World

  • Global COVID-19 deaths surpass 300,000
  • 5 vaccines in China set to finish phase 2 trials in July (China now has five vaccines, one vector and four inactivated, that have entered the first two phases of clinical trials in China, a senior scientist said on Friday. Vaccine recipients in phase II trial have reported no major adverse effects, and these vaccines are set to complete their II trials in July)
  • China, Republic of Korea put Samsung back to work (The first batch of 2015 technology professionals from the Republic of Korea resumed their work in Tianjin Binhai New Area on Wednesday, thanks to a rapid- channel established between China and the S.Korea. The mechanism allows for Chinese and Rok professionals with health certificates showing no coronavirus within a week to skip quarantine and go straight to work. )

China

  • President Xi Jinping calls for vigilance to combat virus
  • Farmers get live stream lifeline
  • Laser industry lights up high-tech economy in China
  • COVID-19 cluster emerges in Jilin
  • Latest 40 Chinese Business Elite under-40 released (Fortune -Chinese version released the latest 40 Chinese Business Elites under-40 on Thursday)
  • German economy down by 2.2 pct in Q1 amid pandemic
  • China to complete BeiDou system with launch of final satellite next month
  • Mass testing in Wuhan carried out to prevent further infection