91-YEAR-OLD GRANDMA HELPS POOR STUDENTS

91-YEAR-OLD GRANDMA HELPS POOR STUDENTS

Wu Litian， a retired teacher of pingtan， an old art form that combines singing and storytelling， lost her way in a railway station recently. When the police found the 91-year-old and took her home， they found the words “Giving will reap the greatest harvest” pinned on her door and， subsequently， discovered her story.

Eight years ago， Wu came across a decrepit primary school in the mountains in Guizhou Province in southwest China. She decided to create a better environment for the students and donated almost all her savings to the school.

Two years later， she sold her sole property in an urban district of Shanghai and donated that money to construct a primary school in a village in east China， relocating to Shanghais neighboring province Jiangsu.

No Need to Panic

Beijing Youth Daily January 25

The center for disease control and prevention in Liangxi District in Wuxi， Jiangsu Province， east China， announced on January 22 that a box of imported cherries had tested positive for the novel coronavirus. However， other samples from the same batch all tested negative.

In recent times， some cold chain products have been found to contain the virus， which has made people avoid imported food. But so far， there has been no report about consumers getting infected from imported food.

To ensure that cold chains remain infection-free， enterprises and e-commerce platforms should fulfill their responsibility for prevention and control in accordance with regulations. They should trace the source of foods， monitor their employees health and disinfect the workplace frequently.

The authorities should conduct extensive tests and respond swiftly once the virus is detected by seizing the products and testing and quarantining the people who handled them. Also， they should foster a prudent public attitude toward the pandemic while releasing information in a timely and transparent way.

Online Medical Care

Oriental Outlook January 21

The novel coronavirus disease epidemic has become a milestone in the development of online medical care in China. Patients with chronic disease can have their regular health checks without having to go to hospital，which reduces the risk of infection. With the governments encouragement， public hospitals， in particular， have stepped up efforts to develop online treatment for patients greater convenience.

“Thanks to the concerted efforts of people from all walks of life in both countries， China and the UK have deepened mutual understanding and cemented public support for bilateral relations，” he said.

“Chinese vaccines capability remains almost as effective in neutralizing the new variants of the virus that emerged in Europe， South America and the U.S. in the first half of 2020.”

Shao Yiming， a member of the Product Development for Vaccines Advisory Committee of the World Health Organization， to Global Times

“We believe the vast majority of countries in the world are sharp-eyed as they have an objective and fair assessment of Xinjiangs development.”

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian at a press conference on January 27， commenting on the Japanese Government not giving credence to a so-called U.S. panel saying China committed “genocide” in its northwestern autonomous region

“Local governments in China do not have to adopt a one-size-fits-all approach to stop residents from returning to their hometowns for Spring Festival reunions.”

Zhao Chenxin， a spokesperson for the National Development and Reform Commission， at a press conference on January 27

“The economic fortunes of countries are interconnected， especially when things such as supply chains and consumer markets span multiple countries. When one major economy is hurt， others are hurt， too.”

Tom Fowdy， a British political and international relations analyst， in an article in China Daily on January 28， stressing decoupling from China would only serve to alienate the U.S.