Zhejiang CoViD-19: 1st Batch of Vaccines Produces Antibodies!

Source: HangzhouTube


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Feb. 22, Song Zhiheng, deputy director of science and Technology Department of Zhejiang Province, said that the first batch of vaccines had produced antibodies and had entered the stage of animal experiments.


Now, Hangzhou Health Code Covers Medical Service! 


On February 21, Hangzhou Health Code became integrated into an e-social security card, which makes Hangzhou the first city in China where people can receive medical service via Health Code. 



Hangzhou Resumes Selling Cough Medicine


Hangzhou announced the start of fever and cough medicine to the public from February 22 at all retail pharmacies in the city.



How to Get Your Recent Whereabouts


Due to the epidemic, many places require entrants to provide personal trace proof. iPhone users can provide their information via this method:


Settings Privacy Location Service System Service Significant Locations. 


China Cuts Electricity Costs of Enterprises from February to June


Per Xinhua, the electricity price of enterprise users except those in high energy consuming sectors will be cut by 5 percent from Feb 1 to June 30, China's economic planner said on Feb 22.


Policies, Measures Introduced to Fight Against Epidemic


Since the outbreak, Chinese authorities have introduced policies and measures to help people get through difficult times. Some of them have been rolled out as follows:


  • Treatment bills of patients subsidized. Both confirmed and suspected patients shall get subsidies to cover medical costs, according to a policy announced by the Ministry of Finance, the National Healthcare Security Administration and the National Health Commission on Jan 27 to supplement the previous one issued on Jan 22.


  • Employees should get paid during quarantine. Employees should still get paid while being quarantined and treated or under medical observation, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security announced on Jan 24.


  • Mortgage payments could be postponed. This is per China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission on Jan 26.


  • Power supply guaranteed.


  • Simplified funerals, no wedding parties. The Ministry of Civil Affairs on Jan 31 advised the public to simplify funerals and cancel wedding dinner parties.


  • Water quality monitored to prevent secondary disasters. The Ministry of Ecology and Environment on Jan 31 urged air and surface water quality monitoring during the epidemic.


  • Price gouging forbidden. The State Administration for Market Regulation has intensified its supervision over price gouging of epidemic prevention supplies and essential goods for people's livelihood like vegetables.


  • Psychological support stressed. The National Health Commission has issued a guideline requiring provincial-level regions to integrate psychological support resources and standardize such public services on Feb 2.


  • Online recruitment encouraged. This is according to a notice released on Feb 5 by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security jointly with four other central government departments.

 
  • Care services for children lacking effective guardianship. According to a circular released by the ministry on Feb 11, children who are isolated for medical treatment or observation should be monitored during the entire process, and after being discharged from quarantine sites they should be assigned a temporary guardian.


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