BEIJING, Sept. 19 (Xinhuanet) – The following is a summary of published science and technology news from China.
TIANZHOU-2 CARGO CRAFT
The cargo ship Tianzhou-2 separated on Saturday at 10:25 a.m. (Beijing time) from the rear docking port of the Chinese space station core module Tianhe, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).
The vehicle then moved to the forward docking port and completed a computerized rendezvous and docking. The entire process took about four hours, the CMSA announced.
DELTA VARIANT DRIVE CHAIN
Chinese researchers have reported the full chain of transmission of the COVID-19 delta variant, its viral kinetics and clinical characteristics, and provided data for prevention and control against the strain.
The study was carried out by researchers from the Guangzhou Eighth People’s Hospital and other research institutes. It was based on a May outbreak caused by the Delta variant in Guangzhou, southern China’s Guangdong Province.
When analyzing the epidemiological and clinical data of patients infected with the Delta strain, the researchers found that the Delta variant had a significantly shorter incubation time, a higher viral load and a longer time to shed the virus.
AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION
The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) has released a plan to promote key issues during the 14th Five-Year Plan Period (2021-2025), which aims to promote the country’s agricultural science and technology innovations.
Topics include food security, nutrition and health, farmland protection, disease prevention and control, green development, intelligent agricultural machinery, basic research, border and interdisciplinary research, data resources and regional development.
