Reading is reaching epidemic levels.
阅读达到了流行的程度。
Smart phone is a kind of epidemic culture.
智能手机是一种流行文化。
Ma said that after the COVID-19 epidemic, Chinese consumers are evolving to get unique brand experiences in physical stores apart from their purchasing habits online.
马表示,新冠肺炎疫情后,中国消费者除了在线购物习惯外,还在实体店获得独特的品牌体验。
"The Chinese economy has shown strong resilience during the epidemic .
“中国经济在疫情期间表现出了强大的韧性。
To tackle the HIV epidemic, the company will discover innovative new approaches to treatment and also provide options for prevention, she said.
她说,为了应对艾滋病毒的流行,该公司将发现创新的新治疗方法,并提供预防选择。
Although the overall epidemic level remains low, AIDS is still the infectious disease with the largest number of reported deaths in the country.
尽管总体流行水平仍然较低,但艾滋病仍然是该国报告死亡人数最多的传染病。
Though the epidemic affected us last year, we are confident that the situation will improve and it's already improving," Bordiga added.
尽管去年疫情影响了我们,但我们相信情况会有所改善,而且已经在改善,”Bordiga补充道。
Despite the epidemic, the sales revenue of Bitzer Beijing factory has been stable over the past three years, with a record of 1.6 billion yuan set in 2021.
尽管疫情肆虐,比泽尔北京工厂的销售收入在过去三年中保持稳定,2021年创下了16亿元的销售收入纪录。
"Zhou said the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on the catering industry has been undeniable, but with the optimization of the epidemic prevention and control measures, the catering industry will certainly roar back to life.
周说,新冠肺炎疫情对餐饮业的影响是不可否认的,但随着疫情防控措施的优化,餐饮业一定会恢复生机。
Africa will be able to enhance its disease prevention and monitoring competence, respond faster to epidemic emergencies, and fortify its public health system and capacity, delivering tangible benefits to its people, according to the Chinese company.
这家中国公司表示,非洲将能够提高其疾病预防和监测能力,更快地应对疫情紧急情况,加强其公共卫生系统和能力,为其人民带来实实在在的利益。
As the value of China's renminbi is likely to get stronger amid expectations of an economic rebound following the easing of epidemic control measures and many low-end manufacturing businesses will continue to move to Southeast Asian countries next year, China's foreign trade might still face some difficulties in the first half of 2023, said Bai Ming, deputy director of international market research at the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation in Beijing.
白明表示,随着疫情控制措施放松后经济反弹的预期,以及许多低端制造业企业明年将继续向东南亚国家转移,中国的人民币价值可能会走强,2023年上半年中国的外贸可能仍面临一些困难,中国国际贸易经济合作研究院国际市场研究副主任。
The catering industry has been one of the hardest hit by the epidemic.
餐饮业是受疫情影响最严重的行业之一。
A forum about China's public health and epidemic prevention efforts was held on the opening day of the 5th China International Import Expo in Shanghai on Nov 5.
11月5日,在上海举行的第五届中国国际进口博览会开幕式上,一场关于中国公共卫生和防疫工作的论坛举行。
During the event, participants from the CIIE Bureau and members of the CIIE Public Health Epidemic Prevention Special Committee discussed how foreign pharma companies could coordinate resources and collaborate so as to empower China's public health system.
活动期间,来自中国出入境检验检疫局的与会者和中国出入境检测检疫局公共卫生防疫特别委员会的成员讨论了外国制药公司如何协调资源和合作,以增强中国公共卫生系统的能力。
We then set up an area dedicated to public health and epidemic prevention at the third CIIE.
然后,我们在第三届CIIE上设立了一个专门用于公共卫生和防疫的区域。
"Jean-Christophe Pointeau, China president for Pfizer Global Biopharma Business, said the CIIE has proved to be a valuable platform for exhibition and communication to enhance joint efforts to optimize the public health and epidemic prevention system.
辉瑞全球生物制药业务中国区总裁Jean-Christophe Pointeau表示,事实证明,CIIE是一个宝贵的展览和交流平台,可以加强共同努力,优化公共卫生和防疫系统。
"A blue paper on China's public health and epidemic prevention was also released at the forum.
