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as many countries continue to follow social distancing guidelines to help curb the spread of covid-19, more people are opting to stay home. now online dating apps have seen a significant increase in usage across the world. 

given the rapid spread of the virus, and the disarray that comes with it, it might surprise you that people have the bandwidth to contemplate dating. but in times of crisis, people need distraction.

 

zhang xiaojing is a 33-year-old accountant for a foreign trade company in beijing who has been spending time scrolling through her dating apps since the novel coronavirus outbreak. 

 

bottom line, zhang is looking to find a boyfriend and get married as soon as possible.

 

“i used to participate in some offline dating activities during the weekends, but almost all gatherings have been prohibited. cinemas and bars were shut down to curb the spread of the deadly virus. i have to remain indoors to avoid getting infected.”

 

△ customers stood six feet apart outside a supermarket. 

 

zhang lives alone and feels very bored so she downloaded several online dating apps. they included momo and tantan in a bid to make new friends, and to give her some relief from the stress and loneliness.

 

she noted that tantan’s way of finding dates, unlike traditional dating websites, is more interesting and simple.

 

“you just browse the profiles recommended to you based on your location, distance and gender preferences. swipe right if you like someone, and swipe left to show you are not interested.”

 

 

“i chat only with the people that i am matched with, and can also choose to hide my contacts. the app adds other functionalities which people can use for free. for instance, i can play games, upload pictures or texts and share videos on it.”

 

for zhang, online romance in the time of the contagion has become more than just finding love. it is also a source of comfort and connection.

 

online dating apps have seen a significant increase in usage due to the covid-19 outbreak.

 

△ wedding service company employees film a wedding ceremony for live streaming in xi’an

industry experts said the “cloud matchmaking” method, which includes live streaming and short video formats which comply with the habits of users and satisfy the needs of self-presentation, is gaining tractions among singles.

 

a report released by mobile dating app tantan said the average time people spent on the app in early and mid-february increased over 30 percent compared with the average usage during normal times. the number of users surged 60 percent during the peak hour which often runs from midnight to 1 am.

 

during a time when many singles are separated from friends and family, dating apps provide another layer of human connection, a sense of normality. that’s why online dating apps turn hot around the world these days. 

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source | china daily / forbes / vox

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on april 17, wuhan released a notification on the revisions to the numbers of confirmed cases and deaths of covid-19. the fatalities are up by 1,290 compared with the previous reported figure of 2,579, and the number of confirmed cases saw a small increase of 325. 

△ medical workers hug at the wuhan tianhe international airport after travel restrictions were lifted

revisions to the no.

 

on april 17, 2020, the wuhan municipal headquarters for covid-19 epidemic prevention and control released a notification on the revisions to the numbers of confirmed cases and deaths of covid-19. 

 

△ screenshot of xinhua’report on weibo

the revised figures of the confirmed cases and deaths of covid-19 in wuhan are as follows: 

• confirmed cases: 50,333
• death toll: 3,869

the fatalities are up by 1,290 compared with the previous reported figure of 2,579, and the number of confirmed cases saw a small increase of 325. 

 

you can click the “read more” or the following website to check the full text of wuhan’s notification: 

http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-04/17/c_138984653.htm

 

 

why there’s a big increase? 

 

the death toll was revised up by 50%, which is obviously a big number. so what makes such a difference? 

 

well, the notification said the increase was due to a comprehensive examination and verification of figures from various departments such as funeral parlors, medical institutions, public security authorities and communities in wuhan, the city hit hardest by the novel coronavirus in china. 

 

△ medical workers take a novel coronavirus patient for a ct scan.

 

in the early stage of the outbreak, a rapid rise in number of patients and quick spread of the disease overwhelmed the city’s medical system, making data collecting difficult.

 

now the transmission of the disease has been basically contained and the lockdown of the city been lifted, which makes it possible to look back and comprehensively reexamine the data to ensure its accuracy, according to an official in charge of the matter.

 

△ a nurse seals off a gate of leishenshan (thunder god mountain) hospital in wuhan.

 

 

what’s the change to the no. after the revision? 

 

according to an exclusive media interview, an official of the headquarters said that wuhan previously reported a total of 50,008 confirmed cases of covid-19 by the end of april 16. 

a total of 217 repeatedly counted cases should be deducted from the previous figure due to the fact that there were patients who saw doctors in different districts or visited more than one hospital. 

 

meanwhile, a total of 542 cases that were previously not tallied due to belated or missed reporting should be added to the figure. 

the accumulative number of confirmed cases was revised to 50,333. 

 

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source | xinhua / china daily / 南方都市报

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we often see the letters ce on products we purchase. for your company, it can be important to receive ce compliant products or components, because you may bear the end responsibility for these products. but do you know what is it and how to verify it? let’s check! 

what is ce marking?

 

ce marking is a self-certification scheme to demonstrate that products comply with relevant european health, safety and environmental protection requirements. in most cases, this means the product directives.

 

 

products that meet these requirements can be marked with a logo to show their compliance, and enjoy free movement across participating countries. the european commission has referred to ce marking as a “european passport” for products.

 

 

what products need ce marking? 

 

ce marking is not required for all products. however, it does apply to a large number of goods, such as medical devices. you can say it is commonly required for products manufactured anywhere in the world that are then marketed in the eu. 

 

 

 

how to check the product is ce marked? 

the easiest way to check that a product has ce marking is to look for the symbol. it should be on the product itself, or on the packaging or information that came with it.

if you suspect that a manufacturer is misusing the ce mark, you can request a certificate of conformity and/or a declaration of performance. this should provide test results and other information such as how the item meets the relevant requirements. 

