Global COVID-19 cases surpass 300 mln: Johns Hopkins University

Global COVID-19 cases surpass 300 mln: Johns Hopkins University

China, Kenya agree to strengthen partnership¹

China and Kenya have agreed to strengthen and deepen their relations.

Foreign Minister Wang Yi says it is a consensus² reached after the meeting with his Kenyan counterpart Raychelle Omamo in Mombasa.

Wang says China will continue to support Kenya in accelerating industrialization and modernization³.

It's been announced that China will appoint a special envoy⁴ for the Horn of Africa to support efforts to overcome security challenges and ensure the region's peace and prosperity.

The Chinese side will also provide another 10 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines⁵ to Kenya.

Access to medical service must not be denied under any excuse: vice⁶ premier⁷

Chinese Vice Premier Sun Chunlan says people's access to medical services must not be denied under any excuse.

It comes as multiple complaints have been made about the difficulty of accessing medical services in Xi'an which is experiencing a COVID-19 resurgence⁸.

Sun says it is sad that such cases have occurred and lessons should be learned.

She adds patients in serious or critical conditions must be treated immediately, with or without the proof of nucleic acid tests.

Global COVID-19 cases top 300 million: Johns Hopkins

The number of COVID-19 infections around the world has topped 300 million.

That's according to the latest data provided by Johns Hopkins University.

Chinese mainland reports 116 COVID-19 cases

The Chinese mainland reported 116 new, locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Thursday.

Shaanxi reported 57 cases while Henan registered 56.

Playbook not just a rule book, but a way of life at Beijing 2022, says Bach

President of the International Olympic Committee says the Beijing 2022 Playbook is not just a rule book, but a way of life, with the Winter Olympic Games approaching.

Thomas Bach says the IOC has held a series of consultation⁹ calls with athlete representatives from around the world, the National Olympic Committees and the International Olympic Winter Sports Federations¹⁰.

They've decided¹¹ that all Games participants should already follow the measures laid out in the Playbook before their departure to Beijing.

Dozens of protesters killed, at least 12 officers dead in Kazakhstan's Almaty

It's been reported that dozens of protesters were killed overnight as they tried to storm administrative¹² buildings in Kazakhstan's largest city Almaty.

At least 12 law enforcement officers have been killed with over 350 injured during clashes with protesters.

The protests sparked by dissatisfaction over surging fuel prices escalated¹³ on Wednesday, with protesters storming the main government building in Almaty, setting police vehicles on fire, and attacking the regional branch of the ruling Nur Otan party.

The mounting unrest has prompted the Kazakh government to seek help from the Collective Security Treaty Organization, which has decided to deploy¹⁴ peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan.

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed a presidential decree, accepting the resignation of the government.

Russian planes fly peacekeepers to Kazakhstan: CSTO

The Russian Aerospace¹⁵ Forces are delivering a contingent¹⁶ to Kazakhstan as part of a peacekeeping mission organized by the Collective Security Treaty Organization.

The Collective Peacekeeping Forces include troops from Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.

The Moscow-led CSTO says the mission's main tasks are to protect important state and military facilities, and to provide assistance to the Kazakh law enforcement agencies to stabilize¹⁷ the situation.

UN chief appeals for calm in Kazakhstan

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is calling on parties in Kazakhstan to refrain from violence and promote dialogue to address the volatile¹⁸ situation.

A spokesperson for the UN chief also says over 100 international personnel and 530 national staff fall under the UN security arrangements in Kazakhstan and everyone is safe and accounted for.

Biden calls Trump¹⁹ threat to democracy on anniversary of Capitol attack

U.S. President Joe Biden has accused his predecessor²⁰ Donald Trump of posing a continuing threat to American democracy.

Biden made the remarks in a speech on the anniversary of the deadly U.S. Capitol attack by Trump supporters who tried to overturn his 2020 election defeat.

