1.Since July 1, local time, the high-profile “COVID-19 pass” has been officially launched in EU member states as well as Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and other countries. At present, more than 200 million certificates have been issued within the EU. 

2.CNBC: with the increase in the number of people vaccinated and the improvement of COVID-19 ‘s epidemic, American companies are starting to ask employees to go back to the office. At the same time, there is a wave of resignations among American workers. According to the statistics of the US employment website, in the trend known as “big resignation”, up to 95% of employees in the United States are considering changing jobs, and 92% of employees are even willing to change careers to find suitable jobs.

 3.US: in June, non-farm payrolls increased by 850000, with an estimated increase of 720000, with a previous increase of 559000; the unemployment rate was 5.9%, with an estimated 5.6% and a previous value of 5.8%. Reuters commented that after reopening the economy through COVID-19 vaccination, the economy ended with strong growth in the second quarter; employment is not expected to return to pre-epidemic levels sometime in 2022. 

4.OECD: the latest negotiating progress has been made in the inclusive framework for tax base erosion and profit transfer, and the two-pillar programme for the reform of the international tax system has been supported by 130 of the 139 members of the framework and jurisdictions. It represents more than 90 per cent of the global economy. If the world’s lowest corporate tax rate were set at 15 per cent, it would generate about $150 billion more a year at the global level.

5.Kids2, a well-known toymaker headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, recently invested 20 million US dollars to set up a factory in China. Ryan Gunneger, its chief executive, said that China has obvious advantages in the Chinese market because it can provide a complete industrial chain of processing services, from raw materials such as electronics, steel and plastics to sewing. China has successfully controlled the epidemic and ensured the normal operation of the factory.

6.The spread of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in the United States is becoming increasingly fierce at a time when the United States is relaxing control measures against the novel coronavirus epidemic, the Buenos Aires Economic News Network of Argentina reported on July 2. Since May, cases of RSV infection have continued to increase in the United States. Us health authorities believe that the mode of transmission of the virus is similar to that of novel coronavirus.

7. 3 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been distributed worldwide, and leaders around the world should work together to ensure that by this time next year, 70 per cent of the population of each country will be vaccinated against COVID-19. Based on a rigorous assessment of safety and effectiveness, World Health Organization (WHO) issued a list of emergency use of COVID-19 vaccine, hoping that all countries would recognize and accept the COVID-19 vaccine approved by World Health Organization (WHO).

8.Bill Gates: congratulations to China on obtaining World Health Organization (WHO) malaria-free national certification. China’s attainment of World Health Organization (WHO) ‘s malaria-free national certification is a major milestone in the fight against malaria, a deadly disease. 

9.On Friday, the FTSE 100th index fell 0.03% to 7123.27, down 0.18% a week. Germany’s DAX index rose 0.30% to 15650.09, up 0.27% a week. France’s CAC40 index fell 0.01% to 6552.86, down 1.06%. 

10.According to Japan’s Asahi Shimbun on the 5th, the Japanese government is making final adjustments to the form of no audience for the upcoming opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympic Games. A number of Japanese government sources also said that in addition to the opening ceremony and some large-scale events, some small-scale events and events will still retain spectators. 

11.Yonhap: South Korea’s central disaster safety response headquarters said on July 4 that the central emergency response headquarters and the central epidemic prevention countermeasure headquarters reported on the plan to strengthen epidemic prevention measures in the capital circle at the meeting on the same day. Within the capital circle, COVID-19 vaccinators are still required to wear masks indoors and outdoors, and are not allowed to drink alcohol in parks, riversides and other places after 10:00 in the evening.