Just entering 2024, "A stream just recruited B stream" and rushed to the hot search. Since September last year, a variety of respiratory diseases have been prevalent. Nowadays, mycoplasma pneumonia, once the "dominant screen", has quietly left the scene, and the flu has entered the market in a high profile. As the proportion continues to rise, "B-stream" has become the new protagonist.

After being infected with B-stream, many people have symptoms of leg pain. In this regard, Ding Mingming, the attending physician of Pediatric Outpatient Department of Peking University People’s Hospital, said that among the children admitted, B-stream is more prone to myositis than A-stream, mainly manifested as muscle soreness, especially leg muscle soreness. For adults, Wang Yue, an attending physician in the fever clinic of the Department of Infectious Diseases, Peking University People’s Hospital, said that the incidence of myositis in patients with B-stream is not obvious, and systemic symptoms such as fever, chills, headache and joint pain are more common.

Li Li (right), deputy head nurse of pediatric outpatient department of Peking University People’s Hospital, is answering parents’ questions.

Visit: The proportion of infusion in children with influenza is lower than that of mycoplasma pneumonia.

At 1 o’clock on the afternoon of January 8, the Beijing News reporter visited the pediatric clinic in Xizhimen Campus of Peking University People’s Hospital. There are 4 consultation rooms here, including special needs and general pediatric clinics (referred to as "Pu ‘er Clinic"). In the corridor, there are some parents and children sitting sparsely, which is completely different from the scene of overcrowding and inability to walk in September last year.

"Children with mycoplasma pneumonia have a high proportion of infusions, with the daily infusion volume reaching more than 60-90, which is much higher than the previous volume (10-20). Many children still need to be atomized, and some even need to be hospitalized to’ wash their lungs’. Parents are particularly anxious. But the flu is different, because there are specific drugs, doctors can go home after prescribing drugs, and there are very few people staying in the clinic, which is not easy to cross infection. " Li Li, deputy head nurse of pediatric outpatient department of Peking University People’s Hospital, said.

"The flu may also develop into pneumonia, but the probability is not as high as that of mycoplasma infection because there are specific drugs." Ding Mingming, an attending physician in the pediatric outpatient department of Peking University People’s Hospital, said that influenza is easier to detect than mycoplasma, and there are specific drugs. Once diagnosed, as long as antiviral drugs are used in time, it is not easy to develop into a serious disease.

The scale of pediatric outpatient service in Xizhimen Hospital of Peking University People’s Hospital is not large, and the daily outpatient service is not much. Before the peak of this wave of respiratory diseases comes (before September 2023), one doctor in Puer outpatient service is enough. With the sharp increase in the number of children with respiratory tract infection since September last year, the hospital adjusted the doctor’s visits in time. At most, there were three doctors visiting the Pu ‘er clinic. At the peak of the epidemic of mycoplasma pneumonia, the number of registered outpatient clinics and emergency departments in pediatrics hangs 300 to 400 every day, which has far exceeded the usual number of outpatient clinics. Medical staff are often busy until three or four in the afternoon to have lunch, or take turns to eat. At present, the children with respiratory diseases in outpatient clinics are mainly influenza, among which B-stream accounts for a large proportion, which seems to be few people. In fact, the number of outpatient visits exceeds 200 every day, including about 30-40 plus signs. During the interview, two children’s families found Li Lixiang one after another.

When the child is sick, the whole family is anxious, and it is inevitable that parents will leave things behind when they take their children to see a doctor. At the nurse station, there is a thick stack of medical insurance cards. The Beijing News reporter counted 50 cards, including two medical insurance cards lost that day. Li Li said that these are all medical insurance cards that have not been recovered since September last year, and many of them were left by parents on the registered payment machine. While talking, a parent found the nurse station to look for the lost medical insurance card.

The proportion of B-stream increased, and the proportion of myositis in children increased.

The China Influenza Surveillance Weekly released by China National Influenza Center on January 4th, 2023 (December 25th, 2023-December 31st, 2023) shows that the positive rate of influenza virus detection in southern provinces increased this week, while that in northern provinces decreased. Subtype A(H3N2) is the main strain, and the proportion of strain B(Victoria) continues to increase. 110 outbreaks of influenza-like cases were reported nationwide. Recently, the proportion of B-stream has been on the rise, rising for 9 consecutive weeks in the north, from 4.2% in the 44th week to 47.3% in the 52nd week. South China rose for six consecutive weeks, from 11.6% in the 47th week to 26.4% in the 52nd week. The proportion of B-stream in China has increased for six consecutive weeks.

This point was also confirmed by the Beijing News reporter from Peking University People’s Hospital as the national influenza surveillance sentinel. Recently, among the influenza patients admitted to the hospital, B-stream has increased significantly, accounting for about 2/3, and the proportion of myositis in children with B-stream has increased.

Myositis is one of the common symptoms after being infected with hepatitis B virus. Many patients infected with hepatitis B complain of leg pain, and myositis is the chief culprit.

"Myositis is a virus infection that causes muscle cells to be destroyed, mainly manifested as muscle soreness. Blood tests will find that creatine kinase is relatively high. Both A stream and B stream will have symptoms of muscle soreness, but B stream is more prone to acute myositis. " Ding Mingming, an attending physician in pediatrics at Peking University People’s Hospital, said that the muscle soreness caused by myositis is more prominent in the lower limbs, because the leg muscles are the largest muscle group in the human body, and the muscle soreness caused by the destruction of muscle cells caused by virus infection will be more intense.

For adults, Wang Yue, an attending physician in the fever clinic of the Infectious Diseases Department of Peking University People’s Hospital, said that in influenza surveillance, two weeks ago, it was suddenly found that influenza A and influenza B began to cross, and the positive rate of influenza A gradually decreased and the positive rate of influenza B increased. At present, the proportion of influenza B in adult patients has reached about 2/3. However, compared with children, the incidence of myositis in adults has not changed significantly. "From the influenza monitoring in our department, influenza A is often the main epidemic strain in the peak period of autumn and winter, and the epidemic of influenza B will be mixed at the end of the influenza season. However, every 4-5 years, B-stream will become the main epidemic strain of the year, which may be caused by the long-term non-epidemic of B-stream and the lack of immunity to B-stream virus. " Wang Yue, attending physician of fever clinic of infectious diseases department of Peking University People’s Hospital, said.

The same is true of the infectious disease clinic in Beijing Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine. According to Da Huijuan, deputy chief physician of the Department of Respiratory and Gastroenterology, Beijing Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, since mid-December, the number of outpatients with respiratory infections in the hospital has decreased compared with the previous two months, and the proportion of A stream has gradually decreased, while the proportion of B stream has increased. "This wave of B-stream didn’t grow as fast as before when A-stream was high. Most of the patients were young children, teenagers and middle-aged, but not many elderly people saw a doctor, which may be related to the annual vaccination of the elderly over 60 years old."

