A woman receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination site in Shushan district of Hefei, East China's Anhui province, May 15, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]
>1.3B doses of COVID vaccines administered
The number of COVID-19 vaccinations nationwide exceeded 1.3 billion
More than 1.3 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in China as of Sunday, as the country continues to ramp up its inoculation drive, the National Health Commission announced on Monday.
China continues to accelerate the promotion of covid-19 vaccination, according to the National Health Commission on July 5, as of July 4, the cumulative number of new coronavirus vaccines nationwide has exceeded 1.3 billion doses.
China accelerated its pace of free COVID-19 vaccinations for the whole nation in late March. It took China 25 days to climb from 100 million doses to 200 million doses, 16 days to increase from 200 million to 300 million, and just six days to move from 800 million to 900 million.
Since the end of March this year, China's new crown vaccine has accelerated the speed of free vaccination for the whole people, and the cumulative number of vaccinations has taken 25 days from 100 million to 200 million, 16 days from 200 million to 300 million, and only 6 days from 800 million to 900 million.
By June 19, China had administered in excess of 1 billion doses, the commission announced on June 20.
The National Health Commission announced on June 20 that as of June 19, the cumulative number of doses of covid-19 vaccines across the country has exceeded 1 billion doses.
By June 24, the cumulative figure exceeded 1.1 billion, and by June 28, the number surpassed 1.2 billion.
By 24 June, more than 1.1 billion doses had been administered. By 28 June, more than 1.2 billion doses had been administered.
Experts with the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention have called for vaccine dose schedules to be completed in full to achieve the best possible preventative effect.
Experts from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention called on the public to complete the full process of immunization in a timely manner in order to produce the desired immunization effect.
White egrets gather on the banks of the Lijiang River, which runs through Guilin city, Guangxi. CHINA DAILY
>Heritage sites generate 14b yuan annually
Conservation of natural heritage increases tourism revenues
China's natural sites inscribed on the World Heritage List have brought about an annual income of over 14 billion yuan from tourism to local people, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration said. China currently boasts 14 listed natural heritage sites and four mixed ones, both cultural and natural, administration spokesperson Yan Chenggao said at a news conference Monday.
Yan Chenggao, the relevant person in charge of the State Forestry and Grassland Administration, said at a press conference on July 5 that China has 14 world natural heritage sites and 4 world natural and cultural dual heritages, and the protection of china's natural heritage brings more than 14 billion yuan of direct tourism income to the heritage sites every year.
Widely distributed throughout the country, China's natural heritage sites protect around 70,500 square kilometers of natural space. They have also preserved cultural relics and intangible cultural heritage, as well as historical and cultural sites.
China's natural heritage is widely distributed and covers a large area, not only protecting important natural ecosystems and natural monuments with a total area of 70,500 square kilometers, but also preserving many cultural relics protection units, intangible cultural heritage and historical and cultural sites.
A bird's eye view of the Shanghai Astronomy Museum, believed to be the world's largest of its kind, on July 5, 2021. [Photo by Gao Erqiang/chinadaily.com.cn]
>Largest planetarium to open in SH
The world's largest planetarium is unveiled in Shanghai
The Shanghai Astronomy Museum, the world's largest planetarium in terms of building scale, will open on July 17, the planetarium announced Monday. The museum will open to the public on July 18. Covering an area of approximately 58,600 square meters, the museum is located in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone Lingang Special Area. It is a branch of the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum.
According to the news of Shanghai Planetarium on July 5, the Shanghai Planetarium (Shanghai Science and Technology Museum Branch), the world's largest planetarium in construction, is scheduled to officially open on July 17 and open to the public from July 18. Shanghai Planetarium is located in the Lingang New Area of The Shanghai Free Trade Zone, covering an area of about 58,600 square meters.
Tests were carried out on Monday, and the official website and WeChat account of the museum have also been launched.
On July 5, the Shanghai Planetarium launched a stress test, and the official website and WeChat account were also launched.
The museum has an 8K ultra-high definition dome theater and exhibition areas covering various topics. Some 70 meteorites including those from the moon, Mars and Vesta, as well as over 120 collections of artifacts, including original works from Isaac Newton, Galileo Galilei and Johannes Kepler, will be on display.
The Shanghai Planetarium has an 8K ultra-high-definition multi-functional dome theater, covering a variety of themes, and collected a total of about 70 famous meteorites (including lunar meteorites, Martian meteorites, Vesta meteorites), as well as more than 120 pieces/sets of cultural relics (including original works of famous scientists such as Newton, Galileo, Kepler) and exhibited in the museum.
Technologies such as data visualization, augmented reality, virtual reality and biometrics have been introduced to help visitors gain knowledge of astronomy and science through interaction.
The Shanghai Planetarium introduces data visualization, augmented reality, virtual reality, biometrics and other technologies to help visitors gain astronomical and scientific knowledge in interaction.
People queue outside a walk-in vaccination clinic in London, Britain, on June 17, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]
>Restrictions set to end in England
The United Kingdom has lifted the lockdown since the 19th of this month
Most coronavirus restrictions are set to end on July 19 as part of the final step of England's roadmap out of the lockdown, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed Monday. Face masks and distancing rules will no longer be legally required in England from July 19, Johnson told a news conference at Downing Street.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed at a press conference in Downing Street on July 5 that as a final step in England's unblocking plan, most COVID-19 restrictions will be ended on July 19, and masks and social distancing will no longer be required.
The rule of six inside private homes will also be removed and work-from-home guidance will be scrapped, he added, and there will be no COVID-19 certificate required to attend events or venues.
Prohibitions on group gatherings of more than 6 people in private homes and working from home will be lifted. You don't need to show proof of COVID-19 testing to attend a large event or rally.
However, Johnson said the pandemic is "far from over" and the country would have to "reconcile ourselves sadly to more deaths".
However, Johnson said the COVID-19 pandemic was "far from over" and britain would have to "sadly accept more deaths".
Britain reported another 27,334 coronavirus cases in the 24-hour period, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,930,534, according to official figures released Monday.
According to official data released on July 5, the UNITED KINGDOM has 27,334 new confirmed cases of covid-19 in 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 4930534.
More than 45.3 million people in Britain have received the first jab of COVID-19 vaccine and over 33.7 million people have received two doses, the official figures showed.
Official figures show that more than 45.3 million people in the UK have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and more than 33.7 million people have received two doses.
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