 

 

how to verify if it’s valid? 

 

there’s no central repository of ce marks since there are thousands of notified bodies. the only way to check a ce mark is to validate the documentation. 

 

there is no such thing as a “ce certificate” or a “ce mark certificate”, there are only notified body certificates. to validate that the certificate provided in the documentation is correct, you should contact the notified body that issued the certificate, or check from the body’s official website. 

 

△ fake certificate

 

△ non-accredited body

 

 

how to check if the body’s qualified? 

 

since the ce marking can only be verified on the issuer’s official website, the body’s qualification has become the key. here are brief steps to check whether the issuer is the notified body authorized by the european commission. 

1. open the official website of the european commission: 

https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/nando/index.cfm?fuseaction=notifiedbody.main

2. search by the first letter of the name or the 4-digit nb number 

 

3. click the name to check the body’s info and legislations.

 

4. open the body’s official website to check if it has issued the certificate. 

as the covid-19 pandemic hammers a growing number of countries, the world faces a shortage of medical supplies. some individuals or companies may fake ce marking for profit. be cautious about these products! 

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on april 12, guangzhou confirmed 29 asymptomatic cases, seven of them have been to a bistro on the jianshe 6th rd., according to the city’s health commission.

updates on covid-19 cases

 

according to the announcement, guangzhou had reported 3 newly confirmed cases of covid-19, including one from hubei and two infected by imported cases. 

 

moreover, guangzhou confirmed 29 more asymptomatic cases, with 4 found at entry port and 25 detected through investigation. among those 25 cases, there are one chinese, one american and 23 africans. 

 

according to guangzhou center for disease control and prevention (gzcdc), one of the confirmed cases and seven of the asymptomatic cases have been to firuz bistro, a restaurant located in yuexiu district. 

 

detection of local transmission

 

guangzhou started to impose virus testing on international arrivals (both chinese and foreign nationals) who entered into china after march 8 and had not been quarantined. 

 

“we discovered 4 infected expats in just three days, 3 of whom had dined in a restaurant called emma food,” said zhang zhoubin, deputy director of gzcdc, at the press conference.

 

then the team turned to the restaurant and found that its owners and her employees all tested positive for coronavirus. 

 

“we traced their close contacts and detected more infected patients including the owner’s friend, the employee’s husband and other expats. we also discovered that all of these infected patients had direct or indirect connections with locations including tong tong trade city, firuz bistro and bo le trade city.”

 

 

about asymptomatic coronavirus carriers

 

now imported cases and asymptomatic carriers have become the major concern among the public who fear a possible second wave of infection. here are four important things that can give you a better understanding of asymptomatic coronavirus carriers.

 

• how contagious is it? 
  

“the infectivity of asymptomatic carriers depends on different situations. if such cases are found after a long period of isolation in wuhan, the infectivity is very low. if an asymptomatic coronavirus carrier is found among returnees from places where the epidemic is still serious, the infectivity would be quite high,” said wei sheng, a professor at the school of public health of tongji medical college of huazhong university of science and technology.

 

according to tong zhaohui, vice president of the beijing chao-yang hospital, there are two types of asymptomatic infections. “one is pre-symptomatic — referring to patients that have not yet developed any symptoms but are actually in incubation period. these people need to be screened out and managed as confirmed cases.”

 

“the other are people who show neither any symptom nor pathological changes in ct scan imaging. they are the real asymptomatic carriers. they are not patients but just test positive for nucleic acid,” said tong.

 

“asymptomatic carriers do have certain infectivity but it’s generally weak, and much lower than that of symptomatic infected persons,” said tong. “droplets containing the virus cannot shed without sneezing, coughing or other symptoms, so silent carriers are less likely to infect others.”

 

 

• will asymptomatic infections cause a rebound in epidemic? 

“asymptomatic infection is not a special product of covid-19. all infectious diseases such as measle, influenza and sars have a certain proportion of asymptomatic infections, and silent carriers in none of the cases had caused a large-scale outbreak in society,” said tong.

 

tong noted that preliminary epidemiological investigation into sars and covid-19 both proved that asymptomatic carriers have very limited infectivity and will not cause large-scale transmission. he added that the risks can be well controlled as long as the epidemic prevention and control measures are fully implemented.

 

“once an asymptomatic carrier is found, isolated observation and detailed epidemiological investigation shall be carried out in a timely manner, and control and monitoring shall be strengthened in key areas and among close contacts. we hope these measures can help trace more asymptomatic carriers and reduce the chance of transmission,” said li, director of the health emergency center of the chinese center for disease control and prevention.

 

“currently all sides have attached great importance to the prevention and control of asymptomatic carriers. so people do not need to worry too much,” li added.

 

 

• what can we do when there are asymptomatic carriers? 
  

most asymptomatic carriers were found from close contacts of confirmed patients. “so people who have not been exposed to covid-19 patients are not likely to be infected and there is no need to panic,” said tong.

 

“the most important thing is to take proper protective measures,” said li.

 

there is no need for those who have neither suspected symptoms nor close contacts with confirmed covid-19 patients to take nucleic acid tests, according to experts, who added that good hygiene habits should be kept even after the epidemic.

 

“we should stay alert and avoid some subconscious behaviors like rubbing eyes after touching the mask,” said li.

 

 

 

 

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source | gzcdc / newsgd / xinhua

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