一 | The European branch of the World Health Organization announced in a Tuesday memo that COVID-19 cases have tripled across the continent within the past six weeks, representing nearly half of all global infections.,Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO regional director for Europe, proclaimed in the July 19 release that it is “abundantly clear” Europe is faced with a similar situation presented last summer – “only this time the ongoing COVID-19 wave is being propelled by sub-lineages of the Omicron variant, notably BA.2 and BA.5, with each dominant sub-lineage of Omicron showing clear transmission advantages over the previously circulating viruses.”,The 53 countries within the region in question have reported nearly 3 million new positive cases of COVID-19 last week, and are averaging around 3,000 related deaths each week.,The growing number of hospitalizations once again threaten to disrupt an already strained health system in many European nations.,“With rising cases, we’re also seeing a rise in hospitalizations, which are only set to increase further in the autumn and winter months,” Kluge remarked. “This forecast presents a huge challenge to the health workforce in country after country, already under enormous pressure dealing with unrelenting crises since 2020.”,Fauci 'Likely' to Retire by End of Biden's Term18 July, 16:52 GMT,Across the pond, it is clear that many Americans have begun to accept that COVID-19 may be here to stay – as evidenced by the public’s response to the latest variant and growing commonality of re-infections.,The latest installment of the Axios/Ipsos Coronavirus Index returned that 46% of respondents said they personally had, or suspected they had, COVID at one point since the start of the pandemic.,Additionally some 78% of respondents agreed with the statement: "We will never fully be rid of the coronavirus in my lifetime.","People are focused on making ends meet. The virus has become a part of day-to-day life, it’s just a given,” said Cliff Young, president of Ipsos US Public Affairs, as reported by Axios.,Axios-Ipsos poll: We'll never be rid of COVID https://t.co/hr53YPKrN8 pic.twitter.com/ZF2QIJc8D8— ʟᴇᴏ ʜᴀɢɢᴇʀᴛʏ (@TheCampaignHQ) July 19, 2022,The Axios/Ipsos poll was conducted between July 15 and July 18, and was based on the responses of a sample of 1,155 adults aged 18 or older.。中新网雅安8月22日电武警部队“英雄路·新长征”宣传教育文化活动近日走进武警四川总队雅安支队。活动通过实地采访、直播课堂、团日活动、情景表演等形式，教育引导官兵赓续红色血脉，凝聚矢志强军的奋进力量。来自中央及军队主要媒体的40余名记者参与此次活动。　　雅安是一片底蕴深厚的红色沃土。

二 | 中央红军长征途中，在安顺场强渡大渡河，谱写了气壮山河的英雄史诗。随后，红军将士攻占天全、芦山，翻越长征途中第一座大雪山——夹金山，为北上会师奠定了重要基础。　　大渡河畔实地采访中，担负大岗山水电站守卫任务的武警雅安支队执勤四中队官兵，分享扎根深山、坚守岗位的奋斗故事。执勤官兵还回顾“9·5”泸定地震抢险救援的经历，再现危急时刻逆行灾区的动人场景，彰显了与驻地群众风雨同舟、守望相助的深厚情谊。图为武警四川总队雅安支队执勤四中队官兵在大岗山水电站库区开展常态化巡逻，细致排查安全隐患。(主办方供图) 　　在中国工农红军强渡大渡河渡口遗址，“红耀巴蜀”直播课堂邀请当年帮助红军强渡大渡河的船工帅仕高后人帅飞，与官兵们面对面交流，共同追忆红军奋战冲锋的烽火岁月。部队红色讲解员还走进中国工农红军强渡大渡河纪念馆，为群众讲解强渡大渡河的时代背景、战斗历程与精神价值，传播红色故事、厚植爱国情怀、凝聚奋进力量。　　在雅安市天全县红军村的主题团日活动中，官兵们重走长征路，感悟革命先辈攻坚克难、奋勇向前的崇高精神；并开展快板表演、故事分享、长征知识竞答等活动，展现武警官兵扎根驻地守护安宁、群众崇军拥军双向奔赴的生动图景。图为武警官兵在雅安市天全县红军村开展“重走长征路”活动。(主办方供图) 　　活动期间，由官兵们自编自导自演的情景剧《大渡河畔的回响》在雅安市文化艺术中心上演。情景剧以“大渡河精神”为纽带，回望红军强渡天险的壮阔征程，演绎武警官兵传承长征精神、守护驻地安宁的动人故事。官兵们还与陆军第74集团军某旅“大渡河连”连线，相互勉励，凝聚矢志强军的奋进力量。