>2020 Asian economy forecast
IMF下調(diào)亞洲經(jīng)濟預(yù)期
The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday revised down its 2020 forecast for the Asian economy to a contraction of 2.2 percent, calling it "the worst outcome for this region in living memory."
國際貨幣基金組織(IMF)10月21日下調(diào)今年亞洲區(qū)經(jīng)濟預(yù)測至負(fù)增長2.2%，稱"這是有記憶以來亞太區(qū)面臨的最糟糕的局面"。
The latest forecast is a downgrade compared with the projection of a 1.6 percent contraction in June.
今年6月IMF曾預(yù)測今年亞洲經(jīng)濟萎縮1.6%，最新預(yù)測值較這一數(shù)字又有所下調(diào)。
Australia will see a contraction of 4.2 percent in 2020, and Japan's economy will shrink by 5.3 percent. South Korea will contract by 1.9 percent, while New Zealand is expected to see a sharp contraction of 6.1 percent.
IMF稱，2020年澳大利亞經(jīng)濟將萎縮4.2%，日本經(jīng)濟將萎縮5.3%，韓國經(jīng)濟將萎縮1.9%，而新西蘭經(jīng)濟預(yù)計將急劇收縮6.1%。
India's economy experienced a much sharper than expected contraction in the second quarter, and is expected to recover slowly in the coming quarters, according to the report, which projected India's economy to contract by 10.3 percent this year.
報告稱，印度經(jīng)濟在第二季度的收縮幅度比預(yù)期嚴(yán)重得多，有望在未來幾個季度緩慢復(fù)蘇，預(yù)計今年印度經(jīng)濟將萎縮10.3%。
China, which suffered from the COVID-19 pandemic's blow earlier than other countries, has seen a strong recovery after the first quarter lockdown, with growth revised up to 1.9 percent this year, "a rare positive figure in a sea of negatives," an IMF official noted.
國際貨幣基金組織官員指出，與其他國家相比，中國更早遭受新冠病毒疫情的打擊，在經(jīng)歷了第一季度的封鎖期后，中國經(jīng)濟出現(xiàn)強勁復(fù)蘇，IMF將今年中國經(jīng)濟預(yù)期值上調(diào)為正增長1.9%，"這是在眾多負(fù)增長中出現(xiàn)的罕見的正增長"。
The IMF expects the region to grow by 6.9 percent in 2021.
國際貨幣基金組織預(yù)計，2021年亞洲區(qū)經(jīng)濟將增長6.9%。

>China keeps outbound tour ban
出入境團(tuán)隊游暫不恢復(fù)
The Chinese mainland is maintaining the suspension of outbound group tours and inbound tourism due to the high risk of a resurgence of coronavirus infections this winter.
文化和旅游部10月21日發(fā)布通知稱，由于今年冬季新冠疫情反彈的風(fēng)險較高，暫不恢復(fù)出境團(tuán)隊旅游和入境游業(yè)務(wù)。
A notice issued by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Wednesday said operators of travel agencies must normalize control and prevention measures, and cannot offer services to nonresident foreigners. Outbound group tours are also forbidden.
通知稱，旅行企業(yè)必須堅持常態(tài)化疫情防控措施，不得為非常住外籍人士提供旅游服務(wù)，也不得經(jīng)營出境團(tuán)隊游業(yè)務(wù)。
The ministry suspended domestic and overseas group tours by travel agencies on Jan 24 due to the coronavirus outbreak.
由于新冠肺炎疫情暴發(fā)，今年1月24日，文旅部要求各旅游企業(yè)暫停經(jīng)營國內(nèi)以及出入境團(tuán)隊游業(yè)務(wù)。
Inter-provincial group tours have resumed since July, as the epidemic is well under control within the country.
隨著疫情得到有效控制，7月起國內(nèi)跨省團(tuán)隊旅游已經(jīng)恢復(fù)。

>Veterans granted medals
中央頒發(fā)抗美援朝紀(jì)念章
Chinese People's Volunteers army veterans who fought in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-1953) have been granted memorial medals as China marks the 70th anniversary of the CPV army entering the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to join the war.
為紀(jì)念中國人民志愿軍抗美援朝出國作戰(zhàn)70周年，中共中央、國務(wù)院、中央軍委向參加抗美援朝出國作戰(zhàn)的、健在的志愿軍老戰(zhàn)士老同志等頒發(fā)"中國人民志愿軍抗美援朝出國作戰(zhàn)70周年"紀(jì)念章。
The medals were presented to living veterans and other personnel in the name of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, the State Council, and the Central Military Commission.

Bearing the image of a CPV soldier and featuring various elements including a dove and five-pointed stars, the medal symbolizes the fact the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea is a war of justice fought to safeguard peace and resist aggression, and the fact the great spirit demonstrated in the war will always be an invaluable wealth of the Chinese people. The medal also demonstrates China's firm determination and confidence in defying its enemies, safeguarding world peace, and building a community with a shared future for humanity.
紀(jì)念章核心部分為志愿軍戰(zhàn)士形象，采用和平鴿和五星等元素，寓意偉大的抗美援朝戰(zhàn)爭是保衛(wèi)和平、反抗侵略的正義之戰(zhàn)，偉大的抗美援朝精神永遠(yuǎn)是中國人民的寶貴財富，彰顯了我國不畏強敵、維護(hù)世界和平、構(gòu)建人類命運共同體的堅定決心和信心。

>Controversial vaccine trials begin
英啟動爭議性疫苗試驗
In a bid to speed up the race to find a vaccine for the novel coronavirus, the UK government announced Tuesday morning it will be launching some controversial vaccine trials known as challenge trials.
為了加速研制出新冠疫苗，英國政府10月20日上午宣布，將開展一些有爭議的疫苗試驗，即"挑戰(zhàn)試驗"。
Only people who are 18 to 30 years old and proven to be healthy will be taken as volunteers.
只有在18歲到30歲之間身體健康的人才會被選為志愿者。
In a world first for COVID-19, young healthy volunteers will be vaccinated, then intentionally exposed to the potentially deadly virus in order to test vaccines in a controlled environment.
這些身體健康的年輕志愿者將接種新冠疫苗，然后將自己主動暴露在新冠病毒下，以便在受控環(huán)境中測試疫苗。這種做法在世界上尚屬首次。
The experiment will take place in the quarantine ward of a North London hospital.
試驗將在倫敦北部一家醫(yī)院的隔離病房進(jìn)行。
After inhaling a diluted dose of the virus, the trial participants will be closely monitored, thus enabling scientists and doctors to better understand the disease and how a vaccine can fight it.
在吸入稀釋劑量的新冠病毒后，試驗參與者將被密切監(jiān)測，科學(xué)家和醫(yī)生將能更好地了解這一疾病以及新冠疫苗的效果。
The trials will likely begin by next spring or summer.
試驗可能會在明年春天或夏天開始。

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