“论坛还发布了一份关于中国公共卫生和防疫的蓝皮书。
The CIIE Public Health Epidemic Prevention Special Committee was established in June 2020 to facilitate exchanges about cutting-edge public health and epidemic prevention products, technologies and services.
CIIE公共卫生防疫特别委员会成立于2020年6月,旨在促进前沿公共卫生防疫产品、技术和服务的交流。
After signing a pledge of epidemic prevention and control via a smartphone app, I was included in the first group of drivers on the whitelist and received my travel permit," said a driver surnamed Xu, "Transport has been smoother since I was admitted to the list.
在通过智能手机应用程序签署了疫情防控承诺后,我被列入了白名单上的第一批司机,并获得了旅行证,”一位姓徐的司机说,“自从我被列入白名单以来,交通变得更加顺畅。
The command center of the port has also been shifting berthing schedules for ships to decrease the negative influence of the epidemic.
港口指挥中心也一直在调整船只的停泊时间表,以减少疫情的负面影响。
According to the Ningbo Zhoushan Port Group, each port area is working properly under the stringent epidemic prevention and control measures.
据宁波舟山港集团介绍,在严格的疫情防控措施下,每个港区都在正常工作。
Local resident Tsedev, who goes by only one name, said he came to work on the plant in 2020 when the epidemic was rampant and many projects in Mongolia came to a halt.
当地居民Tsedev只有一个名字,他说他是在2020年来这家工厂工作的,当时疫情肆虐,蒙古的许多项目都停止了。
"The challenges of the epidemic started early this year and brought many restrictions that affected our business compared with 2021," said Hector Busto, general manager of The Ritz-Carlton, Tianjin and The Ritz-Carlton Executive Residences, Tianjin, who took up the post in 2021.
“疫情的挑战始于今年年初,与2021年相比,带来了许多限制,影响了我们的业务,”天津丽思卡尔顿酒店和天津丽思Carlton行政公寓的总经理Hector Busto说,他于2021年上任。
According to a plan released by the company, the resort will strictly control guest flow and strengthen epidemic control and prevention measures.
根据该公司发布的计划,度假村将严格控制客流量,加强疫情防控措施。
Yu Xiaohui, deputy director of the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, said AI companies are making full use of their advantages, and have released various AI-empowered services and products, making contributions in areas such as epidemic monitoring, diagnosis and protection of people's livelihoods.
中国信息通信技术研究院副院长于晓辉表示,人工智能公司正在充分利用自身优势,发布各种人工智能赋能服务和产品,在疫情监测、诊断和民生保障等领域做出贡献。
Despite headwinds from the COVID-19 epidemic and mounting global economic uncertainties, the healthy development of the private sector in China has continuously enhanced the resilience and vitality of its economy, becoming an important endogenous force for China's economic growth.
尽管新冠肺炎疫情和全球经济不确定性加剧,但中国私营部门的健康发展不断增强了经济的韧性和活力,成为中国经济增长的重要内生动力。
In the face of global economic uncertainties brought by the COVID-19 epidemic, China has implemented a slate of polices such as the combination of tax and fee cuts and financial support, to boost the confidence of the private sector, especially micro, small and medium-sized companies.
面对新冠肺炎疫情给全球经济带来的不确定性,中国实施了减税降费、金融支持相结合的一系列政策,增强了私营部门特别是中小微企业的信心。
New epidemic control and prevention measures will also be implemented.
新的疫情控制和预防措施也将实施。
Happy Valley said it will offer free travel for medical staff nationwide until Dec 31 as a tribute to their contribution to the battle against the epidemic.
欢乐谷表示,将在12月31日之前为全国医护人员提供免费旅行,以表彰他们为抗击疫情所做的贡献。
"Under the epidemic situation, the digitalization process of all industries worldwide has significantly accelerated.
“疫情之下,全球所有行业的数字化进程明显加快。
- The State Grid Corporation of China said that it will invest an all-time high of more than 500 billion yuan ($74.5 billion) in power grid projects in 2022 to help bolster the country's economic growth amid the COVID-19 epidemic.
-中国国家电网公司表示,2022年将在电网项目上投资超过5000亿元人民币(745亿美元)的历史新高,以帮助在新冠肺炎疫情期间促进国家经济增长。
"Against the background of our joint victory in the fight against the epidemic, our latest investment company in Shanghai firmly proves L'Oreal's undoubted commitment to Shanghai and the Chinese market and the sincerity to co-create with industry partners in the ecosystem," he said.