For the treatment of influenza, Wang Yue and Ding Mingming both said that the efficacy of the antiviral drugs oseltamivir and mabaloxavir is very clear. As far as treatment is concerned, it is of little significance to distinguish between influenza A and influenza B, because the treatment principles are basically the same. Typing influenza viruses is mainly to monitor epidemic trends.

Elderly people with basic diseases should be vaccinated against influenza in particular.

During the school flu vaccination period in 2023, some parents reported that only 8 of the 36 students in the class were willing to be vaccinated, and the parents of 5 of them were doctors.

In this regard, Ding Mingming said that the current national influenza vaccination rate is basically maintained in single digits. "Many people are concerned about adverse reactions after vaccination, but in fact this probability is very low, and the common adverse reactions are also lighter than the symptoms of influenza infection." It takes 2-4 weeks for the flu vaccine to take effect. It is recommended to vaccinate in September or October before the arrival of the flu season. If you missed the vaccination before, it will still be effective now, because the flu vaccine can last for about one year. If you vaccinate now, it may still be effective in the next flu season. "Ding Mingming said.

Why is the public’s enthusiasm for influenza vaccination low? According to Wang Yue’s analysis, the effect of influenza antiviral drugs is too good, and it takes effect quickly after taking medicine. In addition, compared with vaccination, it may be more convenient to buy medicine, which leads many people to be unwilling to get vaccinated.

In adult influenza prevention, Wang Yue especially recommends that the elderly with basic diseases should be vaccinated as soon as possible, especially those over 65 years old with basic diseases, which may cause more serious consequences. "We are afraid that the flu will cause severe pneumonia in the elderly, and we are afraid that there will be fluctuations in basic diseases after being infected with the flu, which will aggravate basic diseases, such as diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which will be life-threatening." Wang Yue said that among the elderly influenza patients admitted by the department, there were patients whose basic diseases fluctuated severely due to influenza. One of the elderly people’s asthma is well controlled on weekdays, and he can no longer take medicine. However, because his family was infected with the flu and he was not vaccinated against the flu, he was infected, which triggered an acute attack of asthma and led to respiratory failure.

Wang Yue pointed out that the World Health Organization has guidance documents on influenza vaccine, which will predict the strains that may be prevalent in the new influenza season in advance, and provide basis for influenza vaccine manufacturers. However, the predicted strain may deviate from the actual epidemic strain, which may lead to the vaccine miss target. Judging from the monitoring of influenza epidemic season this year, the vaccine strain and epidemic strain are relatively close, and the vaccination effect should be good. However, influenza vaccination does not mean that you will not get the flu 100%, because the vaccination effect depends on the immune status of people. Some people may establish a relatively good immune barrier after vaccination, which will have a better effect on resisting influenza virus, which has nothing to do with age and weight. "The flu vaccine has a stable effect and its safety has been verified for a long time. It is recommended to vaccinate before the flu season, not only for yourself, but also for people around you, especially high-risk groups, such as children, the elderly and pregnant women." Wang Yue stressed.

Beijing News reporter Wang Kara Liu Xu Image source Photo by Zhong Yanyu, Peking University People’s Hospital

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　 　　■ Jiang Aihua Chang Yanzhen

Source: Jiangsu CDC (jscdcwx)

Spring has come, and "allergic star people" are getting worse.

Some people say, chlorine ray is in his hand, don’t panic!

However …

How did this get on the hot search?

The antihistamine represented by loratadine is a "life-saving medicine" for many allergic people.

So, many people rely on antihistamines for a long time, will there be side effects? What are the precautions?

Who is the "life-saving medicine" chlorine ray?

Loratadine is a commonly used drug to relieve allergic symptoms and one of the representative drugs of antihistamines.

In April and May every year, willow flocks are high, and many people will take loratadine with them in order to relieve allergic symptoms.

Although it is often used, many people don’t know how it works.

This is going to start with "what is the allergy?"

Generally speaking, allergy means that the immune system overreacts and misjudges substances from outside as "harmful substances".

At this time, the immune system will release a substance called "histamine", which will combine with histamine receptors in the body.

Therefore, patients will have respiratory tract, eyes, skin and other symptoms at the same time or successively.

H1 antihistamines represented by loratadine and cetirizine, as the name implies, are drugs that can prevent histamine from binding to its receptor, so that histamine cannot play its role.

Therefore, after taking antihistamines, symptoms such as itchy skin and sneezing will be quickly relieved. Therefore, antihistamines are called "life-saving drugs" by many allergic people.

Can this medicine be taken for a long time?

Some people regard loratadine as a "life-saving artifact all year round". But are there any side effects from long-term use of antihistamines?

In fact, loratadine can not eradicate allergens, and long-term use may lead to some adverse reactions.

side effect

First-generation antihistamines (such as diphenhydramine and bromophenamine) can cause adverse reactions such as drowsiness, fatigue and dizziness. It has anticholinergic effect, which may cause blurred vision, dry eyes, nose and mouth, urinary retention, constipation, etc. The elderly and children should use it with caution.

The second generation antihistamines (such as loratadine and cetirizine) have weak sedative effect, are not easy to cause drowsiness, and have high safety; There is no obvious anticholinergic adverse reaction, so it has no antitussive function.

Third-generation antihistamines (such as levocetirizine hydrochloride and desloratadine) have relatively strong antiallergic effect and relatively few side effects, and some drugs can be used for pregnant and lactating women and children.

Therefore, if you need to take such drugs for a long time, it is recommended to consult a doctor. The following is a summary of medication for reference.

1. Choose drugs carefully

Antihistamines are only suitable for use under the guidance of a doctor to relieve the symptoms caused by allergic diseases. Pregnant and lactating women, as well as the elderly and children, should be cautious when using drugs.

2. Pay attention to the time and dosage of medication.

Even loratadine and cetirizine, which are considered very safe in clinic, should not be taken continuously for more than one month. Because of the individual differences in medication, if the symptoms are not improved, the dosage of the drug should not be increased without authorization, and other drugs or treatment methods should be selected under the guidance of a doctor.

Step 3 don’t drink

Do not drink alcohol while taking antihistamines, otherwise it will increase the burden on the liver and inhibit the central nervous system.

4. Don’t take it before skin test.

Loratadine can prevent or reduce the positive reaction of skin test and affect the results.

5. Beware of the "chain reaction" of drugs

Antifungal drugs and macrolide antibiotics can increase the content of loratadine in blood, and it is easy to aggravate the adverse reactions when combined with antihistamines.

6. Patients with heart disease should pay attention to it

In the case of rational drug use, antihistamines have very little hepatorenal toxicity, but literature shows that some first-generation and second-generation antihistamines may have potential cardiotoxicity. Although rare, people who have heart disease or cardiovascular risk should pay attention when using antihistamines for a long time.

What else can I do to deal with allergies?

In addition to using antihistamines, many "senior patients" said that the best way to deal with it is to wear a mask! Wear long sleeves!

"Allergic star people" can do the following things in their daily life.

