Top searches in China: Trivalent vaccine, COVID-19 flare-ups
Anything that can help China better battle against COVID-19 variants is welcome news.
Sporadic outbreaks of COVID-19 still haunt cities across China, shattering the hope of traveling during the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival holidays and National Day holidays. But the cheering news is that Sinovac is making progress on its trivalent vaccine, hoping to increase the efficiency in the battle against COVID-19 variants.
Other topics grabbing attention in China include the first International 24-hour city of vibrance forum in Shanghai, a corrupt Party secretary's death sentence, and a girl's nightmarish experience that resonates with all cockroach-phobic people.
Wednesday's top 10 trending searches on WeChat as of 5:30 p.m. (0930 GMT):
#1 Clinical trial of Sinovac's trivalent vaccine approved in Chile
三价新冠疫苗临床研究在智利获批
#2 COVID-19 flare-ups in multiple places, be careful with your journeys
多地疫情最新通报请合理规划出行
#3 Former secretary of Guigang municipal Party committee sentenced to death
贵港市委原书记李新元一审被判死缓
Li Xinyuan, former secretary of Guigang municipal Party committee and former director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural affairs in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, was sentenced to death for bribery on Tuesday, according to the official WeChat account of Guangxi High People's Court. Li took bribes of more than 170 million yuan (around 24.37 million U.S. dollars) from 2003 to 2021, as shown in the ruling.
#4 Shanghai hosts the first International 24-hour city of vibrance forum
上海举办首届全球24小时活力城市论坛
Shanghai hosted the first International 24-hour city of vibrance forum on Tuesday afternoon. The event aimed at discussing the night economy and future trends of nightlife in cities, and bringing Shanghai a global perspective to build a city vibrant for 24 hours, according to Yicai.
The forum also released the Night-time Economy Index of China's cities. The index takes six dimensions into account, including businesses of movie theaters, bars, live houses in 2021, foot traffic, as well as supporting services. Shanghai is ranked first due to its outstanding performance in all dimensions, followed by Shenzhen, Beijing, and Chengdu.
It's true that Shanghai is a city that never rests, and sometimes the night-time activities are more fabulous than events taking place during the day.
#5 US reports over 20,000 monkeypox cases -- Reuters
美国猴痘病例超2万
#6 Two-year-old toddler in Shanghai mimics his mother doing the chores
上海2岁萌娃模仿妈妈干家务
A [Video] clip of a toddler doing the laundry manually went viral online. "He likes observing me when I do the housework, so I let him have a try with his own clothes," said the mother. Netizens commented half-jokingly "the boy would grow up to be a considerate guy!"
#7 Young man sends a banner to the police to show his gratitude for finding his lost belongings
小伙送锦旗感谢民警找回财物
A youngster in Wuhu, a city in southeast China's Anhui Province, gave a banner that wrote "Handsome officer, handsome job" to the police officer that helped him.
#8 U.S. pawnshop owner says he received many death threats (after posting an old photo album from WW II)
美国典当行老板称收到很多死亡威胁
#9 Russia will not resume gas supplies to Europe until sanctions lifted -- The Guardian
俄对欧盟放话：取消制裁就恢复供气
#10 Girl cries frantically over a cockroach in her shoes [Video]
女孩脱鞋掉出蟑螂吓得大哭
Another hot video online. A girl in southeast China's Fujian Province found a crunched cockroach in her shoes when she took them off after a long day at school. The girl burst into tears and screamed at the top of her lungs. "If I were her, I would cry even louder," said one comment that got countless likes.
#1 Clinical trial of Sinovac's trivalent vaccine approved in Chile
Chinese trivalent COVID-19 vaccine approved for clinical research in Chile -- Xinhua
BEIJING, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- Two Chinese inactivated vaccines, including a trivalent one and a monovalent one against Omicron variants, have received approval for clinical research in Chile, the vaccine developer Sinovac has announced.
The trivalent vaccine targets the Delta and Omicron variants alongside the original strain of COVID-19, according to the Chinese biopharmaceutical company. Preclinical studies have shown that the two vaccines are safe and effective.
In the forthcoming clinical research, a multicenter, randomized, double-blind and positive-controlled method will be adopted to study the immunogenicity of the two vaccines among adults aged over 18 who have received four doses of COVID-19 vaccines.
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The vaccine against Omicron variants has entered clinical trials in the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong, and its immunogenicity and safety data is expected this month, the company added.
Anything that can help China better battle against COVID-19 variants is welcome news.
#2 COVID-19 flare-ups in multiple places, be careful with your journeys
The Chinese mainland on Tuesday reported 323 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 85 in Sichuan and 76 in Tibet, according to the National Health Commission's report Wednesday.
A total of 1,247 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified. -- per Xinhua
Guiyang, the capital city of southwest China's Guizhou province, reported 301 positive cases in total, with 115 more cases found on Wednesday. Meanwhile, some tubes containing multiple testing samples are still being rechecked, according to local authorities. At present, multiple districts and counties in the city are still under static management, facing a dire situation.
The Guanshanhu District of Guiyang under static management
Beijing reported seven locally transmitted confirmed cases on Wednesday. Five of the infections are college students from Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT) in Changping district. In Haidian district of Beijing, a high school also spotted three positive cases, resulting in 570 students becoming close contacts as schools are densely populated areas.
The Disease Control and Prevention of Beijing also advocated citizens to stay in the city for the upcoming "double festivals" (the Mid-Autumn Festival and the National Day) and reduce unnecessary trips to other cities.
Other places like Nanjing (in Jiangsu Province), Kunminng (in Yunnan Province), Qingdao (in Shangdong Province) also sent notices to call for "staying put" for recent holidays and advise people not to go crowded places, according to the National Business Daily.