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UK Queen birthday plans as coronavirus hits Britain muTu's Note - Read and Learn Chinese in 5 Minutes A message from Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II is displayed on a screen in Piccadilly Circus, as the spread of the coronavirus disease ( COVID -19) continues, London, Britain, April 8, 2020. LONDON – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth will not celebrate her 94th birthday in any special way and has asked that there be no gun salutes to mark the occasion because it would not be appropriate while the country battles a deadly coronavirus outbreak. Britain is at or near the peak of an outbreak in which more than 14,000 people have already died – the fifth highest national death toll of a pandemic linked to at least 150,000 deaths worldwide. Ceremonial gun salutes, in which blank rounds are fired from various locations across London, are typically used by the royal family to mark special occasions such as anniversaries and birthdays. The Queen’s birthday is on April 21. The Queen was keen th

Do 5G mobile networks spread COVID-19? muTu's Note - Read and Learn Chinese in 5 Minutes Do 5G mobile networks spread COVID -19? Viruses cannot travel on radio waves/mobile networks. COVID -19 is spreading in many countries that do not have 5G mobile networks. COVID -19 is spread through respiratory droplets when an infected person coughs, sneezes or speaks. People can also be infected by touching a contaminated surface and then their eyes, mouth or nose. But not 5G mobile networks. The related posts: What is COVID-19? How protect yourself from COVID? Share this to your friends, Please! Lastest Number of COVID cases(novel coronavirus) at April 17 Infographic: Everything about COVID-19 you want to know Data display Men more likely to catch novel coronavirus Cats can catch coronavirus, study finds, prompting WHO investigation Can novel coronavirus stay in the body for years? Can a COVID-19 patient recover without treatment? Tips: There are Chinese translations here

US COVID-19 cases top 700,000: Johns Hopkins University muTu's Note - Read and Learn Chinese in 5 Minutes Police officers from the Madison Police Department wearing face protective gear take information from a man at a bus stop as the spread of the coronavirus disease ( COVID -19) continues, in Madison, Wisconsin, US , April 17, 2020. The number of COVID -19 cases in the United States reached 700,282 as of 9:10 pm local time on Friday (0110 GMT on Saturday), according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University. A total of 36,822 people have died of the disease in the country, according to the CSSE. The United States currently tops the world in total cases and deaths, with the state of New York suffering the most with 230,579 cases and 17,131 fatalities. The related posts: What is COVID-19? How protect yourself from COVID? Share this to your friends, Please! Lastest Number of COVID cases(novel coronavirus) at April 17 Infographic

Effect of COVID on fertility studied muTu's Note - Read and Learn Chinese in 5 Minutes A girl and her father wearing masks walk in Jingshan Park in Beijing on March 10, 2020. Although the impact of novel coronavirus on human reproductive systems seems minimal based on the data available, couples are being advised to wait for three to six months for pregnancy after recovering from COVID -19. Research is being conducted, but currently, the effect of the coronavirus remains uncertain, said Qiao Jie, president of Peking University Third Hospital in Beijing, during a video conference arranged by the Chinese embassy in Singapore on Tuesday. “We hope to have deeper research to understand the impact the COVID -19 on the reproductive systems of men and women,” she said. Research so far has been small scale during the epidemic due to the risk associated with samples, so the evidence is not solid yet, Qiao said. The related posts: What is COVID-19? How protect yourself from COVID?

Global COVID-19 deaths surpass 150,000: Johns Hopkins University muTu's Note - Read and Learn Chinese in 5 Minutes A health care worker wheels a patient into the emergency room of a hospital amid the COVID -19 pandemic in New York, US , on April 16, 2020. Global COVID -19 deaths surpassed 150,000 on Friday afternoon, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University. A total of 150,948 people have died of the disease as of 3:30 pm (1930 GMT) among 2,214,861 cases worldwide, the CSSE data showed. The United States suffered the most fatalities at 34,575 as its total cases topped 683,000. Italy recorded 22,745 deaths and Spain reported 19,613 deaths. France and the United Kingdom also reported over 10,000 deaths, according to the CSSE. The related posts: What is COVID-19? How protect yourself from COVID? Share this to your friends, Please! Lastest Number of COVID cases(novel coronavirus) at April 17 COVID-19 cases in US top 650

COVID-19 cases in US top 650,000: Johns Hopkins University muTu's Note - Read and Learn Chinese in 5 Minutes Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) wearing personal protective equipment wheel a man out of a nursing home into an ambulance during an ongoing outbreak of the coronavirus disease ( COVID -19) in the Brooklyn borough of New York, April 16, 2020. NEW YORK — The number of COVID -19 cases in the United States topped 650,000 by 4 pm local time on Thursday (2000 GMT), according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University. The fresh figure reached 653,825 with 30,998 deaths, according to the CSSE. New York state topped the charts of cases and deaths, which stood at 223,231 and 14,198, respectively. New Jersey reported 75,317 cases and 3,156 fatalities. Other states with over 20,000 cases included Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, California, Illinois, Florida, Michigan, and Louisiana. The related posts: What is COVID-19? How protect

