世卫专家走访武汉医院
燕山大学 刘立军 供稿
【TRANSCRIPT】
Hello, I'm David Harper with BBC News.
The World Health Organization has criticized the European Union's announcement that it will bring in export controls on vaccines produced within the block. The head of the WHO Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus again warned that vaccine nationalism would only prolong the pandemic. A senior WHO official doctor Michael Ryan urged those protecting their own supplies of vaccines to think of health workers around the world who may be more in need. “They're right down the end of the queue right now. They are looking up to the top of the queue, and the people at the top of the queue are fighting about where they are in the queue. I mean that's what it looks like, fighting over the cake when they don't even have access to the crumbs.” Brussels introduced the measure amid a row with vaccine manufacturers over delivery shortfalls.
It was forced to backtrack on plans to override part of the Brexit agreement and imposed restrictions on the export of vaccines across the border on the island of Ireland after a diplomatic row. Kevin Connolly is in Brussels.
The European Commission's readiness to impose border controls to restrict any flow of vaccines into Northern Ireland flew in the face of years of Brexit diplomacy, in which it claimed repeatedly that avoiding just such a hard border in Ireland was one of its key diplomatic objectives. Extraordinarily, it seems threat to invoke legal powers in the Northern Ireland Protocol was taken without consulting the Irish government. There was talk of deep unhappiness in Dublin. It seems clear that the European Commission's anger and frustration at falling behind in the race of vaccinated populations prompted the sudden sharp escalation which has been referred to as a vaccine war.
A team from the World Health Organization investigating the origins of the coronavirus in China has visited the hospital in Wuhan where some of the first patients officially diagnosed with COVID-19 were treated. The WHO team plans to visit labs, markets and hospitals during its remaining 2 weeks in Wuhan. From there, Stephen MacDonald reports.
Doctors here at the Jinyintan hospital have published research about Wuhan’s earliest known coronavirus case. Scientists from the World Health Organization came to this center which treats infectious disease patients on their second full day out of quarantine. The WHO team is now able to visit sites like this for face-to-face interviews. However, their main role is to analyze work already carried out in China rather than conduct their own studies. The international experts have said that the process of tracking the origins of the coronavirus is highly complicated and may take years to complete.
The Brazilian health regulator says it's received a request for full regulatory approval of the AstraZeneca vaccine in the country, which has already been authorized for emergency use. When approved, Brazil plans for the AstraZeneca vaccine to be manufactured locally.
World news from the BBC.
【VOCABULARY】
1. prolong v. to make sth. last longer 延长。例如：The operation could prolong his life by two or three years. 这次手术可使他多活两三年。
2. shortfall n. if there is a shortfall in sth., there is less of it than you need or expect 缺口；差额；亏空
3. invoke v. to make sb. have a particular feeling or imagine a particular scene 使产生；唤起；引起（感情或想象）。例如：The opening paragraph invokes a vision of England in the early Middle Ages. 头一段的引言描绘出中世纪前期的英格兰景象。
4. track v. to find sb. / sth. by following the marks, signs, information, etc., that they have left behind them 跟踪；追踪
【QUESTIONS】
Read the statements. Then listen to the news and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. The WHO has criticized the EU's announcement that it will bring in export controls on vaccines produced within the block.
2. The head of the WHO warned that vaccine internationalism would only extend the pandemic.
3. A team from the WHO investigating the origins of the coronavirus in China has visited the hospital in Wuhan.
4. The WHO team plans to remain 3 weeks in Wuhan.
5. The main role of the WHO team is to analyze work already carried out in the world rather than conduct their own studies.
6. The international experts have said that the process of tracking the origins of the coronavirus is highly complicated and may take years to complete.
7. The Brazilian government says it's received a request for full regulatory approval of the AstraZeneca vaccine in Brazil.
【KEY】
Read the statements. Then listen to the news and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
(T) 1. The WHO has criticized the EU's announcement that it will bring in export controls on vaccines produced within the block.
(F) 2. The head of the WHO warned that vaccine internationalism would only extend the pandemic.
（正确表达）The head of the WHO warned that vaccine nationalism would only extend the pandemic.
(T) 3. A team from the WHO investigating the origins of the coronavirus in China has visited the hospital in Wuhan.
(F) 4. The WHO team plans to remain 3 weeks in Wuhan.
（正确表达）The WHO team plans to remain 2 weeks in Wuhan.
(F) 5. The main role of the WHO team is to analyze work already carried out in the world rather than conduct their own studies.
（正确表达）The main role of the WHO team is to analyze work already carried out in China rather than conduct their own studies.
(T) 6. The international experts have said that the process of tracking the origins of the coronavirus is highly complicated and may take years to complete.
(F) 7. The Brazilian government says it's received a request for full regulatory approval of the AstraZeneca vaccine in Brazil.
（正确表达）The Brazilian health regulator says it's received a request for full regulatory approval of the AstraZeneca vaccine in Brazil.
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