他说:“在我们共同战胜疫情的背景下,我们在上海的最新投资公司坚定地证明了欧莱雅对上海和中国市场毋庸置疑的承诺,以及与生态系统中的行业合作伙伴共同创造的诚意。”。
It has deployed a proprietary system called SenseThunder-Air that integrates seven functions from mask detection, temperature screening to the newly added antigen test result query function in response to Shanghai's latest epidemic control requirements.
它部署了一个名为SenseThunder Air的专有系统,该系统集成了从口罩检测、体温筛查到新增抗原检测结果查询功能的七项功能,以响应上海最新的疫情控制要求。
The first batch of SenseTime employees returning to the office come from a variety of areas including digital epidemic prevention, AI data center, smart health, smart auto, R&D and operations teams, the company said in a press release.
该公司在一份新闻稿中表示,首批返回办公室的SenseTime员工来自多个领域,包括数字防疫、人工智能数据中心、智能健康、智能汽车、研发和运营团队。
The system integrates seven functions - mask detection, temperature screening, health code verification, vaccination record query, nucleic acid report query, electronic-ID verification and the newly added antigen test result query function in response to Shanghai's latest epidemic control requirements.
该系统集成了七项功能——口罩检测、体温筛查、健康码验证、疫苗接种记录查询、核酸报告查询、电子身份验证和新增加的抗原检测结果查询功能,以响应上海最新的疫情控制要求。
In the past two months, the SenseThunder-Air has provided epidemic prevention and control support for a temporary hospital in Baoshan district, the industrial parks of Lingang Group and many other public places in Changning and Xuhui districts, improving management efficiency and service quality of these places.
在过去的两个月里,SenseThunder Air为宝山区的一家临时医院、临港集团的工业园区以及长宁区和徐汇区的许多其他公共场所提供了疫情防控支持,提高了这些地方的管理效率和服务质量。
Wang said the COVID-19 epidemic caused many stores to suspend sales, and it also affected consumers’ desire to buy smartphones.
王表示,新冠肺炎疫情导致许多商店暂停销售,也影响了消费者购买智能手机的意愿。
Wang said he is confident that the epidemic will pass, and Xiaomi will continue to invest in key areas, reduce costs and improve the efficiency of the company’s operations.
王表示,他相信疫情会过去,小米将继续在关键领域进行投资,降低成本,提高公司运营效率。
As Shanghai's epidemic control has achieved encouraging results, its foreign trade and manufacturing activities are expected to be fully restored next month.
由于上海的疫情控制取得了令人鼓舞的结果,其外贸和制造业活动有望在下个月全面恢复。
According to the company, it is discussing risk prevention strategies with the local government and logistics providers to better cope with the impact of the epidemic on supply chains and to ensure business continuity and supply stability.
据该公司称,它正在与当地政府和物流供应商讨论风险防范策略,以更好地应对疫情对供应链的影响,并确保业务连续性和供应稳定性。
Before the end of this month, areas with no epidemic risks can allow employees to commute between workplaces and residential communities.
在本月底之前,没有疫情风险的地区可以允许员工在工作场所和住宅社区之间通勤。
The services sector-restaurants, entertainment, maintenance and logistics among others-has been hit hard by the epidemic, he said.
他说,餐饮、娱乐、维修和物流等服务业受到疫情的严重打击。
As the epidemic is being increasingly brought under control, SMEs will resume production at a faster pace, said Wu.
吴说,随着疫情得到越来越多的控制,中小企业将更快地恢复生产。
According to the company, it is discussing risk prevention strategies with the local government and logistics providers to better cope with the impact of the epidemic on the supply chain and to ensure business continuity and supply stability.
该公司表示,正在与当地政府和物流供应商讨论风险防范策略,以更好地应对疫情对供应链的影响,确保业务连续性和供应稳定性。
Special training in epidemic prevention for individuals and carriages should be carried out, the report said.
报告称,应对个人和车厢进行防疫方面的特殊培训。
The disinfection and epidemic prevention work in key areas, such as offices, workshops and parking lots, should also be accomplished, according to the report.