1 partnership   

n.合作关系，伙伴关系

参考例句：

• The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
• Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。

2 consensus   

n.(意见等的)一致，一致同意，共识

参考例句：

• Can we reach a consensus on this issue?我们能在这个问题上取得一致意见吗？
• What is the consensus of opinion at the afternoon meeting?下午会议上一致的意见是什么？

3 modernization   

n.现代化，现代化的事物

参考例句：

• This will help us achieve modernization.这有助于我们实现现代化。
• The Chinese people are sure to realize the modernization of their country.中国人民必将实现国家现代化。

4 envoy   

n.使节，使者，代表，公使

参考例句：

• Their envoy showed no sign of responding to our proposals.他们的代表对我方的提议毫无回应的迹象。
• The government has not yet appointed an envoy to the area.政府尚未向这一地区派过外交官。

5 vaccines   

疫苗，痘苗( vaccine的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• His team are at the forefront of scientific research into vaccines. 他的小组处于疫苗科研的最前沿。
• The vaccines were kept cool in refrigerators. 疫苗放在冰箱中冷藏。

6 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

7 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

8 resurgence   

n.再起，复活，再现

参考例句：

• A resurgence of his grief swept over Nim.悲痛又涌上了尼姆的心头。
• Police say drugs traffickers are behind the resurgence of violence.警方说毒贩是暴力活动重新抬头的罪魁祸首。

9 consultation   

n.咨询；商量；商议；会议

参考例句：

• The company has promised wide consultation on its expansion plans.该公司允诺就其扩展计划广泛征求意见。
• The scheme was developed in close consultation with the local community.该计划是在同当地社区密切磋商中逐渐形成的。

10 federations   

n.联邦( federation的名词复数 )；同盟；联盟；联合会

参考例句：

• These problems are women's special problems and special work of women's federations. 这样的问题，就是妇女的特殊问题，就是妇联的特殊工作。 来自互联网
• The Bridge Federate is a feasible solution to achieve multi-federations interconnection. 基于桥接成员实现多联邦互连是目前较为通用和可行的方法。 来自互联网

11 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

12 administrative   

adj.行政的，管理的

参考例句：

• The administrative burden must be lifted from local government.必须解除地方政府的行政负担。
• He regarded all these administrative details as beneath his notice.他认为行政管理上的这些琐事都不值一顾。

13 escalated   

v.（使）逐步升级( escalate的过去式和过去分词 )；（使）逐步扩大；（使）更高；（使）更大

参考例句：

• The fighting escalated into a full-scale war. 这场交战逐步扩大为全面战争。
• The demonstration escalated into a pitched battle with the police. 示威逐步升级，演变成了一场同警察的混战。

14 deploy   

v.（军）散开成战斗队形，布置，展开

参考例句：

• The infantry began to deploy at dawn.步兵黎明时开始进入战斗位置。
• The president said he had no intention of deploying ground troops.总统称并不打算部署地面部队。

15 aerospace   

adj.航空的，宇宙航行的

参考例句：

• The world's entire aerospace industry is feeling the chill winds of recession.全世界的航空航天工业都感受到了经济衰退的寒意。
• Edward Murphy was an aerospace engineer for the US Army.爱德华·墨菲是一名美军的航宇工程师。

16 contingent   

adj.视条件而定的；n.一组，代表团，分遣队

参考例句：

• The contingent marched in the direction of the Western Hills.队伍朝西山的方向前进。
• Whether or not we arrive on time is contingent on the weather.我们是否按时到达要视天气情况而定。

17 stabilize   

vt.（使）稳定，使稳固，使稳定平衡；vi.稳定

参考例句：

• They are eager to stabilize currencies.他们急于稳定货币。
• His blood pressure tended to stabilize.他的血压趋向稳定。

18 volatile   

adj.反复无常的，挥发性的，稍纵即逝的，脾气火爆的；n.挥发性物质

参考例句：

• With the markets being so volatile,investments are at great risk.由于市场那么变化不定，投资冒着很大的风险。
• His character was weak and volatile.他这个人意志薄弱，喜怒无常。

19 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

20 predecessor   

n.前辈，前任

参考例句：

• It will share the fate of its predecessor.它将遭受与前者同样的命运。
• The new ambassador is more mature than his predecessor.新大使比他的前任更成熟一些。