1. Protect yourself when going out: Wear a mask, and you can wear a thin coat for fear of allergies in bare arms. When going out, the clothes are inevitably stained with allergens such as pollen and dust outside. I suggest you wash your hair, take a shower and change your clothes when you get home.

2. Clean the nasal cavity every day: people with allergic rhinitis or sensitive to pollen and catkins should clean the nasal cavity with normal saline 2-3 times a day.

3. Do a good job in indoor cleaning: Usually, you can use high-temperature steam cleaning products or mite removal instruments to wash sheets, quilt covers and pillowcases more often.

4. Regular physical exercise: Moderate exercise will stimulate the improvement of immunity, but if the exercise load is too large, it will also reduce immunity, so physical exercise must be gradual, persistent and adequate.

There are always a few allergic people around everyone. Hurry up and forward it to someone you care about ~

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Content planning/typesetting: Zhu Jingjing, Gu Xinyu

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　　The daily fee for medium and large pets ranges from 60 to 80 yuan. Foster pet shops are mixed.

　　The National Day is approaching, and many pet owners are facing difficulties. What about the pets kept at home? Nowadays, the demand for holiday pet foster care is in short supply. According to the data provided by Jiangsu Pet Diagnosis and Treatment Industry Association, in 2016, the proportion of pet families in first-and second-tier cities in China has reached 8%. Recently, the reporter visited a number of pet hospitals and pet shops in the urban area and found that pet foster care was very popular during the National Day, and there were no vacancies in many foster care platforms. In terms of price, there are not many businesses that raise prices during the National Day.

　　Text/Guangzhou Daily News All-media reporter Zhan Danqing

　　What should I do if my pet gets sick in foster care?

　　The reporter inquired about a number of pet foster care platforms. Most platforms said that if there was a health condition during foster care, they would take the pet to see a doctor and negotiate with the pet owner. However, most platforms did not give a clear answer to the health problems found after adoption, only that the store pays great attention to hygiene and generally does not have health problems.

　　By the way:

　　Pay attention to sign the foster care agreement

　　Guangdong Pet Association reminds: As the current laws, regulations and industry norms of pet foster care are not complete, consumers should pay attention to signing foster care agreements before fostering, and make them more detailed. The situation of health problems in pet foster care is complex, and the responsibility is difficult to define. Generally, disputes occur and are handled according to the agreement of both parties.

　　Recently, the reporter visited a number of pet hospitals and pet shops in Yuexiu District and found that although there is still more than a week before the National Day, most of the foster care platforms are full, and some pet shops still accept foster care for small pets, and large pets are almost "hard to find".

　　The clerk of a pet department store in Beijing Road told the reporter that the store only accepts foster care for small cats and dogs under 10kg, but at present, all the positions are fully booked during the National Day. The clerk said that there is a great demand for pet foster care during holidays, so it is best to book it one to two months in advance, and it is best to book it three months in advance during the Spring Festival.

　　The reporter learned that most pet platforms that accept cats and dogs provide no more than 20 foster spaces, and most of them remain in single digits. Some shop assistants told reporters that it is more troublesome to take care of large dogs and occupy a large space, so they will not provide too many places.

　　At present, the charging standards for foster pets in the market are all based on the weight of pets. The clerk of a pet shop near R&F Plaza told the reporter that the fees for foster care are divided into four grades according to different weights: small animals, medium-sized animals, medium-sized animals and large animals. One day in 48 yuan with a weight of 4kg or less, one day in 69 yuan with a weight of 4.1kg to 12.5kg, and the fees for each grade will be raised in 10 yuan during holidays.

　　Most pet foster care platforms charge similar fees. However, according to a random survey by reporters, only a few businesses increase their prices during the National Day, and most of them maintain the same prices as usual. Most small pets spend 30 to 50 yuan for a day, while large and medium-sized pets spend 60 to 80 yuan for a day.

　　Foster care problem:

　　Cross-infection becomes the biggest hidden danger

　　Although the emergence of foster care platform has solved the problem of unattended pets on holidays, many pet owners still dare not take their pets to foster care. Miss Liang, who keeps cats, said that cats kept at home are usually timid, and they will be very nervous when they meet outsiders, fearing that they will not adapt to being sent to foster care.

　　A Jing, who has adopted stray cats for many years, said that most cats have hidden heart problems, which will be triggered by some factors the day after tomorrow. It is best not to foster, otherwise cats are prone to stress, causing heart disease and even sudden death in severe cases.

　　However, compared with "inadaptability", more pet owners are most worried about the hygiene of the foster care platform. Miss Zhan, who owns cats, told reporters that there are many animals in pet shops or pet hospitals, and some may bring their own germs. If disinfection and isolation are not done in place, infection is easy to occur. Previously, Miss Zhan’s friend’s cat had gastrointestinal problems and was hospitalized. When she came home, she found that she was infected with tinea felis by other cats in the hospital and was hospitalized again.

　　During the visit, the reporter saw that most pet foster platforms will separate pets with different cages after adopting them, and different kinds of pets will be kept in different rooms. There are also family-style pet foster platforms that directly raise pets together without cages.

　　The reporter learned that before adopting a pet, some platforms will ask the pet owner to provide proof that the pet has been vaccinated before, but some platforms do not need to provide any proof. The clerk of a pet shop in Yangji told the reporter that the clerk has a long experience in raising pets, and he can understand the health status of pets through observation, and there is no need to check and prove before fostering.

　　Huangpu Avenue Xiyi Pet Hospital said that before sending pets to foster care, it is best to do an antibody test in advance to confirm that pets have antibodies in their bodies during foster care, so the probability of infection is small.

　　Regulatory gaps:

　　Foster care disputes occur from time to time.

　　What kind of platform is qualified to undertake foster care? The reporter learned from the Guangdong Pet Protection Association that there are no relevant clear regulations at present.

　　However, the reporter learned that there are already relevant regulations on the qualification of pet foster care in Beijing. Article 43 of the Regulations on Animal Epidemic Prevention in Beijing clearly States that engaging in animal foster care activities should meet the following conditions: having veterinary professional and technical personnel; Having corresponding facilities and equipment for disinfection waste treatment or temporary storage; Having isolated feeding equipment and animal activity space suitable for its service scale; There is a perfect animal epidemic prevention management system.

　　Due to the lack of clear access conditions, there are still gaps in supervision, and pet foster care disputes occur from time to time. According to public reports, in February this year, Ms. Wang sent her dog to foster care for traveling, and adopted it home a week later, only to find that the dog was infected with the virus and died soon. Ms. Wang discussed with the foster care platform. The foster care platform indicated that the dog was healthy during the foster care period and did not assume responsibility. Both sides hold their own words.

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Boyce was only 10 years old when Larry Nassar, a former team doctor of the American national gymnastics team, first put his hand into his gymnastics suit.

