Qingqiao Morning News, July 8 - The number of whooping cough cases in Australia has surged, and the number of cases has reached tens of thousands

Persuade the monarch not to cherish the golden clothes, and persuade the monarch to cherish the youth

Today in history: 135 years ago today, the Wall Street Journal, founded by Dow Jones & Co., was first published. Founded in 1889, the Wall Street Journal became the largest paid newspaper in the United States with a circulation of more than 2 million copies. The newspaper, published in New York, USA, focuses primarily on financial news that affects international economic activity on a daily basis.

politics

01 The French Prime Minister urged the formation of a united front to prevent the extreme right from winning

On July 3, French Prime Minister Attar warned that the national coalition, which advocates anti-immigration by far-right leader Marine Le Pen, is close to winning a majority of seats, and he called on voters to form a united front to block far-right forces in the upcoming second round of parliamentary elections. Former French Prime Minister Philippe, who remains influential in the pro-Macron camp, said he would vote for a Communist Party candidate to thwart far-right forces in his constituency. Le Pen slammed President Emmanuel Macron's centrist camp and Syriza from joining forces to prevent the National Alliance from winning a majority, but she argued that the French were fed up with not being seen as responsible adults, and said the French people were perfectly capable of deciding what was good for the country.

Previously, according to a nominal survey released by an authoritative body, the National Alliance is expected to win only 190 to 220 seats out of 577 seats in parliament, far less than the 289 seats needed to form a government on its own. Risk consultancy Eurasia Group notes that the National Alliance's hopes of an absolute majority have been weakened by the anti-far-right front.

02More than 1,000 patients in South Korea demonstrated to urge doctors to stop the strike

On July 4, more than 1,000 patients and their families from 102 patient groups in South Korea held a demonstration, urging doctors and professors to stop the strike so as not to affect public health services. About 300 protesters gathered in Seoul to call for an end to the strike and a law to stop further strike action. The long-running strike has led to disruptions to hospital operations, forcing delays or cancellations of critical treatments.

In May, the government finalized a plan to expand medical school enrollment in 2025, saying it would address the shortage of doctors and a rapidly aging population. But thousands of doctors oppose the plan, saying it will affect the quality of specialist education. Senior doctors and medical professors at major medical institutions in some countries recently joined the indefinite strike in solidarity, while many doctors also suspended outpatient treatment and non-emergency procedures. Recently, Seoul Asan Hospital said that it was adjusting its work and narrowing the scope of treatment. According to the forecast of the Emergency Countermeasures Committee, the number of surgeries on the first day of work adjustment will decrease by 49% year-on-year, and the number of outpatients will decrease by 30.5% year-on-year. In addition, Severance Hospital, affiliated with Yonsei University in Seoul, has been closed since the 27th of last month. Following Asan Hospital in Seoul, Korea University Hospital and Chungbuk National University Hospital are also planning to suspend or limit their services from the 12th and 26th, respectively.

military

01 Russia has developed new missiles, but it will not strike first

According to Reuters, on July 4, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a press conference that Russia has begun to develop new medium-range missiles and is ready to start production, but Russia will not use any missiles unless the United States deploys missiles. Putin stressed that Moscow will follow Washington's actions, and not strike first. Asked about Trump's proposal to end the Russia-Ukraine war quickly, Putin responded that Russia would take it seriously.

Putin said last month that Russia would end the war only if Ukraine agreed to abandon its membership in NATO and hand over four provinces claimed by Russia. However, Ukraine quickly rejected these demands, believing that it amounted to surrender.

economy

01BYD opened its first electric vehicle plant in Southeast Asia in Thailand

Bangkok Comprehensive News: On July 4, Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD opened its first electric vehicle production line in Southeast Asia in Thailand, helping Thailand transform into an electric vehicle production hub. Officiating at the opening ceremony of the new plant in Rayong, BYD Chairman and President Wang Chuanfu said: "Thailand has a clear vision for electric vehicles and is entering a new era of automotive manufacturing. They will bring Chinese technology to Thailand. ”

