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Latest study: Steroids can reduce the mortality rate of critically ill covid patients by 20%

Reporter : Yuning / Editor : Chang Qing / Publisher : Sound Of Hope

Ref : https://www.soundofhope.org/post/417709

Translation, editing : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

Image : Web Screenshot

The latest research results released by the University of Brisotore in the United Kingdom show that steroids including hydrocortisone, methylpenib cortisol (also known as methylprednisolone) and dexamethasone, can reduce the mortality rate of severely ill covid patients.

According to the Daily Mail, researchers from the University of Bristol, UK, published a research report in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) on 2 September 2020 and found that this batch of steroid drugs can reduce the mortality rate of severely ill covid patients by 20%. Evidence shows that this drug can reduce lung inflammation in severe covid patients. Moreover, these steroid drugs are cheap and safe to use, and because they are widely used, they have ready-made stocks in many countries.

Among them, hydrocortisone can reduce the mortality of patients with severe covid by 31%. Hydrocortisone is a drug for skin diseases, ulcerative colitis, arthritis, systemic diseases, lupus, multiple sclerosis and lung diseases. Another study found that intravenous hydrocortisone in severe covid patients can increase the recovery rate by 93%.

According to the report, this is the result of tests conducted by more than 50 teams in 13 countries from February to June this year on 1,703 patients in 13 countries, including 88 patients treated at the Imperial College Hospital in London. This makes hydrocortisone the second widely used steroid drug after dexamethasone. Scientists at the University of Oxford have announced that dexamethasone can prevent the death of 35% of severe covid patients who rely on ventilators and reduce the mortality rate of covid patients who require oxygen by 20%.

In this regard, the Chief Executive Officer of the British National Health Service (Sir Simon Stevens) said that this discovery provides a new weapon for the medical profession to prevent and control the  epidemic, and the British National Health Service will immediately take measures to ensure the UK’s patients' access to this drug.

The WHO also issued similar guidelines on 3 September, urging hospitals in various countries to use hydrocortisone to treat covid patients.

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SARS-CoV-2 can spread through dust and other unprecedented ways

Publisher : The Epoch Times, via NTDTV / Editor : Ye Ping

Ref : https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2020/08/25/a102926053.html

Translation, editing : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

The covid epidemic has been going on for more than half a year. Although scientists have learned more about SARS-CoV-2 the virus, the results of research on the spread of the virus show that the ways humans spread the virus are still elusive.

Are tiny droplets (called aerosols) suspended in the air containing the virus as the main route of transmission? How likely is it to be infected by touching a contaminated surface? These questions are still inconclusive. New research published recently shows that viruses can spread in unprecedented ways.

Low humidity

A study just published in Transboundary and Emerging Diseases confirms a study conducted in the Greater Sydney region of Australia in the early stages of the pandemic, which reported the relationship between low humidity and community transmission of SARS-CoV-2.

This new study led by Dr. Michael Ward from the Department of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Sydney adds new evidence. The research results show that low humidity is a key factor (one of) the spread of covi. Scientists estimate that for every 1% decrease in relative humidity, COVID-19 cases will increase by 7% to 8%. The same connection was not found in other weather patterns (such as rain, temperature or wind).

Dust in the air

Research from the University of California, Davis and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai) shows that influenza viruses can be transmitted through air, dust, fibers and other microscopic particles. So far, scientists believe that airborne transmission is mainly due to respiratory droplets caused by coughing, sneezing or talking.

According to the researchers, the surprising finding is that dust can spread viruses.

Not long ago, a joint open letter issued by 239 scientists was published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases. They stated in the letter that virus-carrying particles released when an infected person sneezes or coughs may stay in the air for longer than currently thought.

These scientists believe that there are smaller particles (than droplets). These smaller particles can stay in the air for a longer period of time, spread to longer distances through the air, and cause infection after being inhaled by the human body. They claim that there is new evidence that airborne transmission may be more cause for concern than droplet transmission.

The survival time of the virus on surfaces is not clear

Early studies have shown that covi can survive on the surface for up to six days, which is worrying.

Subsequent research indicated that the virus may not persist on the surface of the object as the original research showed, depending on the type of surface. But at present, there is no clear definite theory on how long the virus will survive on the surface.

Cleaning and disinfecting the surface of objects is still very important to control transmission. If someone coughs or sneezes, and then other people touch the contaminated surface within a few hours, there is still a risk of infection of the eyes, nose or mouth. But experts say that this way of transmission is not as critical as initially thought.

The effect of sheltering at home

Avoiding the epidemic at home and wearing masks are anti-epidemic programs adopted by many countries, and many experts also believe that this is an effective way to reduce the spread of the virus. However, some statistics show that infection at home is not absolutely possible.

In an interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation’s BBC Breakfast program recently, British Health Secretary Matthew John David Hancock said that testing and tracking evidence provided by the NHS (National Health Service) showed that most people caught the disease when they were together at home, and it usually happens in one of the households.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo also stated on 6 May 6 2020 that most of the new hospitalized cases of covid in New York State come from those who stay at home and are not exposed to the risk outside.