Putin postpones V-Day parade amid COVID-19 pandemic muTu's Note - Read and Learn Chinese in 5 Minutes Russian President Vladimir Putin attends an online meeting with the country’s Security Council at the Novo-Ogarevo residence outside Moscow, Russia, April 16, 2020. MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday postponed the Victory Day parade celebrating the 75th anniversary of the World War II victory amid the COVID -19 pandemic. “The risks associated with the epidemic, the peak of which is not passed, are still extremely high. And this does not give me the right to begin preparations for the parade and other public events,” Putin said at an online meeting with the country’s Security Council. Putin said he had instructed Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, the heads of security and law enforcement bodies and authorities at all levels to postpone preparations for the parade on Moscow’s Red Square, parades in the regions and all the massive public events planned

trace novel coronavirus is difficulty: Academician muTu's Note - Read and Learn Chinese in 5 Minutes The origin of the novel coronavirus is still a mystery despite the research efforts of scientists around the globe. Zhao Guoping, an academician from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, pointed out that it is difficult and time-consuming to trace a virus, and the process could be full of uncertainties. Finding the source of a virus is vital for preventing and controlling infectious diseases. Only by knowing how the etiology developed into a virus can we answer the question of whether the virus outbreak will reoccur, such as the novel coronavirus outbreak. At least two steps are needed to trace an unknown pathogenic virus. The first is to find the pathogen and the second is to determine which animal was the first to be infected, or the natural host of the virus. Based on the second step, we also need to explore the process and mechanism of how the virus transferred to infect peop

Returning Library Books muTu's Note - Read and Learn Chinese in 5 Minutes Mei-mei likes reading books. She often borrows books from the school library. Though she likes reading, she doesn’t take care of her books. She throws them everywhere, on the table, on the ground, even under her bed. Her roommates often remind her of this, but she turns a deaf ear to them. Not until yesterday did her bad habit bring her great trouble. It was the deadline for two books. She looked everywhere but failed to find them. When her roommates came back and learned that, they began to help her look for the books in the room. Twenty minutes passed without any result. Mei-mei cried helplessly. It was 4:30 and Mei-mei had to go to the library, for it closed at 5. As soon as she told the story to the librarian and asked for an extra day with tears, the librarian looked at her with surprise and said, ” What a careless girl! You returned them yesterday! Don’t you remember?” Tips: There are Chinese tr

Japan declare nationwide state of emergency amid continued virus spread muTu's Note - Read and Learn Chinese in 5 Minutes A man wearing a protective face mask sits in a subway train during rush hour after the government announced a state of emergency for the capital and some prefectures following the coronavirus disease ( COVID -19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan April 16, 2020. TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday extended a state of emergency due to the coronavirus to cover the whole country to stem the spread of the disease. “Areas, where a state of emergency should be carried out, will be expanded from the seven prefectures to all prefectures,” Abe told a special meeting of medical experts called to discuss the disease. On April 7, Japan declared a state of emergency over the coronavirus crisis for seven of the nation’s 47 prefectures. The prefectures covered by the declaration at the time were Tokyo, Osaka, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Hyogo and Fukuoka prefe

Australian begin COVID-19 vaccine human trial muTu's Note - Read and Learn Chinese in 5 Minutes SYDNEY – An Australian company has put the call out for volunteers in the country’s first human trial of a COVID -19 vaccine, expected to take place in the coming weeks. Clinical research company Nucleus Network revealed on Wednesday it would test the effectiveness and safety of a Recombinant Spike Protein Nanoparticle vaccine, NVX-CoV2373, developed by US-based biotechnology company Novavax. Dr. Paul Griffin, an infectious diseases physician and microbiologist from Nucleus Network told Channel Nine News on Thursday that the human trial procedures would involve four phases, following strict protocols to make sure it was safe and effective before being released to the public. “We still have to progress through all the stages of clinical trials and we have to make sure it is safe and effective before we proceed,” Griffin said. According to the Nucleus Network, phase one of the trial