报告称,办公室、车间和停车场等重点区域的消毒和防疫工作也应完成。
"The impact of the epidemic and global geopolitical risks may continue in the short term, but we think the fundamentals of a resilient, high-potential and prosperous economy in China remain intact," Zhang told Xinhua.
张对新华社表示:“疫情和全球地缘政治风险的影响可能在短期内持续,但我们认为,中国经济的韧性、高潜力和繁荣的基本面仍然完好无损。”。
It promised to keep a close eye on updated epidemic prevention and control policies and offer the necessary passes for both the drivers and the vehicles needed for the transport.
它承诺密切关注最新的疫情防控政策,并为司机和运输所需车辆提供必要的通行证。
"Against the background of our joint victory fighting against the epidemic, our investment also firmly proves L'Oreal's undoubted commitment to Shanghai and the Chinese market, L'Oreal's sincerity to co-create with industry partners in the ecosystem and L'Oreal's confidence in the Chinese market," he said.
他说:“在我们共同战胜疫情的背景下,我们的投资也坚定地证明了欧莱雅对上海和中国市场毋庸置疑的承诺,欧莱雅与生态系统中的行业合作伙伴共同创造的诚意,以及欧莱雅在中国市场的信心。”。
Starting on April 18, the complete vehicle and parts manufacturers and logistics branches of the world's top 500 company started the pressure test for work and production resumption, focusing on the support of personnel, supply chain, production management as well as epidemic prevention measures, said Huang Jianying, Party chief of a passenger vehicle branch of SAIC Motor.
上汽集团乘用车分公司党委书记黄建英表示,从4月18日开始,这家世界500强企业的整车及零部件制造商和物流分公司开始了复工复产的压力测试,重点是人员、供应链、生产管理以及防疫措施的支持。
"We attach sufficient importance to both production and epidemic prevention," said Huang.
“我们非常重视生产和防疫,”黄说。
The factory not only formulated a series of plans on epidemic prevention, health screening and emergency before the pressure test but also set up eight professional teams of security, logistics and emergency response.
工厂不仅在压力测试前制定了一系列防疫、健康筛查和应急计划,还成立了八个专业团队,负责安全、物流和应急响应。
As for the challenges in the supply chain and logistics, Huang said SAIC Motor has conducted a comprehensive survey of suppliers' production capacity, inventory and raw materials while helping them advance the epidemic prevention and production resumption.
对于供应链和物流方面的挑战,黄表示,上汽集团已经对供应商的产能、库存和原材料进行了全面调查,同时帮助他们推进防疫和复产。
The company said that its production and office areas are subject to strict disinfection procedures and epidemic prevention measures are being carried out to ensure safe production.
该公司表示,其生产和办公区域都有严格的消毒程序,并正在采取防疫措施,以确保安全生产。
Li Haiyun, chairman of Shanghai Energy Technology Development Co Ltd, a subsidiary of Beijing-headquartered State Power Investment Corp, said that in accordance with local rules for epidemic prevention and control, the company's smart energy power station project, located in Chongming district, has been running smoothly so far this month.
总部位于北京的国家电力投资公司子公司上海能源科技发展有限公司董事长李海云表示,根据当地疫情防控规定,该公司位于崇明区的智能能源电站项目本月至今运行顺利。
"Although we are facing challenges in the delivery and distribution of raw materials, we have managed to ensure the stable supply of our products and will strive to support the prevention and control of the epidemic," said Wu Gang, government and public affairs manager at Mondelez China.
蒙德莱兹中国政府和公共事务经理吴刚表示:“尽管我们在原材料的交付和分销方面面临挑战,但我们已经设法确保了产品的稳定供应,并将努力支持疫情的防控。”。
It added that it has accelerated its review of COVID-19-related patent applications, offering a quick channel for those related to vaccine development and epidemic control.
它补充说,它已经加快了对新冠肺炎相关专利申请的审查,为疫苗开发和疫情控制相关的专利申请提供了一个快速渠道。
We develop products and solutions to deal with pandemics, and export China's technology, experience and standards in fighting epidemics worldwide and empower global health care with engineered, standardized and regulated technology and services.
我们开发应对流行病的产品和解决方案,向全球出口中国在抗击流行病方面的技术、经验和标准,并通过工程化、标准化和规范化的技术和服务增强全球医疗保健能力。
This 'mobile' laboratory makes up for the lack of testing capacity in the Middle East and contributes significantly to the prevention and control of epidemics in the region.