Hong Kong Bar Association: Basic Law stipulates the separation of three powers

Publisher : Ming Pao / Direct translation

The Bar Association refute Carrie Lam: The Basic Law stipulates the separation of the three powers. Tam Yiu-chung: or misunderstands that the "three powers" have nothing to do with each other

Image : The Basic Law ensures Hong Kong smooth handover in 1997.

The argument that the Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor and the Director of Education Yang Runxiong recently "no separation of powers in Hong Kong" caused controversy. The Bar Association issued a statement yesterday, rebutting the claim is unfounded, does not comply with the provisions of the Basic Law that clearly stipulates and defines the separation of powers, and deviates from the authoritative cases of many courts expounding the government structure of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Tan Yaozong, a member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress who was a member of the drafting committee of the Basic Law, said yesterday that the description of "separation of three powers" is inaccurate. Some people or misunderstandings mean that the three powers are the separation of powers. Each has nothing to do. However, "separation of powers" is not a forbidden language.

Guilds deviate from explaining court cases

"Make the public speculate about how the government works"

The Bar Association stated that it was concerned about officials’ remarks that there is no separation of powers within the constitutional system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, saying that these remarks deviate from the previous statements of the two chief justices, and "make the public speculate about the government’s current constitution How does it work under the legal framework" (see table).

The Association pointed out that the administrative, legislative, and judicial powers and functions have been clearly defined in different parts of Chapter 4 of the Basic Law: According to Article 48, the Chief Executive leads the Hong Kong SAR government and is responsible for the implementation of the Basic Law and government policies. According to Article 59 of the Basic Law, the SAR government is the administrative agency of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and is accountable to the Legislative Council according to Article 64. According to Article 73, the Legislative Council makes, revises and abolishes laws. According to Article 80, the court exercises the jurisdiction of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and, as described in Article 85, the court conducts trials independently without any interference.

Tai Lin met with reporters the day before and pointed out that Hong Kong does not have the separation of powers, including that the Special Administrative Region is accountable to the Central People’s Government through the Chief Executive. Clear regulations for local governance.

Chen Wenmin: The division of labour cannot be separated from one another

Tang Jiahua: The Basic Law does not talk about the separation of governance

Chen Wenmin, a professor at the School of Law of the University of Hong Kong, criticized on the RTHK program yesterday that Mrs. Lin's statement about the three powers seemed to be "playing a word game." She accepted that the three powers had a division of labor and mutual checks and balances. . Senior Counsel Tom Ka-wah said that the Basic Law does not talk about the separation or checks and balances of Hong Kong’s governance powers as much as possible. From the perspective of constitutional arrangements, there is indeed no separation of powers; but from the political concept, Hong Kong’s internal governance does have a certain degree of power separation. And check and balance each other.

Tam Yiu-chung: Actual power administration is heavier

Tan Huizhu: Separation of powers is the principle of trial

Tan Yaozong responded yesterday that Hong Kong’s administration, legislature, and judiciary each perform their duties, check and balance each other, and they also cooperate with each other. Central officials have always said this. He said that the Chief Executive represents the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and is also the head of the executive authorities. Although the Basic Law does not specify that Hong Kong is "executive-led," the actual power distribution of the Chief Executive and the executive authorities is heavier.

Tang Yingnian, a member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, stated that the discussion was “specialized every few years.” When asked whether it was consistent with his understanding when he was an official, he said that the dispute had little impact on actual operations, and emphasized that the operation was effective, and the judiciary has not changed. Independent operation, "the separation of the three powers and the interpretation."

Tan Huizhu, deputy director of the Basic Law Committee, said yesterday that Hong Kong's constitutional framework is not a foreign country's "separation of powers". The "separation of powers" is a principle used by courts in hearing cases, not a political framework.

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Over 300 employees of Inner Mongolia TV signed to protest against language extinction of Mongolian

Reporter : Zhong Jingming / Editor: Ming Xuan / Publisher : New Tang Dynasty Television

Ref : https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2020/09/02/a102932255.html 

Translation, editing : Gan Yung Chyan. KUCINTA SETIA

Image : More than 300 employees of the Inner Mongolia TV station signed their signatures to protest the Chinese Communist Party's forceful promotion of Chinese teaching in Inner Mongolia schools. (Video / Web Screenshot)

The CCP tried to exterminate the Mongolian culture and imposed restrictions on Mongolian language teaching in Inner Mongolian schools. This triggered a national resistance among the Mongolian people. Even many people within the government have turned their backs and joined the protests. A few days ago, overseas Mongolians exposed a video stating that more than 300 employees of Inner Mongolia TV signed to protest against the Chinese Communist Party’s official violent move.

On Wednesday (2 September), the Chinese press spokesperson of the Great Hural of Southern Mongolia and the representative of the Inner Mongolian People’s Party in France, Borhonru, posted a video on Twitter stating that on 2 September, the Chinese Communist Party officially sent troops. After the order that the children of the Catholic Church must return to school, more than 300 employees of the Inner Mongolia Radio and Television Station collectively signed their opposition to the second type of Chinese teaching, which means that the mouthpieces of the former Communist Party have given up their work for the CCP under the national justice.

