Saturday, January 21, 2023, the 30th day of the 12th lunar month, New Year’s Eve

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1. **Ten departments including the National Health Commission: Accelerate the review and approval of domestic HPV vaccines that meet the requirements.** 2. Thirteen departments including the Ministry of Education: Class teachers should conduct at least one home visit to each student per academic year. 3. Ministry of Culture and Tourism: Starting from February 6, pilot programs will be launched to resume group tours abroad for Chinese citizens as well as the \"flight plus accommodation\" service. 4. China Biologics: The Omicron variant COVID-19 mRNA vaccine has received clinical approval from the **Drug Regulatory Authority. 5. The death toll from the avalanche on the Pilam Road in Nyingchi, Tibet, has risen to 28; search and rescue operations at the scene have been largely completed. 6. Shenzhen takes bold measures to welcome the New Year: 2 million digital RMB red envelopes worth a total of 100 million yuan will be distributed during the Spring Festival. 7. Harbin plans new rules: Families with two or three children will receive subsidies of 15,000 yuan and 20,000 yuan respectively for purchasing their first or second new home. 8. Minus 50 degrees Celsius! Mohe in Heilongjiang breaks the coldest record in 54 years. 9. Ninety percent of cinema chains have resumed operations, and the average ticket price for movies during the Spring Festival holiday has dropped for the first time in seven years. 10. When the twelfth lunar month is a short month, there will be no New Year’s Eve for 5 consecutive years starting in 2025. 11. Japanese Prime Minister: Plans to downgrade the status of COVID-19 this spring, classifying it in the same category as seasonal flu. 12. Major layoffs in Silicon Valley, USA: Google announced the dismissal of 12,000 employees, Microsoft laid off 10,000 workers, and Amazon dismissed over 18,000 people. 13. WHO study: The immune protection resulting from having been infected with COVID-19 and vaccinated lasts for one year. 14. Iranian Foreign Minister: Despite good relations between Iran and Russia, Iran does not recognize Crimea and four regions in eastern Ukraine as part of Russia. 15. Russia warns: If NATO provides more heavy weapons to Ukraine, the Russia-Ukraine conflict could escalate to a completely new level.