Thailand is a regional automotive assembly and export hub in Southeast Asia, long dominated by Japanese automakers such as Toyota, Honda and Isuzu. In recent years, the Thai government has vigorously supported and promoted the development of electric vehicles, introduced subsidies and preferential tax policies for electric vehicles, and set off a wave of Chinese investment. Chinese automakers have pledged to invest more than $1.44 billion in the country. It is reported that BYD's new plant in Thailand will cost $490 million and have an annual production capacity of 150,000 vehicles. BYD plans to assemble batteries and other important components at the new plant at a later date.

safety

01 Pertussis cases in Australia have surged, with tens of thousands of cases in two states

According to Australian news, on July 4, data from the Australian Ministry of Health showed that in the first six months of this year, there were tens of thousands of whooping cough cases in New South Wales and Queensland, Australia. Of these, there were 5,372 cases of whooping cough in New South Wales and 4,951 in Queensland. This compares to 927 and 914 cases of pertussis in Queensland and New South Wales in all of 2023. Due to Australia's nationwide antibiotic shortage, NSW Health has restricted general practitioners from prescribing only two antibiotics. These two medications are commonly used to treat pneumonia, whooping cough, and other respiratory infections.

There is a severe shortage of antibiotics used to treat whooping cough, and the Australian Medicines Agency says the situation will be difficult to solve this year, but there are other generic alternatives available on the market. It is reported that whooping cough is a highly contagious respiratory disease, and the germs are relatively mild in adults, but in children it may cause serious complications such as pneumonia, spasms, vomiting, apnea, acute encephalopathy, and even death. The last major outbreak of pertussis in Australia occurred between 2015 and 2016.

02Reducing food waste could eliminate malnutrition for 153 million people

According to Bloomberg, on July 4, the medical journal The Lancet Planet Health published a study to further reveal the widespread air quality crisis in India. The report found that in the 10 cities surveyed, 33,000 people are killed annually by air pollution, and that most of the deaths due to air pollution are in coastal areas such as Chennai, Kolkata and Mumbai, as well as Bangalore, where air quality is considered moderate. The study also found that even in the Himalayan town of Shimla, which is considered to have the cleanest air in the surveyed city, 3.7 percent of deaths were linked to pollution. To do this, the researchers analysed 3.6 million deaths from 2008 to 2019 and drew a detailed map of the distribution of PM2.5 suspended particles, hoping to draw attention to the authorities.

PM2.5 is a carcinogenic pollutant that is so small that it can enter the bloodstream. The researchers also found that people exposed to high concentrations of particulate matter in as little as 48 hours may have a shorter overall life expectancy.

culture

01The world's oldest cave paintings were discovered in Indonesia

Recently, an archaeological team from Griffith University in Australia used a new laser technology and computer software to discover the murals in a limestone cave in the south of Sulawesi, Indonesia, which are 51,200 years old, the oldest hand-painted mural to date. It is understood that the mural, which has been severely peeled, was first discovered in 2017 and has not been dated.

The mural, which depicts three people surrounding a large pig, says archaeologists say no one knows what story the painter wanted to say, and that the mural was probably created by the first humans to migrate to Australia, passing through Southeast Asia, where humans first arrived on the continent 65,000 years ago. They also believe that early Homo sapiens evolved on the continent about 300,000 years ago, as the earliest known images were found in South Africa as simple lines and patterns drawn with ochre and were about 100,000 years old.

Financial Newsletters

According to London financial news, recently, the spot price of soybean meal fell to a low level in nearly three years. According to the data, on July 4, the spot price of soybean meal was 3310.86 yuan/ton, down 14.28 yuan/ton from the previous day, down 0.43%; compared with 4258.57 yuan/ton in the same period last year, a year-on-year decrease of 22.25%; Compared with the historical high of 5699.71 yuan/ton set on November 10, 2022, it decreased by 41.91%.