China science, technology news summary -- Nov. 19

0 Comment(s)Print E-mail Xinhua, November 19, 2021
Adjust font size:

BEIJING, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China.

COVID-19 MEDICINE DEVELOPMENT

Tsinghua University, the Third People's Hospital of Shenzhen and Brii Biosciences have jointly developed a cocktail therapy of monoclonal antibodies BRII-196 and BRII-198, which are derived from antibodies isolated from people who had recovered from COVID-19.

Overseas, the cocktail therapy is undergoing phase-III clinical trials in seven countries, including the United States, Brazil and the Philippines.

NEW ACADEMICIANS

The Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), announced on Thursday that 84 scientists had been elected as new CAE academicians and 65 scientists had been elected as new CAS academicians.

NEVs OUTPUT

China's Jiangsu Province aims to increase its annual new energy vehicle (NEV) output to 500,000 units by 2025, according to the provincial industry and information technology department.

The province also plans for annual NEV sales to account for more than 20 percent of its total new car sales by 2025.

Its NEV output is expected to account for more than half of its total automobile output by 2035. Enditem

Print E-mail Bookmark and Share

Go to Forum >>0 Comment(s)

No comments.

Add your comments...

  • User Name Required
  • Your Comment
  • Enter the words you see:   
    Racist, abusive and off-topic comments may be removed by the moderator.
Send your storiesGet more from China.org.cnMobileRSSNewsletter