The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced yesterday that 6 new cases of influenza complicated by severe illness within 10 days, the youngest were only in their teens, and none of them had been vaccinated against this season's flu vaccine, reminding the public to get vaccinated as soon as possible.

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6 more cases of severe influenza, the youngest in their teens

The flu epidemic is heating up!

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced yesterday that six new cases of influenza complicated by severe illness within ten days, the youngest were only in their teens, none of them had been vaccinated against this season's influenza vaccine, and one death was pending review; During March 31, expand the use of public-funded antiviral drugs for influenza. When family members, colleagues, and classmates around you get sick with similar influenza, people with symptoms can use it.

For details, see 6 cases of severe influenza, the youngest in their teens.

Fed doves warn academics of recession risk

Minutes of the Federal Reserve's November meeting released on Wednesday showed that most policymakers believed the pace of interest rate hikes should be slowed soon to mitigate the risk of overtightening, suggesting they are inclined to raise interest rates two times after the December regular meeting. (0.75 percentage points); another Fed economist warned that after a series of interest rate hikes, the risk of a U.S. recession next year will rise to 50%.

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For details, see Fed dove voice scholars warn of recession risks.

In the first half of the election, China laundered 9.5 billion into Taiwan // The behind-the-scenes funder refused to disclose the whereabouts of the money flow and was detained for further investigation

The nine-in-one election is counting down, and the police continue to investigate cases of illegal money laundering from abroad. The Kaohsiung City Criminal Police Brigade traced the source of the money through two money laundering chambers and arrested the behind-the-scenes funder surnamed Li. In the past six months, it is suspected that at least NT$9.5 billion has been laundered from China to come to Taiwan, but he refused to disclose the whereabouts of the money, so that the "transit station" has a huge amount of nearly 10 billion. Taiwan elections?

The motive and purpose are unknown; Li Nan has been taken into custody, and relevant doubts are being further investigated by the prosecutors and police.

For details, see China's laundering of 9.5 billion into Taiwan in the first half of the election // The behind-the-scenes funder refused to disclose the whereabouts of the funds and continued investigation.

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New Year's Eve epidemic prevention will not be too strict

The new crown pneumonia epidemic has steadily declined. There were 16,015 new local cases yesterday. Zhuang Renxiang, spokesman of the command center, said that the number of local cases dropped by 20% compared with last Thursday, and Lianjiang County was cleared for the first time after 220 days.

As for the subsequent epidemic prevention measures for large-scale events such as the New Year’s Eve, they will not be announced together with the lifting of the ban on masks in the first phase. Luo Yijun, deputy head of the medical response team, said that it still depends on the epidemic situation, including whether there are mutant strains that invade and cause epidemics, which are still under discussion. "But not too strict."

For details, see New Year's Eve epidemic prevention will not be too strict.

Chen Mingtong: The Red Line of the CCP Keeps Floating

The leader of the US Republican House of Representatives, McCarthy, is expected to be elected as the speaker of the US House of Representatives. In the past, he has publicly stated that if he becomes the speaker, he will be happy to visit Taiwan. Will this move step on the "red line" of the CCP?

National Security Bureau Director Chen Mingtong said in the Legislative Yuan yesterday that the CCP’s red line is “constantly floating,” depending on the CCP’s right to speak, explain, modify, and even punish.

Whether or not McCarthy will come to Taiwan must be decided through Taiwan-US negotiations. Based on the experience of former US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, he must be lenient and will make preparations in all aspects.

For details, see Chen Mingtong: The CCP’s red line keeps floating.

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The new partial burden system will be launched in the first quarter of next year at the earliest

The new system for the partial burden of health insurance was originally scheduled to go on the road in May this year. Due to the delay due to the new crown epidemic, the Minister of Health and Welfare Xue Ruiyuan pointed out a month ago that the new system is expected to go on the road by the end of the year or early next year.

Xue revealed at the Legislative Yuan on the 24th that the more likely time for the new system is the first quarter of next year, but it still depends on the economic recovery.

According to trial calculations, the new system is expected to affect 11.812 million people, of which 3.172 million people pay more than 1,000 yuan a year, and 375,000 people pay more than 3,000 yuan a year.

For details, please refer to the new part of the burden system, which will be launched in the first quarter of next year at the earliest.

On the eve of the election, the battle field was full of excitement, and 200,000 people watched a decisive battle in Northern Taiwan on the Shuangbei Sprint

The decisive battle in Northern Taiwan, Shuangbei Taozhu will be boiling tonight!

Nine-in-one local elections will be voted tomorrow. The ruling and opposition parties will mobilize tonight to hold pre-election nights to consolidate votes, remind votes, and create a winning momentum. The camp of Taipei Mayor KMT candidate Jiang Wanan has created what is known as the "biggest stage in history" to invite voters to gather and concentrate their votes In an atmosphere of solidarity, non-party candidate Huang Shanshan was elected in the square in front of the city hall, shouting "into the city hall".

The blue and green grounds in New Taipei City are only 300 meters away, and they are connected to the Christmasland in New Taipei City. The police have planned to provide police force to the scene for security and relief. Shuangbei is full of excitement tonight. It is estimated that nearly 200,000 people will participate in the pre-election event. .

For details, please refer to the 200,000-person decisive battle in Northern Taiwan on the night before the election.

The Federal Reserve (Fed) released the minutes of its November meeting on Wednesday, showing that the pace of interest rate hikes should be slowed down soon.

The picture shows the Fed office building.

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The Kaohsiung City Criminal Police Brigade traced the source of the money through two money laundering water houses and found 13 million yuan in cash at Li Nan's residence.

(Photo by reporter Huang Jialin)