Friday, December 23, 2022, the first day of the twelfth lunar month

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1. “Rabbit Yuan Yuan” enters the New Year with joy! The logo and mascot for the 2023 CCTV Spring Festival Gala were officially announced. 2. Medical workers from provinces such as Hunan, Shandong, Jiangsu, and Fujian rushed to assist Beijing. 3. Zhang Wenhong: Shanghai is expected to reach its peak infection rate within a week; the severity rate among the elderly who have already been infected is low. 4. Shaanxi ensures access to medical care and medications: 234 COVID-19-related drugs have been temporarily included in the scope of insurance coverage. 5. Zhejiang: For enterprises that retain employees during the Spring Festival, subsidies of no less than 500 yuan per employee who is insured from another province will be provided. 6. Nanjing: Outsiders purchasing homes no longer need social security or income tax records, and the down payment requirement for a second home has been reduced to 40%. 7. Beijing: Certified deaf candidates are exempt from the oral English test for junior high school; the oral portion is counted toward their English score as full marks. 8. Zhejiang helps enterprises reduce the costs associated with female employees’ childbirth: enterprises can receive social security subsidies during maternity leave. 9. Chongqing enacts laws to regulate dog ownership: Starting from June next year, each household shall be allowed to keep no more than two dogs, and aggressive dog breeds listed in the prohibited list are not allowed. 10. Changsha has ranked as “China’s most happy city” for 15 consecutive years. 11. An American zoo announced the return of the giant pandas Ya Ya and Le Le, ending a 20-year lease period. 12. FIFA’s latest world ranking is out: Brazil remains at the top, Argentina in second place, and France in third. 13. Tokyo, Japan, has raised its COVID-19 health warning to the highest level again after 3 months. 14. The United States announced it would provide Ukraine with $1.85 billion in military aid, including Patriot air defense systems. 15. Russia: Plans to increase the volume of freight transported along the corridor via Iran to India to 1 million tons next year.