Covid-19 & Vaccine

  • Mutated viruses from India and the United Kingdom were first time found in South Africa. On May 8, local time, it was reported that the South African Ministry of Health confirmed that there were 4 cases of B.1.617.2 (first discovered in India )and 11 cases of B.1.1.7( first discovered in United Kingdom).
  • National Health Commission: On the 8th, 30.8226,000 doses of China’s covid vaccine were inoculated.

China & World

  • Today is Mother’s Day. Best wishes to all mothers in the world. “女子本弱，为母则刚”
  • Japan New Metal Association: In 2021, it is expected that the production of silicon for semiconductors in Japan will increase by 5% year-on-year to 9,885 tons. Production will increase for two consecutive years, second only to 2018, the highest in history.