Zhong Nanshan, a leading respiratory disease expert and recipient of the Medal of the Republic, shares COVID-19 control and prevention strategy via video at the Zhongguancun Forum global science and healthcare subforum in Beijing on Sept 18, 2020. The event, which took place on Friday, gathered worldwide scientists to share their anti-virus experience and scientific research of COVID-19. Experts including Zhong Nanshan and Chen Wei, a military medical researcher and recipient of the "People's Hero" national honorary title, attended the forum. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/chinadaily.com.cn]

Chen Wei, a military medical researcher and recipient of the "People's Hero" national honorary title, delivers a speech on the latest discoveries in the human trials of the recombinant COVID-19 vaccine at the Zhongguancun Forum in Beijing on Sept 18, 2020. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/chinadaily.com.cn]

Chen Wei, a military medical researcher and recipient of the "People's Hero" national honorary title, delivers a speech on the latest discoveries in the human trials of the recombinant COVID-19 vaccine at the Zhongguancun Forum in Beijing, on Sept 18, 2020. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/chinadaily.com.cn]

Chen Wei, a military medical researcher and recipient of the "People's Hero" national honorary title, takes a photo with guests at the Zhongguancun Forum in Beijing. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/chinadaily.com.cn]

Chen Wei, a military medical researcher and recipient of the "People's Hero" national honorary title, takes a photo with guests at the Zhongguancun Forum in Beijing. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/chinadaily.com.cn]

Chen Wei, a military medical researcher and recipient of the "People's Hero" national honorary title, gets ready to deliver her speech at the Zhongguancun Forum in Beijing. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/chinadaily.com.cn]