Nassar broke Boyce’s right leg to his side, which seemed to help her relieve the muscle pain from long-term practice. This is a normal stretching movement after gymnastics, but under the disguise of this movement, Nassar has violated her again and again.

Six years later, when Boyce got up the courage to go into the room of gymnastics coach klages and expose the evil deeds of team doctor Nassar, she got the response: "I have known Nassar for many years, and he would never do anything’ inappropriate’." Klages also told her: "If you go to the police, there will be very serious consequences waiting for you and Nassar."

Boyce, 16, was frightened by klages’s words. She didn’t want anyone to get into trouble. After returning home, she cried in the bathroom and secretly decided never to tell anyone about it again.

It was the summer of 1997, and Boyce didn’t know that he was just one of many victims, and everything was just beginning-in the next 20 years, Nassar harassed and molested more than 300 underage gymnasts under the cover of being the team doctor of the American national gymnastics team. The place where he committed sexual assault spanned many countries, from the venue of the London Olympic Games in 2012, the gymnastics training ground in Texas, USA, to the gymnastics conference in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

The sexual assault scandal of "Devil" team doctor Nassar is also considered as the most serious sexual abuse scandal in American sports history.

Behind this case, it is about the experience of more than 300 girls intertwined with pain and courage, and it is also their legal struggle with the FBI and the American Gymnastics Association for several years.

Feel shame and fear

Born in 1963, Nassar wears glasses, is a bit bookish, looks gentle and kind, and is friendly to neighbors and colleagues on weekdays. At the age of 15, Nassar began his coaching career in the high school women’s gymnastics team.

In 1981, he was admitted to the kinematics major of Michigan State University, where he worked as a team doctor for the university gymnastics team while studying. In 1997, Nassar, who received a doctor’s degree in medicine, officially took up his post at Michigan State University, and later served as the team doctor of the American women’s gymnastics team in five Olympic Games.

In the first few years as a team doctor, Nassar gained an excellent reputation among athletes and parents with his affinity, professional knowledge and enthusiastic attitude.

As a team doctor, Nassar is well aware of the injuries of athletes, and also understands how eager the injured athletes are to get back on the field. He often gives these girls "lessons" or "shares" the latest kinematics research results, so that these girls believe that there is nothing he can’t cure.

Nassar often tells these girls’ parents: "I will make your daughters great gymnasts, because they are destined to do so." Slowly, these girls and their parents think that Nassar is really lucky, because he always seems to be able to cure the girls’ injuries and make them back in the game.

Before those things happened, these girls felt it was an honor to be treated personally by Nassar or to be treated well by him.

In 1990, when Trina, a 9-year-old girl, was invited by Nassar to give her "extra tutoring" at home because of her frequent falling off bars, her first feeling was excitement and pride. However, this feeling was soon replaced by shame and fear. Nassar first talked to her about life and gymnastics in a relaxed tone, and then attacked her with his bare hands without changing his tone and rhythm at all.

At first, Trina didn’t know what this fear really meant. It was not until the late 1990s that another gymnast told Trina about her experience that Trina realized. According to Trina’s lawyer’s estimate, Nassar violated her 856 times.

A media reporter said that he had seen a video of Nassar’s treatment for girls in an interview. In the video, Nassar usually used his bare hands to invade their privacy before massaging the girls.

Many girls didn’t know what Nassar was doing at that time, only that it was the action he often did before treatment. A victim said in an interview: "I can’t tell what it feels like, only that it hurts there." And when they grow up, this sense of shame and pain will follow them like a flashback, and they will know that they are not the only ones who have experienced this.

These gymnastics girls once gained self-confidence on the field, but they were hurt again and again by a person who should have helped them to play better. In their minds, the beautiful "gymnastics dream" has also become synonymous with shame and fear.

Why are evil deeds covered up?

The time of committing the crime spanned 20 years, with more than 300 victims. Why has Nassar’s behavior never been effectively disposed of and exposed?

In fact, as early as July 2015, the FBI started an investigation because gymnast Maggie reported Nassar’s sexual abuse to the American Gymnastics Bureau. Although three victims were willing to come forward to assist in the investigation, the FBI only questioned one victim and did not record the conversation in the investigation report.

It was not until August 2016 that the Indianapolis Star published a series of in-depth reports exposing Nassar’s evil deeds and caused widespread concern in the United States that the three victims formally sued Nassar.

On November 22, 2016, Nassar was charged with three first-degree sexual crimes in Ingham County, Michigan. However, the state prosecutor said that "this is just the tip of the iceberg" and at least 50 victims filed sexual abuse charges against him.

As Nassar’s atrocities are constantly exposed, new victims come forward to accuse him every year. On January 10, 2017, another 18 victims filed federal lawsuits against Nassar, Michigan State University and the American Gymnastics Bureau.

On January 24, 2018, Nassar pleaded guilty to allegations of sexual assault against minors in a Michigan court and was sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison. At least 250 victims appeared in the seven-day trial, and 156 victims took the stand.

In court, Judge Rosemary Aquilina said to Nassar, "I just signed your death notice."

Looking back, these young girls once had "self-help" behavior. They once told their parents, gymnastics coaches, school teachers and psychologists about their experiences, but they were deceived again and again by Nassar’s performances and lies.

They have also reported to the American Gymnastics Bureau, Michigan State University police, university administrators and the Michigan City Police Department again and again, but what awaits them is disappointment and injury again and again.

This is puzzling: why can Nassar’s evil deeds be covered up? How did American gymnastics allow hundreds of underage girls to receive Nassar’s so-called "treatment" without supervision? How on earth is such sexual violence allowed to happen?

On the one hand, Nassar is an extremely good performer. A victim once recalled in an interview with new york Magazine: "When he put his hand into my shorts, I really thought he was giving me a proper medical diagnosis. After all, I was only a 13-year-old rookie player, and he was the team doctor of the Olympic gymnastics team, not to mention my father was in the room."

This is also one of Nassar’s usual strategies: he will ask a parent to be present during his treatment, but he will deliberately block their sight. But when he put his hand into these little girls’ bodies, the parents standing by thought that Nassar was treating their children well.

These little girls often realize that they have been violated after many years, because Nassar always makes all violations reasonable and normal. When they feel painful and uncomfortable, they can only subconsciously doubt themselves.

On the other hand, according to the investigation of the FBI, there has always been a tradition in American gymnastics to cover up or downplay sexual assault complaints. They have always been at the expense of athletes’ physical and mental health, just to protect the reputation of American gymnastics.

According to the contents of the trial, several victims said that they had reported Nassar’s sexual abuse to the authorities of different systems, including the American Gymnastics Bureau, Michigan State University, and the American Olympic and Paralympic Association, but all of them were ignored without exception.

In the context of the commercialization of professional sports in the United States, once the issue of money and reputation is involved, the American Gymnastics Bureau is silent. They are worried that once gymnasts expose Nassar’s evil deeds to the public, the commercial value of these gymnasts will be greatly reduced.