Last passengers of coronavirus-stricken cruise ship disembark in Uruguay muTu's Note - Read and Learn Chinese in 5 Minutes Last passengers of coronavirus-stricken cruise ship disembark in Uruguay MONTEVIDEO – The last 14 passengers of a cruise ship struck by COVID -19 disembarked on Wednesday in Uruguay’s capital Montevideo. The passengers, including Americans, Canadians, and Europeans, were set to take a humanitarian flight later in the day to the United States, Uruguay’s Foreign Affairs Minister Ernesto Talvi told reporters at the cruise ship terminal. Talvi said the procedure was taking place in keeping with strict sanitary guidelines, similar to those followed on Friday, when the majority of the cruise ship passengers, from Australia and New Zealand, disembarked to take a charter flight back home. These types of humanitarian gestures “define us as people,” said Talvi. An 85-member crew will remain on the ship, the Greg Mortimer, docked some 20 km off the coast, as part

WHO must be supported at COVID 19 pandemic: UN chief muTu's Note - Read and Learn Chinese in 5 Minutes Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus welcomes UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres prior an update on the situation regarding the COVID -19 (previously named novel coronavirus) at the World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Feb 24, 2020. UNITED NATIONS – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday that the World Health Organization (WHO) must be supported, shortly after US President Donald Trump’s announcement of halting his country’s funding to the organization. “It is my belief that the World Health Organization must be supported, as it is absolutely critical to the world’s efforts to win the war against COVID -19,” the secretary-general said in a statement issued by his spokesman. It is “not the time to reduce the resources for the operations of the World Health Organization

Swede in Ningbo post How China LIED to the world about COVID-19 muTu's Note - Read and Learn Chinese in 5 Minutes Amie Blomquist Amie Blomquist, a 27-year-old Swede living in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, has gone viral with a long Facebook post “How China LIED to the world” she shared on Wednesday, listing and comparing the way various countries — China, other Asian countries and the West — handled the novel coronavirus over the past four months. The post quickly gained momentum online and has struck a chord with netizens worldwide. Blomquist said she read the material somewhere else and decided to post it on her own social media account to let her families and friends know the facts. The post began with an eye-catching title “How China LIED to the world” and was organized in chronological order, starting four months ago and ending in March. In the post, she noted that four months ago, when COVID -19 began to spread, China announced national lockdown and quarantine policies,

Have you been to the Shanghai Oriental Pearl Tower muTu's Note - Read and Learn Chinese in 5 Minutes Walking along the beach, we can see the Shanghai Oriental Pearl TV Tower stands like a giant on the other side of the Huangpu River. Every day, thousands of people from all parts of the world come to visit it. Its appearance adds great beauty to the Pudong area. The tower has a height of 468 meters and can be seen from far away. People can have a clear view of the city from the top of it. Since its construction, it has become a center of culture and entertainment in Shanghai. In many people’s eyes, the Shanghai Oriental Pearl TV Tower is a symbol of the city’s fast development. People in Shanghai take great pride in it. Tips: There are Chinese translations here, but they are hidden. you need to leave your own translation or other content in the comment box and Refresh to view it. from WordPress https://ift.tt/2V8cxoK

1,509 COVID19 deaths in US in past 24 hours: Johns Hopkins tally muTu's Note - Read and Learn Chinese in 5 Minutes A health care worker speaks with a patient outside the emergency center at Maimonides Medical Center during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease ( COVID -19) in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US , April 13, 2020. WASHINGTON – The United States recorded 1,509 deaths related to the coronavirus pandemic over the past 24 hours, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University as of 8:30 pm Monday (0030 GMT Tuesday). The number of fatalities was similar to the previous day’s toll of 1,514. The outbreak has now claimed the lives of at least 23,529 people in the US , the most of any country. The United States has more than 550,000 people infected with the virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). New York’s governor declared Monday that the “worst is over” for the state, despite deaths passing 10,000, as several states began devi

Russia may use military resources to fight COVID19 Putin muTu's Note - Read and Learn Chinese in 5 Minutes A driver wearing a protective mask shows documents to a traffic police officer at a checkpoint set up after Moscow authorities tightened up measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease ( COVID -19), in Moscow, Russia April 13, 2020. MOSCOW – Russia may resort to its military resources in the fight against COVID -19 if the situation in the country continues to worsen, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday. “The Defense Ministry is working, I repeat, quite efficiently, but it is using only a fraction of what it has, and it is involved abroad, while the main resources are still in reserve,” Putin said at a meeting with senior government officials involved in the battle against COVID -19. The situation in Russia is worsening, with a rising number of infections, he said. Russia has registered a total of 18,328 cases of COVID-19 as of Monday, with the nu

