2020年CRI 美国共和党57页反华备忘录曝光 约翰逊准备重返工作岗位

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent a letter expressing thanks to workers involved in the construction of Samjiyon.

Situated¹ near Mount Paektu, the city is the birthplace of Kim's father Kim Jong Il.

Its renovation² was completed in December.

Kim Jong Un visited the construction site several times and gave on-the-spot instructions during the past two years.

The Chinese mainland reported six new domestic COVID-19 cases and 5 imported ones on Saturday.

The locally transmitted cases included five in Heilongjiang and one in Guangdong.

No new deaths nor suspected cases were reported.

The World Health Organization has pushed back against the theory that recovered COVID-19 patients are protected from a second infection.

Many studies show that people who recovered from COVID-19 have antibodies to the virus, but the WHO noted³ some of these people have very low levels of neutralizing⁴ antibodies in their blood.

Some countries have suggested that the detection of antibodies could serve as the basis for an 'immunity⁵ passport' or 'risk-free certificate' that would enable individuals to travel or return to work, assuming that they are protected against re-infection.

But the UN agency warns that the use of such certificates may increase the risks of continued transmission.

Latest figures from Johns Hopkins University show that over 200,000 people have died from COVID-19 among over 2.86 million cases worldwide.

The United States suffered the most fatalities⁶ at close to 53,000 as its total cases exceeded 924,000.

In Europe, Italy, Spain, France and Britain also reported over 20,000 deaths, but both Italy and France have seen further drops in new deaths.

Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright has called for cooperation among countries to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

In an interview with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Radio National, Albright said China is a part of the cooperation.

She pointed⁷ out that the politicization of the pandemic is a disturbing problem.

She also expressed her concerns as commenting on how Australia and the U.S. handled the crisis.

Politico reports the National Republican Senatorial Committee sent campaigns a memo⁸ authored by a top strategist advising GOP candidates to address the coronavirus crisis by aggressively attacking China.

The detailed⁹, 57-page memo includes guiding candidates how to deflect¹⁰ public anger on racism¹¹ to the alleged¹² "cover-up" of the Chinese government and to tie Democratic candidates to the country, accusing them of being "soft on China."

British media reported that Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be back at work in Downing Street on Monday, about two weeks after he left hospital in his fight against the novel coronavirus.

Johnson spent three nights in intensive care during hospitalization and spent a week at the prime minister's country house after leaving hospital.

He is likely to host Monday's daily Downing Street news conference and possibly take on the new Labour leader at Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday.

The UK-wide figure has doubled in less than two weeks. Over 148,000 people have now tested positive for the virus in the country, a jump of nearly 5,000 in 24 hours.

The country has also become the fifth in the world to pass the grim milestone¹³ of 20,000 deaths.

The total number of Taiwan's naval¹⁴ service personnel and cadets who contracted COVID-19 has increased to 31.

This comes after one more person tested positive for COVID-19 in an outbreak involving three naval vessels¹⁵.

The latest patient, a cadet in his 20s, tested negative in his first test on April 18 but positive of certain antibodies in the blood, which led to a second test 6 days later.

The three naval vessels, with more than 700 people on board, returned to Taiwan on April 15 after a short stop at Palau.

Over 1,800 people have been identified as close contacts.

So far, the total number of COVID-19 patients in Taiwan stands at 429, including 6 deaths.

India has reported over 770 COVID-19 deaths and 24,500 infections.

Health officials say more than five thousand people have been discharged from hospitals after showing improvement.

Meanwhile, the federal government has allowed opening of neighborhood and standalone shops, including those located in residential¹⁶ complexes within municipal areas.

1 situated   

adj.坐落在...的，处于某种境地的

参考例句：

• The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。
• She is awkwardly situated.她的处境困难。

2 renovation   

n.革新，整修

参考例句：

• The cinema will reopen next week after the renovation.电影院修缮后，将于下星期开业。
• The building has undergone major renovation.这座大楼已进行大整修。

3 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

4 neutralizing   

v.使失效( neutralize的现在分词 )；抵消；中和；使（一个国家）中立化

参考例句：

• This juice-about a quart a day--pours into my duodenum, neutralizing acids. 这种消化液（每天约分泌1品脱）流入我的十二指肠，把酸中和了。 来自辞典例句
• AIM: To verify the role of a synthetic peptide in neutralizing endotoxins. 目的：检验一条合成肽在中和内毒素活性方面的作用。 来自互联网

5 immunity   

n.优惠；免除；豁免，豁免权

参考例句：

• The law gives public schools immunity from taxation.法律免除公立学校的纳税义务。
• He claims diplomatic immunity to avoid being arrested.他要求外交豁免以便避免被捕。

6 fatalities   

n.恶性事故( fatality的名词复数 )；死亡；致命性；命运

参考例句：

• Several people were injured, but there were no fatalities. 有几个人受伤，但没有人死亡。
• The accident resulted in fatalities. 那宗意外道致多人死亡。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 pointed   

adj.尖的，直截了当的

参考例句：

• He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
• She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。

8 memo   

n.照会，备忘录；便笺；通知书；规章

参考例句：

• Do you want me to send the memo out?您要我把这份备忘录分发出去吗？
• Can you type a memo for me?您能帮我打一份备忘录吗？

9 detailed   

adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的

参考例句：

• He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
• A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。

10 deflect   

v.(使)偏斜，(使)偏离，(使)转向

参考例句：

• Never let a little problem deflect you.决不要因一点小问题就半途而废。
• They decided to deflect from the original plan.他们决定改变原计划。

11 racism   

n.民族主义；种族歧视(意识)

参考例句：

• He said that racism is endemic in this country.他说种族主义在该国很普遍。
• Racism causes political instability and violence.种族主义道致政治动荡和暴力事件。

12 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

13 milestone   

n.里程碑；划时代的事件

参考例句：

• The film proved to be a milestone in the history of cinema.事实证明这部影片是电影史上的一个里程碑。
• I think this is a very important milestone in the relations between our two countries.我认为这是我们两国关系中一个十分重要的里程碑。

14 naval   

adj.海军的，军舰的，船的

参考例句：

• He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。
• The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。

15 vessels   

n.血管( vessel的名词复数 )；船；容器；（具有特殊品质或接受特殊品质的）人

参考例句：

• The river is navigable by vessels of up to 90 tons. 90 吨以下的船只可以从这条河通过。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• All modern vessels of any size are fitted with radar installations. 所有现代化船只都有雷达装置。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

16 residential   

adj.提供住宿的；居住的；住宅的

参考例句：

• The mayor inspected the residential section of the city.市长视察了该市的住宅区。
• The residential blocks were integrated with the rest of the college.住宿区与学院其他部分结合在了一起。