who died was very young and died of pneumonia caused by the CCP virus. According to health officials, the baby did not have any other health problems and should have recovered from the virus infection, but unfortunately it became one of the very rare cases.
Matthias said that regardless of covid or any other diseases, the public health department will usually first identify high-risk groups. However, in the face of diseases, it is not only high-risk groups that are in fatal danger. There will always be unfortunate exceptions.
Matthias said that the baby was infected with the Delta strain (Covi72), rather than the more infectious Omicron strain (Covi29) that emerged recently. He said that the baby was probably in contact with an asymptomatic infected person, but he also said that he could not determine the exact time point of the baby's contact and infection.
The baby died in mid-November a few weeks after being admitted to the hospital, Matthias said.
Babies have very small respiratory tracts, and they may be infected with a little exposure to the virus. When holding a baby, they tend to be close to the cheek. Because of the close distance, they are more likely to be infected by asymptomatic infected persons, Matthias said.
The baby died of pneumonia caused by the CCP virus infection and eventually died of respiratory failure. Matthias once again emphasized that this is an incredible case. He said that there are so many cases of covi infection in the United States. So far, cases of infant deaths are very, very rare.
Because the baby is too young, it cannot be vaccinated. Matthias said that the best way is to vaccinate adults. The immunity obtained can also be passed down through the mother-infant relationship, which can last for 6 to 9 months.
Matthias said that usually children do not develop symptoms after being exposed to the CCP virus because their immune system is strong enough.
For the recent appearance of Covi29 and its display of more infectious power than Delta, but less lethality, Matthias thanked God for this situation.
However Matthias said that Covi29 will continue to mutate, and eventually we will see more variants than the letters of the Greek alphabet. He said that the good news is that almost all variants cannot exist for a long time. He hopes that variants will become more contagious but weaker.
Matthias predicts that in the future, covid will be bolstered once a year, similar to the practice of seasonal flu. However, the problem is that flu vaccines are often directed against strains that were 6 months ago, while the CCP virus mutates rapidly, and he is afraid it will have to be shortened to 1 month.
Unlike flu vaccines that take longer to grow on eggs, the difference is that the covi mRNA vaccine is produced in the laboratory, Matthias said.
He also said that the scientific community is currently working hard on the CCP virus, such as creating a model of the pathogen that has emerged. Matthias believes that covid will eventually become a seasonal disease similar to the flu in the autumn and winter, and vaccines may be produced against different new strains every year.
Note: The novel coronavirus, scientifically known as SARS-CoV-2, is also called the Wuhan pneumonia virus and covi. The Epoch Times believes that it is more accurate to call it "CCP virus." Because the virus came from China under the rule of the CCP, the CCP's cover-up of the epidemic caused the virus to spread to the world and caused a global pandemic.
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Singapore Airlines signs agreement for purchase of A350F freighters
Image courtesy : Airbus
Singapore Airlines has signed a letter of intent with Airbus for the purchase of seven A350F freighters and the option to order another five. The delivery plan will begin in the fourth quarter of 2025 when Singapore Airlines will become the first airline to operate a new generation of wide-body cargo aircraft.
The agreement includes the exchange of 15 A320neo and 2 A350-900 passenger aircraft in the order of Singapore Airlines Group. This will enable Singapore Airlines to better manage its capital expenditures while continuing to carry out the necessary cargo aircraft renewal plans.
The A350F can carry cargo similar to the Boeing 747-400F and replace the latter in the new airline's fleet. When performing similar missions, A350F can save up to 40% of fuel, providing better operating economy. It has a longer range and brings more flexibility to aircraft deployment. A350F uses Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engine to provide power.
The renewal of the cargo fleet reflects Singapore Airlines' continued investment in air cargo, one of its core businesses. Singapore Airlines has strengthened its cargo capacity in the past few years, especially in important areas such as e-commerce, fresh products and medicine. The addition of A350F will consolidate Singapore Airlines’ leading position in the cargo industry and further consolidate Singapore’s central position as a global air cargo hub.
The agreement complies with Singapore Airlines Group's sustainable development goals and its commitment to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Operating a young modern fleet is the most direct and effective way for airlines to effectively reduce their carbon footprint. According to current operating conditions, replacing 747-400F with A350F will reduce Singapore Airlines' annual carbon emissions by about 400,000 tons. As the A350F and other next-generation aircraft in the order are put into use, the future fleet of the group will remain one of the youngest in the industry.
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Approval of Korean Air's acquisition of Asiana Airlines will be completed by end of 2021
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According to South Korea’s Joongang Daily, the Korea Fair Trade Commission plans to complete the approval process for Korean Air’s M&A (M&A) Asiana Airlines case within this week and send an audit report. It is expected that after hearing the opinions of enterprises, a decision will be made at the plenary meeting of the Fair Trade Commission as soon as early next year. Cho Sung-wook, Chairman of the Justice Committee, stated at an event held on 23 December, “We basically completed the evaluation process on how (Korean Air’s acquisition of Asiana Airlines) will affect market competition and which routes are severely restrictive. ".