Therefore, the American Gymnastics Bureau not only failed to report the clues of sexual assault and abuse to the state procuratorate as required by law, but also asked these gymnasts to sign a confidentiality agreement.

The US Gymnastics Bureau and the US Federal Bureau of Investigation have been accused by the victim of creating a convenient environment for Nassar for several years and doing their best to help him escape legal and moral responsibilities. In addition, they turned a blind eye to several complaints and reports submitted by the victims, thus providing a hotbed for Nassar’s atrocities.

Sexual assault is always an exercise in power relations, and the unequal status and power of senior team doctors and newcomers make it more difficult for them to resist. To some extent, Nassar’s sexual assault case also reveals the evil under the glacier in American gymnastics: behind the pursuit of higher, faster and stronger, how the pain of athletes is ignored, and how such abuse and infringement have been concealed for so many years.

Four top Olympic athletes stood on the witness stand.

Rachel, a 33-year-old former gymnast and current lawyer, is the first victim to publicly expose Nassar’s sexual assault, harassment and abuse of underage girls and even young girls in the name of treatment.

In 2018, Rachel said at the trial: "When you want to fight criminals protected by two extremely powerful systems, an anonymous voice is not enough. You must make a sound in public, and you can’t back down. We all gathered together to fight for ourselves. If you don’t stand up, no one will help us. "

Although Nassar got the punishment he deserved, the trauma and nightmare of these victims never ended. In their view, the dereliction of duty of the FBI, the dereliction of duty of the police, and the deception and cover-up of the gymnastics bureau are the chief culprits of their pain and trauma.

Because the FBI could have stopped Nassar when it first investigated him in 2015, but the FBI made a series of mistakes in the investigation, which led Nassar to continue his sexual abuse atrocities from 2015 to 2017. Among these victims is gymnast Simone Arianne Biles, who is known as the talented girl of the American gymnastics team.

Simone Arianne Biles is a two-time champion of Vault, holding a total of seven Olympic medals. At the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, she won 4 gold medals by herself and was praised as the best gymnast in the history of gymnastics. But at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, byers withdrew from the medal competition in the team competition due to mental health problems, and then she withdrew from the vault, uneven bars and floor exercises.

Byers’s psychological problems were planted as early as when she was sexually assaulted by Nassar. She said: "As the only gymnast among the survivors who participated in the Tokyo Olympics, I can assure you that the influence of sexual abuse will never disappear or be forgotten."

In fact, in the United States, gymnastics is one of the most prone to sexual abuse. Joan Ryan, a sports columnist of the San Francisco Chronicle, once wrote in a book exposing the unreasonable system of gymnastics in the United States: "Children who practice gymnastics are trained to suppress their feelings from an early age. Your knee hurts? You are just lazy. You feel hungry? No, you are just overweight and greedy. "

From a very young age, these girls who practice gymnastics have to be trained to suppress their personal feelings and emotions, because in the sports field, to achieve higher achievements means making sacrifices and enduring physical pain and mental pressure. So when sexual harassment happens, many victims’ subconscious reaction is not to admit this uncomfortable feeling. In other words, when these girls were invaded by Nassar again and again, they really thought it was the inevitable pain caused by medical treatment.

On September 15th, 2021, four former Olympic champions, including byers, stood on the witness stand as victims’ representatives, accusing the American Gymnastics Association and the US Olympic Committee of dereliction of duty, and the FBI of dereliction of duty in case investigation, because their inaction and dereliction of duty finally led to the constant occurrence of tragedies.

In court, four girls made a statement: "We stand here in the hope that our efforts, patience and unrequited efforts over the years will enable more people to learn from our pain and make sports safer for our future generations."

On December 13, 2021, the American Gymnastics Association and the US Olympic Committee reached a settlement agreement with four victims in the amount of 380 million US dollars (about 2.4 billion yuan). On June 8, 2022, 90 victims, including byers, filed a federal administrative claim against the FBI for dereliction of duty. Perhaps, the war between the survivors and the two systems is far from over.

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CCTV News:The National Bureau of Statistics released it on April 11th. In March, the national consumer price index CPI rose by 0.1% year-on-year. From 1— On average, in March, CPI was the same as that in the same period of last year.

From a year-on-year perspective, the national consumer price index CPI rose by 0.1% in March, down 0.6 percentage points from the previous month, mainly due to the fall in the prices of food and travel services. The core CPI excluding food and energy prices rose by 0.6% year-on-year, maintaining a moderate increase.

Zhang Xuewu, director of the Analysis and Forecasting Division of the Price Monitoring Center of the National Development and Reform Commission, said: "Among the eight categories of goods and services that constitute CPI, except for the decline in food, transportation and communication prices, the prices of the other six categories have all increased year-on-year, indicating that the current low price operation is structural and phased, and the recovery of consumer demand has not changed."

In addition, in March, with the recovery of industrial production after the holiday, the supply of industrial products was relatively sufficient, and the national industrial producer’s ex-factory price index PPI decreased by 0.1% from the previous month, which was narrower than that of the previous month.

Zhang Xuewu said that in the later period, as China’s economy continues to pick up, the demand for goods and services continues to recover, and the impact of the "tail-up" is gradually weakening, it is expected that prices will pick up moderately.

The accumulated balance of the medical insurance fund is 3.4 trillion yuan, and the insured market is stable.

On the morning of April 11th, the National Medical Insurance Bureau held a regular press conference. The relevant person in charge introduced that in 2023, the total income of the basic medical insurance pooling fund was 2.7 trillion yuan, the total expenditure was 2.2 trillion yuan, and the accumulated balance was 3.4 trillion yuan. The number of participants reached 1.334 billion, the participation rate remained above 95%, and the participation market was stable.

Zhu Yongfeng, deputy director of the Planning, Finance and Regulation Department of the National Medical Insurance Bureau, said: "China’s insurance market is stable, the vast majority of residents have confidence in the basic medical insurance system, and the foundation of the system is solid. By the end of 2023, the number of people participating in basic medical insurance reached 1.334 billion. From the latest situation at the end of March 2024, the scale of residents’ medical insurance participation was basically the same as that of the same period in 2023, and there was no so-called ‘ Surrender tide ’ 。”

In 2023, there were 8.247 billion outpatient and inpatient settlements nationwide, a year-on-year increase of 27%. The scope of medical insurance was further expanded. In 2023 alone, 126 drugs were newly included in the medical insurance catalogue, and medical insurance services were more convenient. During the year, 130 million people were directly settled across provinces.

Long Xuewen, deputy director of the Medical Security Management Center of the National Medical Insurance Bureau, said: "This year, we will expand the scope of inter-provincial direct settlement of networked hospitals for outpatient chronic and special diseases and the scope of direct settlement of diseases, increase the audit of inter-provincial medical expenses of medical insurance agencies in different places, further standardize medical behavior in medical places, and prevent unreasonable medical treatment behavior in the process of medical treatment in different places."

The box office revenue of the national performance market in the first quarter increased by 116.87% year-on-year.

