Hong Kong reports 2,071 new COVID-19 cases

Hong Kong reports 2,071 new COVID-19 cases

 

Chinese naval¹ ships carrying relief supplies arrive in Tonga

A Chinese naval fleet has arrived in Tonga's capital city Nuku'alofa to deliver more than 1,400 tons of relief supplies to the country.

Before loading, all the materials have completed disinfection treatment and sampling quarantine.

The naval fleet is also equipped with professional medical personnel and equipment.

As Tonga has been hit by COVID-19 outbreaks, the fleet will provide assistance within its capacity to Tonga upon subsequent request.

Veteran free skier² Xu wins China's first Olympic gold in women's aerials at Beijing 2022

China's veteran free skier Xu Mengtao fulfilled her dream of winning an Olympic gold in the women's aerials at Beijing 2022 on Monday evening.

It is the fifth gold medal for China at Beijing 2022, equaling the number of golds taken by China in a single Winter Olympics at Vancouver 2010.

Xu Mengtao is a four-time Olympian and the runner-up at Sochi 2014.

Hong Kong reports 2,071 new COVID-19 cases, gov't rolls out sixth-round relief

Data from the Center for Health Protection shows Hong Kong recorded 2,071 new cases of COVID-19 in a 24-hour period from Sunday to Monday.

Of the newly reported cases, 19 were imported and the rest were local cases.

The Hong Kong Special Administrative³ Region government has issued a paper to the Legislative⁴ Council Finance Committee to seek injection of 27 billion HK dollars, or 3.5 billion U.S. dollars, into the Anti-epidemic Fund.

A total of 48 measures will be introduced to support businesses and individuals affected⁵ by the pandemic.

Chief secretary for administration John Lee says 60 percent of the total financial commitment has been dedicated⁶ to providing relief to individuals.

Japan's GDP expands annualized real 5.4 pct in 4th quarter last year

The Japanese economy expanded a real 1.3 percent in the October-December period of 2021 from the previous quarter.

A government report says this represents an annualized 5.4 percent growth.

According to the Cabinet Office's preliminary data, the growth in the period marked the first increases in two quarters in real gross domestic product.

Data also shows that for 2021, Japan's economy in real terms grew 1.7 percent.

This marked the first expansion in three years and came on the heels of a 4.5-percent decrease logged in 2020.

Canadian PM declares public order emergency to end truck blockades

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has declared a public order emergency to support provinces in ending the ongoing⁷ blockades caused by the truck convoy⁸ protests.

Trudeau says he has invoked⁹ the Emergencies Act for the first time in Canada's history to give the federal government extra and "temporary" powers to handle the issues.

He adds the move is targeting to those areas in need, not the whole country.

UN chief calls for diplomacy¹⁰ to defuse Russia-Ukraine tensions

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for diplomacy to defuse the heightened tensions between Russia and Ukraine.

Guterres says he is deeply worried about the current tensions and increased speculation¹¹ about a potential military conflict.

The secretary-general has spoken with the foreign ministers of Russia and Ukraine.

Guterres says he will remain fully¹² engaged in the hours and days to come.

Ukrainian president, German chancellor¹³ discuss regional security challenges

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has held a meeting with visiting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to discuss regional security challenges.

Zelensky says the two parties talked over the peace process in and around Ukraine and the legal guarantees that will help to protect Ukraine.

Scholz says Germany is trying to find a diplomatic solution to the situation around Ukraine.

Scholz arrived in Kyiv on Monday for a working visit. On Tuesday he will visit Moscow.

Madagascar braces¹⁴ for another cyclone¹⁵: UN

Madagascar is bracing¹⁶ for another tropical storm only 10 days after Cyclone Batsirai killed at least 121 people.

Stephane Dujarric, chief spokesman for the UN Secretary-General, says Tropical Cyclone Dumako is on track to hit the country's northeast on Tuesday.

Cyclone Batsirai hit Madagascar's southeast on Feb. 5, displacing 29,000 people and destroying 19,000 homes.

Dujarric says health teams have been deployed¹⁷ to affected areas where they are working in collaboration¹⁸ with the government to scale up the response.

1 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。

2 skier   

n.滑雪运动员

参考例句：

• She is a skier who is unafraid of danger.她是一名敢于冒险的滑雪者。
• The skier skimmed across the snow.滑雪者飞快地滑过雪地。

3 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。

4 legislative   

n.立法机构，立法权；adj.立法的，有立法权的

参考例句：

• Congress is the legislative branch of the U.S. government.国会是美国政府的立法部门。
• Today's hearing was just the first step in the legislative process.今天的听证会只是展开立法程序的第一步。

5 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。

6 dedicated   

adj.一心一意的；献身的；热诚的

参考例句：

• He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
• His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。

7 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

8 convoy   

vt.护送，护卫，护航；n.护送；护送队

参考例句：

• The convoy was snowed up on the main road.护送队被大雪困在干路上了。
• Warships will accompany the convoy across the Atlantic.战舰将护送该船队过大西洋。

9 invoked   

v.援引( invoke的过去式和过去分词 )；行使（权利等）；祈求救助；恳求

参考例句：

• It is unlikely that libel laws will be invoked. 不大可能诉诸诽谤法。
• She had invoked the law in her own defence. 她援引法律为自己辩护。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 diplomacy   

n.外交；外交手腕，交际手腕

参考例句：

• The talks have now gone into a stage of quiet diplomacy.会谈现在已经进入了“温和外交”阶段。
• This was done through the skill in diplomacy. 这是通过外交手腕才做到的。

11 speculation   

n.思索，沉思；猜测；投机

参考例句：

• Her mind is occupied with speculation.她的头脑忙于思考。
• There is widespread speculation that he is going to resign.人们普遍推测他要辞职。

12 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

13 chancellor   

n.(英)大臣；法官；(德、奥)总理；大学校长

参考例句：

• They submitted their reports to the Chancellor yesterday.他们昨天向财政大臣递交了报告。
• He was regarded as the most successful Chancellor of modern times.他被认为是现代最成功的财政大臣。

14 braces   

n.吊带，背带；托架( brace的名词复数 )；箍子；括弧；（儿童）牙箍v.支住( brace的第三人称单数 )；撑牢；使自己站稳；振作起来

参考例句：

• The table is shaky because the braces are loose. 这张桌子摇摇晃晃，因为支架全松了。
• You don't need braces if you're wearing a belt! 要系腰带，就用不着吊带了。

15 cyclone   

n.旋风，龙卷风

参考例句：

• An exceptionally violent cyclone hit the town last night.昨晚异常猛烈的旋风吹袭了那个小镇。
• The cyclone brought misery to thousands of people.旋风给成千上万的人带来苦难。

16 bracing   

adj.令人振奋的

参考例句：

• The country is bracing itself for the threatened enemy invasion. 这个国家正准备奋起抵抗敌人的入侵威胁。
• The atmosphere in the new government was bracing. 新政府的气氛是令人振奋的。

17 deployed   

（尤指军事行动）使展开( deploy的过去式和过去分词 )； 施展； 部署； 有效地利用

参考例句：

• Tanks have been deployed all along the front line. 沿整个前线已部署了坦克。
• The artillery was deployed to bear on the fort. 火炮是对着那个碉堡部署的。

18 collaboration   

n.合作，协作；勾结

参考例句：

• The two companies are working in close collaboration each other.这两家公司密切合作。
• He was shot for collaboration with the enemy.他因通敌而被枪毙了。