Briefing: Friday, July 30, the 21st day of the sixth lunar month

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1. **National Health Commission: Abolish the social maintenance fee, and completely decouple matters such as household registration, school enrollment, and employment from an individual’s fertility status. 2. The Law on the Protection of the Status and Rights of Military Personnel will come into effect on August 1; this marks the first time in our country that legislation has been enacted regarding the \"status\" of a specific group. 3. Henan: The number of deaths due to the disaster has risen to 99, while the number of missing persons is still under investigation. 4. New regulations in Shaanxi: Square dancing in residential areas must not exceed the noise limits. 5. Guangdong has introduced a “5+2” model for after-school services, which will come into effect starting this fall semester. 6. Zhangjiajie: The epidemic transmission chain has spread to 7 locations in 5 provinces, and all scenic areas have been closed. 7. Driverless cars can now use highways! Beijing opens its first autonomous driving highway testing site. 8. The Chinese women’s volleyball team suffers three consecutive losses! Lost 2-3 to the Russian women’s volleyball team, with their chances of advancing hanging in the balance. 9. Fan Zhendong and Ma Long will meet in the men’s singles final, with the Chinese table tennis team securing both the gold and silver medals in both men’s and women’s events in advance. 10. Daily COVID-19 cases in Japan exceed 10,000 for the first time; 3 counties in the capital region plan to issue emergency declarations. 11. An 8.2-magnitude earthquake struck Alaska, prompting a tsunami warning from the United States. 12. The economic recovery plans for the second batch of EU member states have been officially approved; thus, 16 EU member states now have their economic recovery plans approved.