Then pay attention to the performance market. The reporter learned from the China Performance Industry Association that in the first quarter, there were 119,000 commercial performances (excluding entertainment venues) nationwide, with 38,869,900 people watching the performances, and the box office income was 10.8 billion yuan, an increase of 116.87% compared with 2023. The national performance market started well.

Goldman Sachs raised China’s economic growth forecast for the first quarter of this year to 5%.

On April 11th, Goldman Sachs Group, an international investment bank, pointed out in its latest research report that based on the strong performance of China’s manufacturing industry this year, Goldman Sachs raised the growth forecast of China’s economy in the first quarter of this year and the whole year of this year.

China Macroeconomic Research Team of Goldman Sachs Research Department believes that in the first two months of this year, China’s macroeconomic data was better than expected as a whole, and a number of recent data confirmed China’s economic resilience, especially the strong performance of manufacturing industry. Therefore, they raised the growth forecast of China’s economy in the first quarter of this year, and expected China’s economy to grow by 5% year-on-year.

Flash Hui, chief China economist of Goldman Sachs, said: "China’s industrial production data in February was higher than expected, and China’s actual export volume increased significantly in February and January. We saw official figures that the total export volume in February and January increased by 20% year-on-year, and the high-frequency data in March was basically stable."

Looking forward to the whole year of this year, the China Macroeconomic Research Team of Goldman Sachs Research Department believes that there is still room for the China government to exert its strength at the macro-policy level. When necessary, the innovation and coordination of policy tools such as fiscal policy and monetary policy can be strengthened to ensure the stable operation of the macro economy. Goldman Sachs raised China’s economic growth forecast for the whole year to 5% in its research report.

Flash Hui said: "We see that there is a certain reserve on the policy side. For example, if the ultra-long-term special national debt of one trillion yuan is issued, it will have a certain impact on the liquidity between banks. The central bank may use RRR cuts and other liquidity management methods to deal with it. Overall, due to the increase in economic growth in the first quarter, our annual figures (economic growth expectations) rose to 5.0%. "

Promote large-scale equipment renewal and trade-in of consumer goods in various fields.

The State Council Information Office held a policy briefing on April 11th, and relevant officials of the National Development and Reform Commission and other departments introduced that specific implementation plans in various fields are being released and implemented around the Action Plan for Promoting Large-scale Equipment Renewal and Trade-in of Consumer Goods (hereinafter referred to as the Action Plan).

According to the specific objectives of the Action Plan, by 2027, the scale of equipment investment in the fields of industry, agriculture, construction, transportation, education, cultural tourism and medical care will increase by more than 25% compared with 2023; The recycling volume of scrapped cars has doubled compared with 2023, the trading volume of used cars has increased by 45% compared with 2023, and the recycling volume of used household appliances has increased by 30% compared with 2023. The relevant person in charge of the National Development and Reform Commission said that there is huge market space for large-scale equipment renewal and trade-in of consumer goods.

Zhao Chenxi, deputy director of the National Development and Reform Commission, said: "According to estimates by relevant institutions, the annual demand for equipment investment and renewal in key areas such as industry and agriculture in China is more than 5 trillion yuan, and the demand for replacement of automobiles and household appliances is also above one trillion yuan. This action can not only promote consumption, stimulate investment, effectively enhance economic vitality, but also increase advanced production capacity, promote energy conservation and carbon reduction, reduce security risks, and achieve high-quality development. "

It is understood that among the current equipment stock assets in the whole society, the industrial equipment stock assets are about 28 trillion yuan, accounting for over 70%, which is the focus of equipment renewal. On April 9, seven departments, including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, also released implementation plans to promote the upgrading of equipment in the industrial field.

Shan Zhongde, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said: "We will focus on key industries such as petrochemical, steel, nonferrous metals, building materials, machinery, automobiles, light industry, textiles and electronics, and comprehensively promote equipment renewal and technological transformation. By 2027, we will strive to achieve an increase of more than 25% in equipment investment in the industrial sector compared with 2023. "

In response to social concerns about financial support, the relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Finance responded that the central government will guide large-scale equipment renewal from four aspects. At the same time, adhere to the linkage between the central government and local governments to promote the trade-in of durable consumer goods such as automobiles and household appliances.

Fu Jinling, director of the Department of Economic Construction of the Ministry of Finance, said: "The central government has given priority support to promoting the trade-in of automobiles. Give fixed subsidies to consumers who scrap high-emission passenger cars or qualified new energy passenger cars and buy energy-saving or new energy vehicles. Encourage qualified places to co-ordinate the promotion of household appliances and other durable consumer goods, and ensure that ‘ Real money and silver ’ The policy of benefiting the people goes directly to consumers. "

The annual investment scale of equipment in China’s industrial field exceeds 4 trillion yuan, and the demand for renewal continues to grow.

It can be seen that the investment scale of equipment in the industrial field accounts for a relatively large proportion of equipment investment in the whole society. Which equipment is the focus of updating in the next step? What are the specific update directions? Let’s listen to the experts’ interpretation.

In 2023, the national industrial equipment investment scale reached 4.4 trillion yuan, an increase of 8.7%. According to industry experts, many machines and equipment in China rank first in the world. With the continuous advancement of new industrialization, the demand for equipment renewal will be increasing.

Zhang Li, president of China Electronic and Information Industry Development Research Institute, said: "We will promote industries where the overall production equipment such as industrial machinery, agricultural machinery, instruments and meters, construction machinery, light industry, textiles, etc. is at a low level, and eliminate a number of backward and inefficient equipment that has been in service for an extended period. For industries where aviation, photovoltaics, power batteries, biological fermentation and other production equipment are in the middle and high level as a whole, enterprises are encouraged to update a number of advanced equipment with high technology, high efficiency and high reliability, and continuously improve the production efficiency and technical level of the industry. "

According to experts, the large-scale equipment renewal and digital transformation in the industrial field is a major focus. Strive to achieve more than 90% penetration rate of digital R&D design tools for industrial enterprises above designated size and more than 75% numerical control rate of key processes by 2027.

Zhu Min, director of the Institute of Informatization and Industrialization Integration of China ICT Institute, said: "For some traditional industries, it is necessary to speed up the application of general intelligent manufacturing equipment such as CNC machine tools, industrial robots and intelligent detection, and realize quality improvement, cost reduction and efficiency improvement in key production links; On the other hand, for some high-end and advantageous industries, we can accelerate the upgrading of advanced equipment such as intelligent complete sets of equipment and flexible production units, and comprehensively upgrade the entire manufacturing process. "

Chongqing: Shuangqiao successfully crossed chengdu-chongqing railway at the same turn.

On April 10th, a 14,000-ton double swivel bridge across chengdu-chongqing railway was under construction in Diaoyuzui District, dadukou district, Chongqing, which took 110 minutes to realize precise swivel.