English PM Boris Johnson leaves hospital after week-long stay muTu's Note - Read and Learn Chinese in 5 Minutes File photo: Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street, as the spread of coronavirus disease ( COVID -19) continues. London, Britain, March 25, 2020. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been discharged from hospital in London after treatment for the novel coronavirus, but will not return to work straight away. Johnson, 55, was taken to St Thomas’ Hospital in south London a week ago and spent three days in the intensive care unit after his symptoms deteriorated. A Downing Street spokesperson said: “The PM has been discharged from hospital to continue his recovery, at Chequers. “On the advice of his medical team, the PM will not be immediately returning to work. He wishes to thank everybody at St Thomas’ for the brilliant care he has received. “All of his thoughts are with those affected by this illness,” the spokesperson added. Johnson test

Learn from Lei Feng—Help an Old Woman muTu's Note - Read and Learn Chinese in 5 Minutes Jane and her younger brother Peter, come from America. They are now studying in China because their parents are working there. They learn what Chinese children learn in school and they like to talk in Chinese. One day on their way back home they saw an old woman walking in front of them. She was carrying a basket filled with oranges in her right hand, and a stick, in her left hand. Suddenly, the old woman slipped and fell on a piece of banana skin someone had left carelessly on the ground. When Jane and Peter saw what had happened, they looked at each other. “What should we do?” Peter was quicker than his sister. He burst out in Chinese, “Learn from Lei Feng!” They rushed up to the old woman. Peter helped her up while Jane picked up the oranges and put them back in the basket. The old woman thanked Jane and Peter. She also praised them for being such helpful children. Tips: There are Chin

Mexico receives 2nd shipment of medical supplies from China muTu's Note - Read and Learn Chinese in 5 Minutes Mexican staff members unload medical supplies from China at an airport in Mexico City, Mexico, on April 10, 2020. MEXICO CITY — A shipment of 11 tons of medical supplies arrived in Mexico from China on late Friday to help the country address the COVID -19 pandemic, Mexican authorities said. Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said via his Twitter account that an Aeromexico Boeing 787-8 aircraft had transported the shipment, which included 1.9 million face masks and 820,000 surgical masks. “The equipment will be distributed over the coming weekend,” Ebrard said. It was the second flight carrying medical supplies from China to Mexico. According to the Mexican government, shipments of medical supplies from China are expected to arrive between two and four times per week, for a total of 20 shipments. By Friday, Mexico had reported 3,844 cases of COVID -19 and 233

Over 22,000 healthcare workers infected by COVID-19: WHO muTu's Note - Read and Learn Chinese in 5 Minutes French rescue team wearing protective suits carry a patient on a stretcher from Mulhouse hospital before a helicopter transport as France faces an aggressive progression of the coronavirus disease, on March 23, 2020. GENEVA — The COVID -19 pandemic has hit over 22,000 health care workers across 52 countries and regions, the World Health Organization said Saturday. According to its daily situation report, 22,073 COVID -19 cases among health care workers have been reported to the WHO as of Wednesday, April 8. The report said the number is probably under-represented as there is so far no systematic reporting of infections among health care workers to the WHO. Preliminary results suggest healthcare workers are being infected both in the workplace and in the community, most often through infected family members. To protect frontline healthcare workers, the WHO stressed th

Another 103 sailors test positive for coronavirus muTu's Note - Read and Learn Chinese in 5 Minutes The US S Theodore Roosevelt is seen while entering the port in Da Nang, Vietnam, on March 5, 2020. WASHINGTON – Another 103 crew members on the US aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt have tested positive for the coronavirus, the Navy said on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases from the ship to 550. In a statement on its website, the Navy said 92% of the carrier’s crew members had been tested for the virus, with 550 positive and 3,673 negative results. It said 3,696 sailors had moved ashore. On Friday, the Navy had reported 447 positive cases and on Thursday, 416. The outbreak aboard the nuclear-powered carrier led to the resignation on Tuesday of Thomas Modly as acting Navy secretary following a mounting backlash for his firing and ridiculing of the ship’s commander, who had pleaded for the help stemming a coronavirus outbreak onboard. On Thursday, a sailor from th

Lastest Number of COVID cases(novel coronavirus) muTu's Note - Read and Learn Chinese in 5 Minutes COVID -19 has spread all over the world. Do you know how many people are infected with COVID now? I will update the number of COVID -19 cases on the previous day at 8:30 every day , you can keep following this post and share it with your friends. What is COVID-19? How protect yourself from COVID? Share this to your friends, Please! Can a COVID-19 patient recover without treatment? Infographic: Everything about COVID-19 you want to know The novel coronavirus has spread across China and beyond. April 12 – The US overtakes Italy as the country with most deaths, with toll surpassing 20,000: Johns Hopkins University ( Read more ) – All 50 US states under disaster declaration for the first time ever – The Spanish government allows some non-essential workers to return to their jobs in factories and construction sites this coming week The novel coronavirus has spread across Ch