The industry believes that the Justice Committee is likely to decide "conditional approval." That is, while approving the merger of the two airlines, part of the transportation rights will be recovered. The reclaimed transportation rights were redistributed by the Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to the domestic low-cost airlines (LCC) to partially solve the problem of route monopoly. Carriage rights refer to the shipping rights allocated to national airlines by governments of various countries. The Justice Committee believes that if Korean Air and Asiana Airlines are integrated, market monopoly will inevitably occur, and certain measures must be taken.
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The emergency boarding channel for taxis at Shenzhen Airport was put into use
Reporters : Wang Zhongxue, Zheng Ruixue, Yan Qingqing, China News Network
Recently, the emergency boarding channel for taxis at Shenzhen Airport was put into use. This is another people's livelihood project launched by Shenzhen Airport Group in the party history study and education, combined with the "I do practical things for the masses" practice activities. The passage will be opened mainly during the peak periods such as holidays and night flights and concentrated arrivals of passengers, which can be effectively relieve the pressure of on-site taxi queuing, improve the efficiency of taxi operation and provide passengers with more convenient and human ground transportation services.
It is understood that the current Shenzhen Airport taxi pick-up channel is located outside Gate 13 on the second floor of the Ground Transportation Center (GTC). There are 3 pick-up lanes and a total of about 50 parking spaces. It can transport about 1,500 passengers per hour, which can meet the daily needs. need. However, during peak periods such as holidays and holidays, the passenger flow of the terminal building is relatively large, and taxi pick-up resources are difficult to meet the demand for large passenger flow. Especially during the peak period of flight arrivals at night, passengers often queue for a long time. In order to solve the problem of limited taxi boarding resources during peak hours and long waiting time for passengers, Shenzhen Airport transformed the idle resources of the airport road network to form an emergency boarding channel for taxis, and formulated the "Evacuation of Emergency Boarding Channels for Taxi" plan".
The emergency boarding channel is located on the east side of the first floor of the airport ground transportation center (GTC), with a total of 14 boarding seats. When the number of passengers in the taxi boarding lane is large, or the number of incoming flights is large, Shenzhen Airport will use the taxi emergency boarding lane, and on-site staff will guide passengers to the emergency boarding lane for orderly boarding. It is only 50 m walk from the current taxi waiting area to the emergency pick-up channel, which can be reached within 1 minute.
According to the airport, according to the estimation of the evacuation plan, about 300-400 passengers can be evacuated every hour after the emergency boarding channel for taxis is opened. Passengers can wait in line for no more than 10 minutes, which can greatly alleviate the evacuation guarantee of taxi capacity during peak hours, thus enhancing the travel experience of passengers.
Since the beginning of 2021, Shenzhen Airport has combined with the practical activities of "I do practical things for the masses", actively doing practical things for the masses and solving problems, especially in ground transportation services and operation management. Car management mode guides online car-hailing drivers to accept orders in a standardized manner; P4 remote parking lot is enabled to improve the supply capacity of airport ground parking services; parking lot side welcoming lanes are enabled to facilitate accurate docking between passengers and car owners, and continue to improve passenger service experience. Recently, the airport has established a joint rectification team with public security, transportation administration and other departments to improve management and control and special rectification of illegal operations and illegal soliciting in the airport area. The phenomenon of illegal soliciting has been effectively curbed.
In the next step, Shenzhen Airport will continue to focus on the pains and difficulties in the entire chain of passenger travel services. From the perspective of passengers, it will continue to improve and upgrade the airport's ground transportation services to provide passengers with a more secure and high-quality full-chain travel service experience.
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Japan begins trial operation of road and rail amphibious vehicle
Reporters : Guo Rui and Shang Jing / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2021/12/27/a103304480.html
Image : Video Screenshot
Have you ever seen a vehicle running on a railroad track? On Saturday (25 December 2021), a Japanese company started trial operation of a vehicle that can both run on roads and get on railroad tracks. Let’s take a look.
This bus that drives on the highway is no different from the ordinary small bus from the outsidebut its special feature is that it can be driven on both highways and on railroad tracks.
Shigeki Miura, CEO of ASA Coastal Railway Company, said, "When the bus goes from the road to the rails, the front rail wheels will come down, and the front of the bus will be supported a little bit, and the (rubber) wheels at the back Only by touching the rails can the bus run on the rails."
This "railway and road dual-purpose vehicle" is a new type of bus operated by Japan's Asa Coast Railway, each of which can carry 21 passengers. This vehicle can run as fast as 60 kilometers per hour (37 miles) on railroad tracks and 100 kilometers per hour (62 miles) on roads. It has been trial operation in the seaside town of Haiyang Town in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.
Shigeki Miura, CEO of ASA Coastal Railway Company, said that this vehicle was developed for the convenience of elderly people in remote rural areas. Once the trial operation is successful, it can be extended to all of Japan to improve the country's rural transportation problems.
Shigeki Miura said, "I hope that Haiyang Town (Tokushima Prefecture) will be the first to operate. If it succeeds, all local transportation lines in Japan can follow suit."
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