1.Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia’s first COVID-19 vaccine was registered in Russia, which was named “Satellite-V”. The Russian Health Minister said that vaccination of the vaccine can produce immunity in the human body for up to two years. Russian officials say they have received applications from more than 20 countries to provide 1 billion doses of vaccine. Vaccines will be available on the market from January 1, 2021.

2.German companies expect the restrictions on public life to last for an average of 8.5 months, until April next year, amid concerns about the increase in the number of new confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to a survey released by the Ifo Institute on Monday.

3.Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry said on Tuesday that Singapore’s GDP fell 13.2% in the second quarter from a year earlier, below the official forecast last month. Singapore has entered a technological recession as a result of two consecutive quarters of recession. Singapore’s GDP fell 12.6 per cent in the first quarter from a year earlier.

4.According to the forecast of the International Air Transport Association, about 4.5 million flights have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 epidemic, and the airlines most affected include Air France, Lufthansa, Emirates, Singapore Airlines and so on. The global aviation industry will lose $252 billion in revenue and 25 million aviation-related jobs are at risk of losing their jobs.

5.In the new trade agreement, the Japanese and British governments agreed to reduce tariffs on Japanese cars in stages and abolish them in 2026. In addition, the two sides held final-stage negotiations on cheese tariffs, with a view to reaching a general agreement within this month.

6.The European Commission issued an appeal to member states on the 8th to allow unmarried partners of European citizens and residents to enter the country, while Germany took the lead in lifting entry restrictions on unmarried couples. Germany’s Federal Ministry of the Interior announced that from August 10, unmarried couples from non-EU countries can enter Germany.

7.McKinsey: The Asia-Pacific region is facing more serious impacts of climate change. A large number of poor people rely on outdoor work and live in areas most vulnerable to extreme heat and increased humidity. It is estimated that by 2050, this loss of labor will cost the region $4.7 trillion a year in GDP, accounting for about 2/3 of the global total.

8.A large number of agricultural products in the United States are suspected of infection. A company called Freshaus has voluntarily recalled some red-skinned potatoes, lemons, oranges and limes, the US Food and Drug Administration said. Feishaus found Listeria monocytogenes on its packaging equipment and decided to recall some agricultural products. US media said this was the second recall of agricultural products this month.

9.Former Lebanese Interior Minister Mashnouk said at a news conference on the 12th that Israel was clearly responsible for the August 4 bombing in Beirut. “Israel obviously took action in Beirut.”We are witnessing crimes against humanity, so no one dares to claim responsibility for it.