The Great Hural Assembly of Southern Mongolia is an organization jointly established by several Inner Mongolian political parties and groups in exile. Mongolians call Inner Mongolia "Southern Mongolia" and Mongolia as "Northern Mongolia".

The video showed that at least dozens of people gathered in a large conference room with a head of Marxism-Leninist-Mao and a plaque "Party Media Surnamed Party". They signed their Mongolian names and put on red handprints. Others left after signing.

Many of these signatures form a ring. This signature of the sun pattern is a common method adopted by the Mongols against the CCP’s forced restriction on Mongolian language teaching.

The video subtitles pointed out that this was a joint signature by the employees of Inner Mongolia Television, which required Mongolian schools to continue to implement the first type of bilingual teaching model for more than 70 years, and pointed out that the authorities forced the second type of Chinese teaching, which violated multiple laws and regulations formulated by Beijing itself. 

On overseas social media, more Mongolian protest letters from various industries have also flowed out.

Image : Letters of protest from Mongolians from all walks of life. (Twitter picture)

According to Radio Free Asia, the Chinese Communist Party began to force a plan to replace Mongolian language teaching with Chinese in Inner Mongolia schools in September, triggering a large-scale civil disobedience protest movement. Some artists, singers, scholars and even some officials from the government and the Education Bureau also joined it.

The report quoted and analyzed that language is the most natural right of a nation. The use of this method to accelerate the overall control of the Mongolian nationality is tantamount to a new round of "ethnic cultural extermination", which has mobilized the entire population of Inner Mongolia to resist. This is tantamount to giving the Mongolians an enlightenment of national self-identity and national consciousness. The Mongolians are forced to resist nationally, and even "national independence" may become an important issue for them to rethink.

At present, parents and teachers of students all over Inner Mongolia are also boycotting, and many schools are striking and protesting. The Chinese Communist Party has arrested hundreds of Mongolians for this purpose.

On the first day of a school in Inner Mongolia, CCP soldiers station in classroom

Reporter : Yang Zheng / Editor : Yuan Mingqing / Publisher : Sound Of Hope

Ref : https://www.soundofhope.org/post/417520 /

Translation, editing : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

Image courtesy : Mongolian zayaa

The Chinese Communist Party(CCP)'s forced promotion of Chinese language education in Inner Mongolia triggered protests from a large number of Mongolian students and their parents. The students left the campus and refused to attend classes. The CCP authorities urgently ordered all localities to do "ideological work", and forced the children of cadres and employees studying in ethnic schools to report to the school on 1 September. On the first day of school, a photo circulated on the Internet showed that there were several CCP soldiers standing behind a classroom of Mongolian students. The official has not yet responded to this.

On overseas social media, Twitter account holder "Mongolian zayaa" uploaded photos on 1 September, showing that in the suspected classroom room, some children are wearing Mongolian clothes, some are wearing sportswear, and some children are on the table in front of them. There are also bouquets on it. What is particularly eye-catching is that there are several Chinese soldiers in military uniforms standing before the back of the room

"Mongolian zayaa" tweeted in Japanese and introduced that these are Han children wearing Mongolian costumes and performing at the entrance ceremony of a Mongolian school. The netizen claimed that the children's clothes, desks, chairs, and classrooms were all fake, in order to deceive the soldiers and Mongolians behind. He also claimed that the CCP was shameless and reported the news.

However, it has not been possible to confirm the location and time shown in this photo.

In the evening of 31 August, a netizen posted a video showing that a large number of armored personnel carriers appeared on the streets of Tongliao in Inner Mongolia.

On 1 September, the CCP mouthpiece Xinhua News Agency forwarded a report from the local state media Inner Mongolia Daily that 107 primary and secondary schools in Xilin Gol League had started school and resumed classes. But Ana (pseudonym), a doctoral student studying Mongolian in the Xilin Gol League, said in an interview with The Epoch Times, "Inner Mongolia TV reported the news that schools all over Inner Mongolia had begun. In fact, it is a fake report. Students of ethnic minorities, and there is no audio for this interview. I don’t know where I got it, but I’m sure they are not Mongolian, and I’m not sure if they are Han."

Bai Yier (a pseudonym), a Mongolian middle school teacher in Xilin Gol League Banner County, also confirmed that the local school did not start as scheduled, "At present, the Mongolian-taught students from kindergarten to high school here are not attending classes. Those who have already attended are all taken back to the pastoral area by their parents."

A member of the Xilin Gol League surnamed Hu pointed out to AFP that almost all schools in Inner Mongolia oppose the government's policy and fear that their mother tongue will disappear. If the Chinese Communist Party implements this policy for decades, all ethnic minority dialects will disappear.

Enghebatu Togochog, Director of the South Mongolian Human Rights Information Center, a New York-based non-governmental organization, said the protest is a “civil disobedience resistance movement” that spreads throughout Inner Mongolia.

Ref : https://twitter.com/MongolianZayaa/status/1300796644443660293?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1300796644443660293%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FMongolianZayaa%2Fstatus%2F1300796644443660293