Driven by the hydraulic traction system, the double-swing bridge across chengdu-chongqing railway on the No.1 road in Chongqing Fishing Mouth Area rotates in the counterclockwise direction synchronously, realizing the left swing of 90 degrees and the right swing of 88 degrees, accurately butting with the main bridge and successfully crossing chengdu-chongqing railway.

The No.1 road in Fishing Mouth Area spans both Dabin Road and chengdu-chongqing railway. The span bridge is 191 meters long and 34 meters wide, with six lanes in both directions, and the single bridge weighs more than 7,000 tons. It is reported that the bridge is constructed by turning, which can avoid the influence on the normal passage of 34 trains and freight trains in China and Europe every day. At the same time, when it is completed and opened to traffic, it will improve the traffic links between the Diaoyu Peninsula and other areas in Chongqing, greatly reduce the transit time and greatly improve the travel conditions of the residents in the area.

Qinghai: the vast Gobi is now a strange landscape of "colorful quicksand"

Recently, in Haixi Prefecture, Qinghai, the reporter photographed the strange landscape of "colorful quicksand". Let’s follow the camera and have a look.

In the picture, the colorful gravel seems to be a palette of nature and dumped on the vast Gobi, embellishing the original monotonous yellow sand with colorful colors. It is understood that the formation of "colorful quicksand" is inseparable from the unique geological conditions of Saishiteng Mountain. The sandy stones in this Gobi are rich in various mineral components. After a long period of wind and rain erosion and sunshine exposure, they gradually show colorful colors. The long-term grinding of sand and sand not only shapes the unique shape of sand and stone, but also gathers them into a beautiful "quicksand sea", as if it were a flowing ink painting on the earth palette.

　　Entering the scene of the "Five Years of Striving" large-scale achievement exhibition, from politics, economy and culture to social, ecological civilization, diplomacy and other fields, ten exhibition areas and characteristic experience areas have comprehensively publicized and displayed the historic changes that have taken place in the cause of the party and the country since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and also deeply attracted the attention of everyone who watched the exhibition.

　　[Five-year series of reports that strive for progress]

　　Future Network (www.k618.cn), Beijing, October 12 (Reporter Xie Qing) "It’s really nice to see Beijing’s achievements exhibition in hosting the country for five years on TV." "Grandpa used to be a soldier. I really want him to have a look at the armament model on display." "The domestic students in the circle of friends are taking photos and calling for the motherland crazily!" Since the opening of the "Five Years of Striving" exhibition in Beijing Exhibition Hall at the end of September, it has attracted a large number of visitors, but people in other regions and even overseas have expressed their desire to see the exhibition in various ways.

　　In this regard, the reporter learned that in addition to on-site close visits, the "Five Years of Striving" large-scale achievement exhibition also specially built an online exhibition hall, using online 360 panoramic mode, voice-assisted explanation, and truly reproducing the contents of the physical exhibition, which can be accessed by computer, mobile phone and PAD.

　　The online exhibition hall displays the brilliant achievements of the Party since the 18th National Congress in a panoramic way by using various display means, such as pictures, texts, videos, objects, models, hot-spot interactions, extended reading, viewing messages and interactive experiences.

　　Really let people stay at home and visit the achievement exhibition, becoming a never-ending digital exhibition.

　　Grandpa "Military Fans" watched the exhibition online. Old party member wished the people a strong Thailand.

　　Entering the scene of the "Five Years of Striving" large-scale achievement exhibition, from politics, economy and culture to social, ecological civilization, diplomacy and other fields, ten exhibition areas and characteristic experience areas have comprehensively publicized and displayed the historic changes that have taken place in the cause of the party and the country since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and also deeply attracted the attention of everyone who watched the exhibition.

　　As a college student, Liu Yanyu is most interested in the exhibition area of China’s national defense and military development achievements. Armed models of the army, navy and air force, nuclear submarines, destroyers and various fighters, Liu Yanyu kept pressing the camera shutter to take pictures.

　　When studying in Beijing, Liu Yanyu can watch the exhibition at close range, but the photos taken are for his grandfather who is far away from his hometown in Northeast China. "Grandpa was a soldier when he was young. He is a military fan. He must be very interested in the achievements of our country’s current military development."

　　Originally, I wanted to show my grandpa photos when I returned to my hometown during the "Eleventh Holiday", but Liu Yanyu found a more convenient and intuitive way-the online exhibition hall of the "Five Years of Striving" large-scale achievement exhibition.

　　On the PC side, you can have a panoramic view of all areas of the exhibition by logging into the online exhibition hall (dlfj5.cctv.com) page of the "Five Years of Striving" large-scale achievement exhibition.

　　In the seventh exhibition area of the exhibition, "Realizing the goal of strengthening the army and building a world-class army", the armament models of China’s army, navy and air force are placed on the long booth of the regional center. After returning to his hometown in Northeast China, Liu Yanyu logged into the online exhibition hall through the computer, and while sliding the mouse to show his grandfather the interior of the venue, he acted as a commentator.

　　As a soldier and party member, Liu Yanyu’s grandfather watched and listened carefully with the mouse sliding. "Well, I can’t go to Beijing, and I can see it at home. The computer is powerful, and our country is even more powerful."

　　Overseas students watch the exhibition on the mobile side, and friends circle pushes and call.

　　With a flag on his face and a bright smile on his face, Li Jiaxin, who was studying in the United States, saw the photos of Beijing high school students visiting the "five years of hard work" large-scale achievement exhibition.

　　In addition to the photos, there is also a QR code, which Li Jiaxin discovered only after scanning. It turns out that you can enter the online exhibition hall at any time by clicking on the website: dlfj5.cctv.com or directly scanning the QR code through mobile phones, mobile phones, pads and other mobile terminals.

　　The online exhibition hall is exactly the same as the real exhibition hall. After clicking on the mobile phone, you can see that there are different exhibition areas at the bottom, and each exhibition is equipped with audio commentary. Exhibits such as "Jiaolong" and "Fuxing" are also equipped with in-depth materials such as pictures, texts, videos and three-dimensional models.

　　"It’s amazing for my country, and overseas students care for the motherland." Like domestic students, although studying thousands of miles away, Li Jiaxin visited the exhibition through the mobile phone. When sharing and forwarding it to a circle of friends, she wrote, "The motherland is strong and offers deep blessings to overseas students."

　　Blessing words speak out, and forwarding praise represents the mind. The reporter noticed that in the mobile phone page of the online exhibition hall of the "Five Years of Striving" large-scale achievement exhibition, netizens can offer peony, rose, carnation and other flowers, and leave comments at the same time.

　　"China has undergone earth-shaking changes, and it is precisely because of these changes that we have become more and more confident and love this country that has made us stand up!"

　　"Under the leadership of the Party, our country is getting richer and stronger, and our living standards are getting higher and higher. I wish our motherland prosperity."

　　"Five years of hard work and rapid development, I hope that the motherland will develop better and better and people’s lives will become more and more affluent."

