Hong Kong clinics business down

One strange thing is happening here in Hong Kong. The health clinics, normally at this time of the year, would see a continuous flow of patients with different seasonal ailments, cold, flu, Hand-foot-and-mouth disease, etc. This year, with the CV outbreak, not so much with the virus, but with the fear, people are wearing face masks and very conscious with their personal hygiene, schools are not open, most people choose to stay home. One strange thing happens, people are not getting sick. The clinics are not seeing any CVs, not even the normal infections. Business is down 90%(exaggerated).

2nd person cured of HIV thanks to stem cell transplant

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/2nd-person-cured-of-hiv-thanks-to-stem-cell-transplant?fbclid=IwAR0kxqm0nNmYp2uR4Ycc4X3tjp7bS2_kQUyNYYGLjef-BofzO4i_1QjEcEw

In this second case, the person received a stem cell transplant with cells that did not express the CCR5 gene, which produces a protein that helps the virus enter cells.

The cells without the CCR5 gene were part of a bone marrow transplant, which the person was undergoing as a treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma.

Following the transplant, and at 30 months after the person ceased antiretroviral therapy, doctors confirmed that the HIV viral load remained undetectable in blood samples.

Chinese biophysicist He Jianku 贺建奎 was right when He made expansive claims of a medical breakthrough that could “control the HIV epidemic”.https://www.theguardian.com/…/china-gene-edited-baby…. He is in jail for a 3-years sentence because he was accused by the world to have violated ethics. Perhaps he should be un-villanized now, may be even win a Nobel Prize.Edit or delete this

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“Turning the tide” — Xi leads anti-virus war toward victory

President Xi Jinping on Tuesday inspected the COVID19 outbreak epicenter in central China, pledging a continuous fight toward victory as prevention and control efforts have “turned the tide.”

The inspection to Wuhan, Hubei Province, took the president to a hospital treating severely ill COVID-19 patients and a residential community. He visited patients, medics, community residents and workers, police officers, military personnel, officials and volunteers who have been fighting the novel coronavirus.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, called for firm, solid and meticulous prevention and control efforts to defend Hubei and Wuhan.

Xi said thanks to hard work, the situation in Hubei and Wuhan has shown positive changes with important progress, but the task of prevention and control remains arduous.

Xi stressed continuing to take epidemic prevention and control as a task of paramount importance.

Praising the people of Wuhan, Xi said the positive trend in epidemic control could not have been achieved without their sacrifice, devotion, perseverance and efforts.

With their concrete actions, the people of Wuhan have demonstrated the strength and spirit of China, as well as the Chinese people’s love for their family and nation, which enables them to stick together through thick and thin, he said.

On behalf of the CPC Central Committee, Xi sent condolences to people who died in the epidemic and people who sacrificed their lives fighting on the front line.

Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and a member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, also attended the inspection.

In Huoshenshan Hospital, the first leg of his inspection, Xi lauded medical workers as “the most beautiful angels” and “messengers of light and hope.”

The frontline medical workers have taken on the most arduous missions, Xi said, calling them “the most admirable people in the new era” who deserve the highest commendations.

Xi talked with patients in the hospital through a video link, and expressed his wishes for their quick recovery.

“All prevention and control measures taken by the CPC Central Committee against the virus are to prevent more people from being infected and save more patients’ lives,” Xi said.

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Meeting medic representatives in the hospital, Xi said the spread of the virus has been basically curbed in Hubei and Wuhan, and attributed the achievement to efforts of the whole Party, the whole country and the whole society.

“But you are the biggest heroes,” Xi told the medics.

Leaving Huoshenshan Hospital, Xi came to a residential community. People quarantined at home waved to Xi from their balconies and windows. Xi waved back and expressed his regards.

Xi stressed the importance of communities in epidemic prevention and control, requiring grassroots Party organizations and Party members to play their key roles in containing the virus spread in communities.

He emphasized closely relying on the people to win the people’s war against the epidemic.

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After the field inspection, Xi chaired a teleconference and delivered an important speech.

Xi said since the outbreak, the CPC Central Committee has taken the most comprehensive, rigorous and thorough prevention and control measures to resolutely curb the spread of the virus in Wuhan and Hubei.

“Initial success has been achieved in stabilizing the situation and turning the tide,” he said.

Xi said medical treatment should be given the top priority to improve the recovery rate and reduce mortality to the greatest extent under the principle of scientific and targeted treatment.

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Noting that the fight against the virus is at a critical moment, Xi stressed further preventing the spread and exportation of cases.

Xi demanded more understanding and tolerance for people in Hubei and Wuhan if some vent their feelings for long time under self-quarantine, as well as efforts to ensure the supply of their life necessities.

The epidemic will not affect the fundamentals of Hubei’s steady and long-term sound economic development, Xi said, urging implementation of policies and measures to support enterprises, stabilize employment and create more jobs.

Calling the response to the virus a “test” for China’s system and capacity for governance, which has brought both experience and lessons, Xi demanded efforts to fix the shortcomings and weak links as soon as possible.

Xi urged Party organizations, members and officials to shoulder responsibilities, adopt sound prevention and control measures and improve their capabilities in the test.

修例風波:O記破3宗炸彈案拘17人 檢3炸彈2.6噸化學品

https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/news/20200308/bkn-20200308173721373-0308_00822_001.html?fbclid=IwAR1Po_HkuJACC6LRzBrQ_fVtnWdVL6yyjFt7pIKdyxSbtBhszk_hnGr9kZY 今年1月27日在明愛醫院、1月28日深圳灣口岸及2月2日港鐵羅湖站均發生爆炸品案,警方調查後發現3案均涉及炸藥及遙控裝置,另有人在社交平台預先或事後承認責任。經情報分析及深入調查後,昨晚(7日)至今日(8日)凌晨展開行動,在全港多區搜查22個單位,拘捕12男5女,年齡介乎21至53歲,相信屬同一團夥,俱涉嫌「串謀導致相當可能會危害生命或財產的爆炸」被捕。警方有組織罪案及三合會調查科高級警司李桂華表示,警方搜查大角咀必發道3個商廈單位,發現3個土製炸彈半製成品,每個內含1.5公斤炸藥,另有3個仍未連上的爆炸裝置。現場又發現2.6噸化學物品,包括硝酸鹽、硫磺、鎂粉等,另有6瓶通渠水及60支電子火柴。

Great bustard elegantly showing off its bizarre features

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