这个“流动”实验室弥补了中东检测能力的不足,为该地区的流行病预防和控制做出了重大贡献。
"In the past year, the foundation took part in a series of charity programs, including epidemic prevention and control material donation, rural revitalization, disaster prevention and rescue, and talent cultivation.
“在过去的一年里,该基金会参与了一系列慈善项目,包括疫情防控物资捐赠、乡村振兴、防灾救援和人才培养。
"Because of the COVID-19 epidemic, average daily visits are around 10,000," he said.
“由于新冠肺炎疫情,平均每日访问量约为10000次,”他说。
Facing surging demands during the epidemic, International SOS, the world-leading medical and travel security assistance provider, is upbeat about the Chinese market and plans to strengthen its global assistance network to better serve Chinese clients.
面对疫情期间激增的需求,世界领先的医疗和旅行安全援助提供商国际SOS对中国市场持乐观态度,并计划加强其全球援助网络,更好地为中国客户服务。
""Especially during the epidemic period, medical transfer is playing an increasingly important role in protecting the safety of overseas employees.
”“特别是在疫情期间,医疗转移在保护海外员工安全方面发挥着越来越重要的作用。
Our medical transfer demands experienced ninefold growth compared to before the epidemic," he said.
与疫情前相比,我们的医疗转移需求增长了九倍,”他说。
Echo Li, head of Medical Advisors at International SOS Greater China, said, "Offering medical transfer services is especially difficult during the epidemic, considering both the operational and logistical requirements as well as the epidemic prevention and control measures.
国际SOS大中华区医疗顾问负责人Echo Li表示:“考虑到运营和后勤要求以及疫情防控措施,在疫情期间提供医疗转运服务尤其困难。
China's tourism industry has adapted to the current situation of regular epidemic prevention and control, with growing market demand and more innovative business models and growth points, said Zhang Yongjun, a researcher at the China Center for International Economic Exchanges.
中国国际经济交流中心研究员张勇军表示,中国旅游业已经适应了当前疫情防控的常态,市场需求不断增长,商业模式和增长点更加创新。
With the rigorous implementation of regular epidemic prevention, China's tourism market has gradually recovered since the beginning of this year, he noted.
他指出,随着定期防疫的严格实施,中国旅游市场自今年年初以来逐步复苏。
"The outbreak of the epidemic raised the public's domestic cleaning awareness, and spurred demand for sanitation and healthcare.
“疫情的爆发提高了公众的家庭清洁意识,并刺激了对卫生和医疗保健的需求。
Packaged tour revenue, which was hit hard by the country's travel restrictions after the epidemic, rose to 367 million yuan in the second quarter.
One of the main reasons behind this decision was the epidemic prevention and control measures implemented at the third CIIE last year.
However, sudden outbreaks of epidemics, natural disasters and industry changes can still have a negative impact on the placement of agricultural inputs such as seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, agricultural machinery and diesel, as well as on agricultural production, which directly or indirectly threatens China's agricultural production and food security.
Despite the spread of the Delta variant triggering a new round of the COVID-19 epidemic in South China's Guangdong province and some overseas markets, Miniso managed to add 162 stores and 24 Top Toy stores to its global store network during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2021, according to Ye Guofu, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Miniso.
The company has attributed the robust growth to China's effective control of the COVID-19 epidemic, the introduction of new offshore duty-free policies, as well as the low-base factor last year.
"We are glad to see that this vaccine, jointly developed by Fosun and BioNTech, can play a positive role in the prevention and control of the epidemic in Taiwan," said Wu Yifang, chairman and CEO of Fosun Pharma.
At the beginning of 2020, due to the dual impact of the COVID-19 epidemic and the plunge in oil prices, the global consumption of petroleum and petrochemical products shrunk sharply, resulting in the company's operating losses in the first half of 2020, said Sinopec.
The company attributed the estimated profit growth to the improved situation of the epidemic globally, the rise of oil prices and growing domestic demand as China has constrained the epidemic and sees recovery in its economy.
The agreement includes doses for delivery in 2021, which were manufactured under the previously announced funding agreement between the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations and Dynavax.