　　"Looking forward to the 19th National Congress, summing up the results and exhibiting the future! The great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation will be realized. I am proud of China and I am pride of chinese. "

　　… …

　　The reporter learned that up to now, the cumulative number of visitors to the large-scale achievement exhibition of "Five Years of Striving for Progress" has exceeded 400,000, and more than 20,000 netizens have left messages on the online exhibition hall to express their views.

"It’s gone up again!" The price of pure gold jewelry has been soaring, and now it is approaching the 720 yuan/gram mark, and its fierce rise has made many consumers call it "incomprehensible". Gold, which is rising by one price a day, is "persuading" consumers.

On April 6th, the topic "Big hoarders are busy realizing gold" rushed to Weibo for hot search, which aroused widespread concern.

One price one day

Large hoarders of gold have realized in succession.

International gold prices soared again on Friday, with spot gold prices rising 1.5% to $2,324.15 per ounce, hitting a record high of $2,330.06 in intraday trading.

Although the data released on the same day showed that the non-farm employment growth in the United States was strong in March, which further cooled the market’s bet on the probability of the Fed’s interest rate cut in June, the price of gold obviously did not suffer too much negative impact. After a short correction, it rose all the way, and it stood at the $2,300 mark for the first time in history.

In the past 10 days, the price of gold has risen in 9 days, and it has risen in 6 weeks in the past 7 weeks.

Gold prices have soared in the international market, and domestic basic gold prices have also reached a high level. The retail price of many domestic brands of gold jewelry is also close to 720 yuan per gram.

On April 7th, the retail listing price of gold jewelry in Zhou Shengsheng has soared to 719 yuan/gram, while Chow Tai Fook and Chaohongji were 718 yuan/gram and 718 yuan/gram respectively, both of which increased by 15 yuan compared with 703 yuan/gram on the 3rd.

According to CCTV financial report, many gold jewelry wholesalers have gathered in Zhaoyuan, Shandong recently. In terminal stores, buyers are particularly cautious about buying gold jewelry. In terms of choosing styles, buyers have changed their choice from traditional crafts to fashionable jewelry with national tide culture as the element. In some offline gold jewelry stores, enameled gold jewelry with exquisite craftsmanship and colorful colors has also won the favor of consumers.

With the rising price of gold, the repurchase of offline large quantities of gold raw materials has become the "highlight", and many "big hoarders" have chosen to sell at the high price of gold. While the online repurchase of gold raw materials is hot, many gold shops have also opened online repurchase models.

The person in charge of an online gold repurchase business said, "We allow consumers to realize the rapid realization of gold by means of subsidizing the issuance of coupons, free mailing, and preferential handling fees, among which the maximum online gold recovery in a single day reached more than 3,000 grams."

According to the first financial report, consumers’ enthusiasm for buying gold has declined recently. During the Qingming small holiday, the brand gold shops in several shopping malls in Shanghai only had customers in twos and threes, and some gold ornaments counters were also empty. After the inquiry, only a few consumers who were looking at accessories in the store said that the price was too high, "It’s too boring to buy now."

The "buying gold fever" continued, and some bank gold bars were out of stock. According to Red Star News, on April 4th, the staff of Chunxi Road Pedestrian Street Sub-branch of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China said that the shortage of gold bars had been going on for about a month, and now it was necessary to make an appointment to buy them.

Gold recycling enthusiasm is high.

Investment should not blindly follow suit

Gold investment has always been regarded as a relatively stable way of wealth appreciation. The huge fluctuation of the price of gold has also led to a rise in the volume and price of gold recovery. According to Chengdu Daily, a gold shop clerk said that after this round of price increase, the consulting volume and recycling volume increased significantly, and many investors hoped to cash in when the price of gold rose.

However, compared with the soaring price of gold ornaments, the price difference of gold recycling is large. Take Chow Tai Fook as an example. At present, the gold recovery price is 524 yuan/gram, which is 194 yuan per gram compared with the price of 718 yuan/gram. Even according to the discounted price, there is a price difference of 145 yuan per gram. If a customer buys a 50-gram bracelet and chooses to sell it, it will lose more than 7000 yuan.

According to industry insiders, for ordinary consumers, gold jewelry consumption and gold investment are completely different.

Investors should first understand the price of gold. Generally speaking, the listed gold price of a gold shop can be divided into jewelry gold, investment gold and recovery gold. Different brands have different gram prices of jewelry gold, but jewelry gold is often the highest gram price. The price of investment gold bars is relatively low. If you want to invest in gold, you need to have basic relevant knowledge and fully understand the precious metal market before you can enter the market.

Therefore, although gold consumption is hot, it is not advisable to blindly hoard goods and follow the trend of "buying gold".

For the market outlook, the China Gold Association said that the resilience of gold prices reflects to some extent investors’ expectations that the Fed will eventually cut interest rates this year. In addition, the increasing geopolitical uncertainty has also enhanced the attractiveness of gold as a safe-haven asset. Finally, the steady buying of gold by global official departments so far this year has provided solid support for the reserve price of gold. "After entering the second half of 2024, once the Fed starts to cut interest rates and releases the signal that it will further accelerate the pace of monetary easing in 2025, the price of gold is expected to regain its upward trend." China Gold Association said.

Original title: skyrocketing! Every gram approaches 720 yuan, and the "big family" is busy realizing it.

CCTV News:Over the past few days, all parts of China have strictly implemented various epidemic prevention and control measures to curb the spread of the epidemic.

Beijing started 12— on July 20th; Since the vaccination of 17-year-old people in Covid-19, as of August 16th, the vaccination rate of "the first dose" has exceeded 80%, and all districts in the city have started the vaccination of "the second dose" one after another.

At present, all communities in Zhangjiajie City, Hunan Province are still under closed management. The community implements grid management for residents and establishes a ledger for the classification of special hardship groups.

On the 15th, three asymptomatic infected people were found in the port area of Alashankou City, Bozhou, Xinjiang. At present, the transfer work is already in full swing. On the 16th, all the staff in Bozhou were negative. Alashankou City has started the second round of all-staff nucleic acid testing, and closed management has been implemented in key areas.

As of the 15th, there have been no new local cases in Nanjing for three consecutive days, and Lukou Street in Jiangning District has been adjusted from a high-risk area to a medium-risk area since the 15th. So far, there is no high-risk area in Nanjing. Nanjing also launched the 12-mdash; The 17-year-old population received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

On the 16th, Shangqiu City, Henan Province began the fourth round of all-staff nucleic acid testing. In order to avoid the gathering of people, the community adopted the method of dividing time into green codes and yellow codes to collect nucleic acid from residents, which is expected to be completed on the 17th.

Since 15th, Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province has launched a new round of nucleic acid screening for key areas and people. At present, more than 1.32 million people have been detected, of which 6 cases are positive, 5 cases are from isolated personnel and 1 case is from a sealed control community. Yangzhou is carrying out large-scale disinfection activities in the whole city, especially strengthening disinfection efforts for public health facilities.