CGTN头条新闻2022 Global COVID-19 cases surpass 400 mln

Global COVID-19 cases surpass 400 mln

 

China opposes addition of 33 Chinese entities¹ to U.S. "unverified list": spokesperson

The Chinese Ministry³ of Commerce says China firmly opposes the adding of 33 Chinese entities to the U.S. export-control "unverified list".

The ministry says that the United States has in recent years continually taken unilateral measures to suppress enterprises, institutions and individuals of other countries, using export controls as a tool of political repression⁴ and economic bullying⁵.

It says such behaviors have led to difficulties and obstacles for normal economic and trade cooperation between Chinese and U.S. enterprises, severely⁶ damaged international economic and trade orders and free-trade rules, and posed a serious threat to global industrial and supply chains.

Ukrainian, French leaders discuss Ukraine's peace process

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron met in Kyiv on Tuesday to discuss the peace process aimed at resolving the crisis in and around Ukraine.

Zelensky has voiced the hope that the next meeting of leaders of the Normandy Four, which includes Ukraine, France, Germany and Russia, may take place "in the near future".

Macron has said that the Minsk agreements are a path to de-escalation and lasting⁷ peace in Ukraine.

Earlier, Macron visited Moscow and spoke² with Russian President Vladimir Putin over issues such as the Ukrainian situation and European security.

Global COVID-19 cases surpass 400 mln: Johns Hopkins University

Data from Johns Hopkins University shows global COVID-19 cases surpassed 400 million on Tuesday.

The global death toll⁸ from COVID-19 has reached over 5.7 million.

The United States reported over 77 million cases and more than 908,000 deaths, both the highest counts around the world.

India recorded the world's second largest caseload, followed by Brazil.

The global caseload exceeded 300 million on Jan. 6.

Chinese mainland reports 73 new local COVID-19 cases

The Chinese mainland on Tuesday recorded 73 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases.

Of the new local infections, 72 were reported in Guangxi and one in Liaoning.

Tuesday also saw seven provincial-level regions reporting 37 imported COVID-19 cases.

"Zero COVID-19" strategy best for Hong Kong's current situation: Carrie Lam

Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam says "zero COVID-19" is the best strategy for the region's current anti-epidemic situation.

Lam has stressed that Hong Kong should adhere to the anti-epidemic strategy to buy time for enhancing the vaccination⁹ rate, in order to avoid unbearable¹⁰ pressure on Hong Kong's hospitals.

Lam also unveiled a series of stringent¹¹ anti-epidemic measures due to the recent surge of COVID-19 cases.

Hong Kong on Tuesday reported 625 new cases of COVID-19.

13 million people facing hunger across Horn of Africa: WFP

The World Food Programme has warned that an estimated 13 million people are facing hunger across Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia, as the Horn of Africa grappled with severe drought caused by the driest conditions since 1981.

Shaun Hughes is the UN agency's Senior Regional Emergencies advisor¹²:

"We are already seeing these consecutive¹³ drought episodes really biting for communities and that's why WFP urgently requires 327 million dollars in order to reach four and a half million of the worst affected¹⁴ people in those areas with relief food assistance and with treatment and prevention of acute malnutrition¹⁵."

The WFP says it will be launching its Regional Drought Response Plan for the Horn of Africa, where teams are already supporting families with cash and emergency assistance and providing life-saving food and nutrition assistance to affected communities.

Geisenberger wins record luge gold at Beijing Winter Olympics

Natalie Geisenberger of Germany stormed to the women's singles gold in the Beijing 2022 luge event at the Yanqing Sliding Center on Tuesday.

The German athlete clocked a combined time of just over three minutes and 53 seconds in four runs.

Her teammate Anna Berreiter claimed silver while Tatyana Ivanova of the Russian Olympic Committee took bronze.

It is Geisenberger's sixth Olympic medal. She also won singles and team golds at both the Sochi and PyeongChang Games.

1 entities   

实体对像； 实体，独立存在体，实际存在物( entity的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Our newspaper and our printing business form separate corporate entities. 我们的报纸和印刷业形成相对独立的企业实体。
• The North American continent is made up of three great structural entities. 北美大陆是由三个构造单元组成的。

2 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

3 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

4 repression   

n.镇压，抑制，抑压

参考例句：

• The repression of your true feelings is harmful to your health.压抑你的真实感情有害健康。
• This touched off a new storm against violent repression.这引起了反对暴力镇压的新风暴。

5 bullying   

v.恐吓，威逼( bully的现在分词 )；豪；跋扈

参考例句：

• Many cases of bullying go unreported . 很多恐吓案件都没有人告发。
• All cases of bullying will be severely dealt with. 所有以大欺小的情况都将受到严肃处理。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 severely   

adv.严格地；严厉地；非常恶劣地

参考例句：

• He was severely criticized and removed from his post.他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
• He is severely put down for his careless work.他因工作上的粗心大意而受到了严厉的批评。

7 lasting   

adj.永久的，永恒的；vbl.持续，维持

参考例句：

• The lasting war debased the value of the dollar.持久的战争使美元贬值。
• We hope for a lasting settlement of all these troubles.我们希望这些纠纷能获得永久的解决。

8 toll   

n.过路(桥)费；损失，伤亡人数；v.敲(钟)

参考例句：

• The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。
• The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。

9 vaccination   

n.接种疫苗，种痘

参考例句：

• Vaccination is a preventive against smallpox.种痘是预防天花的方法。
• Doctors suggest getting a tetanus vaccination every ten years.医生建议每十年注射一次破伤风疫苗。

10 unbearable   

adj.不能容忍的；忍受不住的

参考例句：

• It is unbearable to be always on thorns.老是处于焦虑不安的情况中是受不了的。
• The more he thought of it the more unbearable it became.他越想越觉得无法忍受。

11 stringent   

adj.严厉的；令人信服的；银根紧的

参考例句：

• Financiers are calling for a relaxation of these stringent measures.金融家呼吁对这些严厉的措施予以放宽。
• Some of the conditions in the contract are too stringent.合同中有几项条件太苛刻。

12 advisor   

n.顾问，指导老师，劝告者

参考例句：

• They employed me as an advisor.他们聘请我当顾问。
• The professor is engaged as a technical advisor.这位教授被聘请为技术顾问。

13 consecutive   

adj.连续的，联贯的，始终一贯的

参考例句：

• It has rained for four consecutive days.已连续下了四天雨。
• The policy of our Party is consecutive.我党的政策始终如一。

14 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

15 malnutrition   

n.营养不良

参考例句：

• In Africa, there are a lot of children suffering from severe malnutrition.在非洲有大批严重营养不良的孩子。
• It is a classic case of malnutrition. 这是营养不良的典型病例。