Charging Piles for 1.25 Million Electric Vehicles

The Shanghai municipal government issued a plan to meet the charging demand of more than 1.25 million electric vehicles by 2025, and keep the ratio of vehicles to charging piles in the city at two to one or lower.The city will establish a new type of hi-tech infrastructure system to provide ease and convenience to its people.

By 2025, China plans to keep its annual water consumption below 640 billion cubic meters, with the amount of water used for per unit GDP and per RMB 10,000 industrial added value both decreasing by 16 percent during 2020, and raise the farmland irrigation efficiency index to above 0.58.

Inhalable Vaccine for COVID-19 a Step Closer

An inhalable COVID-19 vaccine developed by CanSino Biologics has already entered late-stage clinical trials, with data suggesting it is now eligible to apply for emergency use in China.

The recipient inhales a deep breath from a cup containing the aerosol of the vaccine, holds the gas for around five seconds,and then slowly breathes out.The whole process takes around 10 seconds and is completely painless.

Clinical data show that the inhaled vaccine is safe and can deliver broad protection against the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, including its mutated strains.

As respiratory viruses typically target the lungs and upper respiratory airways, an inhalable vaccine can bolster the immune response in cells that form the mucous membranes in those parts of the body, serving as the first line of defense against the pathogen.In addition, inhalable vaccines require a lower dosage to elicit an immune response.

The inhalable vaccine being researched by CanSino is based on its Convidecia adenovirus vector vaccine for COVID-19,which has been approved for use in more than 10 countries.