Joshua Liang, CEO of Clover Biopharmaceuticals, said the company is grateful for the support from Gavi, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, and other COVAX partners in the joint pursuit of supporting global equitable access of COVID-19 vaccines and helping protect at-risk groups in participating countries.
The COVID-19 epidemic hurt China's high-speed railway sector last year, but the Beijing-Shanghai section, which will turn 10 on Wednesday, remained profitable, spurring the introduction of a new model of Fuxing bullet train on the prime stretch, offering better services and safety, said senior executives of the company that operates the line.
Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway Co Ltd, the operator, listed in Shanghai in January 2020, just before the epidemic broke out.
Thanks to a series of efforts, the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway managed to raise the quality of its services and adjust the operational capacity in spite of the impact of the epidemic on passenger numbers.
Hu Qimu, a researcher from the China Digital Economy Institute, said: "Owing to the impact of the epidemic, the vitality of some foreign industries has not yet recovered.
"With the easing of the epidemic in Europe and the US and the continuous introduction of consumption stimulus plans, global demand has picked up, and the demand for shipping logistics has gradually increased.
"According to the Department of Health Quarantine of the General Administration of Customs, Chinese enterprises that send their employees overseas should enhance administration and guidance of employees, conduct epidemic analysis, and monitor employees' health conditions regularly.
Sany's 2020 excavator sales show that the motor of China's economic growth has remained strong despite the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic.
"The domestic market accounts for about 90 percent of Sany's total 2020 sales," said Xiang Wenbo, president of Sany, adding that sales have been robust since China effectively contained the epidemic and stimulated the economic recovery last year.
Omni-channel development has become a new consumption habit and led to a further integration of channels amid the epidemic.
The China Gold Association also said gold purchases have gradually recovered, due to the country's effective COVID-19 epidemic controls and economic recovery, after the country witnessed a 48.2 percent slump in the first quarter of 2020.
In 2020, the group showed strong resilience under the epidemic and recorded a net profit attributable to the parent company of 5,711 million yuan, representing a year-on-year decrease of 5.6 percent; excluding COVID-19 impact, pre-tax profit of the group amounted to 8,636 million yuan with a year-on-year growth of 7.0 percent.
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company joined the special exhibition zone on public health and epidemic prevention during last year's CIIE.
The company plans a 23.8 percent increase in capital spending to 167.2 billion yuan ($25.5 billion) in 2021 following recovery of oil prices and energy demand as the COVID-19 epidemic subsides.
To meet global demand for epidemic prevention materials and other goods, SF International resumed or launched services on 30 international freight routes, transporting more than 90,000 tons of goods in 2020, the company said.
"The epidemic has made the situation even worse.
China's rapid recovery from the COVID-19 epidemic and the country's ongoing consumption upgrade have boosted the confidence of international theme park operators, judging by the steady progress of their projects in the country, industry experts said.
In face of the epidemic, Rise developed its independent online teaching platforms and delivered nearly 300 hours of courses online, which supported nearly 140,000 students.
Last year, PICC donated more than 35 million yuan in epidemic prevention funds and provided about 32,000 enterprises with comprehensive insurance for work and production resumption.
China Railway 20th Bureau Group Corp or CR20G, a Xi'an, Shaanxi province-based infrastructure project provider, is looking to win more infrastructure deals related to the Belt and Road Initiative, as more economies continue to recover from the COVID-19 epidemic, a company official said.
"We also see more local industries, such as pan-entertainment, livestreaming and e-commerce, rising rapidly during the epidemic in the country, which could present fresh opportunities.
China's biggest food trader COFCO has seen its revenue exceed 500 billion yuan ($77.27 billion) in 2020, a historic high despite the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic.
During February and March last year, when the epidemic was most severe, COFCO supplied nearly 1.8 million tons of rice, flour and edible oil products, 8.61 million face masks, as well as 100,000 tons of medical alcohol and disinfectant alcohol to the national market.
The CDFG said that its major businesses had continued to improve due to the country's effective containment of the epidemic and the implementation of new offshore duty-free policies in the second half of 2020.
On June 24, the Chinese government approved the emergency use of COVID-19 vaccines, enabling the production of vaccines made by Sinovac and Sinopharm's Wuhan Institute of Biological Products, for use among key groups like medical professionals, epidemic prevention personnel and immigration inspection workers.