The new mutant virus has spread to many countries. Can we still go home for the Spring Festival?

Recently, the emergence of the new variant Omicron has attracted the attention of the international community. As of December 2, at least 23 countries and regions around the world have found traces of the new variant, and some countries have already seen multiple cases of infection. Many experts believe that because the strain contains multiple mutations, its infectiousness may become stronger. Once it spreads, the global epidemic prevention and control situation will become more complicated, which also poses a considerable challenge to epidemic prevention and control decision makers. Many countries have currently adopted new prevention and control measures against the strain and are doing their best to block the invasion of the strain.

The new variant has spread to China. Currently, many countries including Japan have found patients infected with Omicron, and cases of infection with Omicron have also appeared in Hong Kong, China. However, other regions in China except Hong Kong have not reported the emergence of this variant.

Experts pointed out that the number of mutations in this strain is much higher than that of Delta, and the mutation sites are different, some of which can interact with human cells. In other words, after continuous mutation, the virus is becoming more and more adapted to the human body. However, as of now, experts are unable to determine the specific characteristics of this strain. Now countries around the world are discussing this strain in order to further formulate a more scientific epidemic prevention plan.

Many countries have upgraded their prevention and control measures. In fact, many countries have learned the lessons from Delta’s invasion and have gradually upgraded their prevention and control measures. Recently, many countries including the United Kingdom quickly announced the temporary suspension of flights from South Africa and other countries. The United States also implemented stricter entry and exit restrictions on November 29. Japan and Israel directly ordered the closure of the country and strictly restricted the entry and exit of people.

In addition, after two cases of infection with Omicron were discovered in succession, Japan decided to continue to upgrade its epidemic prevention measures on December 2. Since the measures came into effect, even if people from 10 countries such as South Africa have Japanese residence status, they will not be able to enter Japan with this status.

Wu Zunyou made the latest judgment. While the new variant has caused global tension, the Chinese people will usher in the Spring Festival in more than two months. At this critical moment, the outside world is also paying close attention to whether the Spring Festival can be successfully returned home for the holiday. In this regard, Wu Zunyou, chief epidemiologist at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said that we still need to observe further the future development of Omicron. Now everyone does not have to worry too much. As long as we adhere to the normalized prevention and control measures, we can prevent the spread of the Omicron strain. We also hope that at this critical moment, countries around the world can work together to take more powerful measures to prevent the spread of the epidemic so that people can spend this cold winter with peace of mind.

There is 1 positive case in Haidian District, Beijing, who is a person from Harbin who came to Beijing. According to the requirements of epidemic prevention and control, if your activity trajectory has intersected or overlapped with the following points and times since November 29, please immediately report to your community (village), work unit, or hotel where you live, or call the Chaoyang CDC hotline 87789709 to report.

On December 2, a person from Haidian District, Beijing, who came to Beijing, tested positive for nucleic acid. According to preliminary investigation, the positive person lives in Harbin, had contact with a confirmed case in Harbin in a closed space on November 26, and took flight CZ2628 from Harbin Taiping International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport on November 28. His temporary residence in Beijing is Building 7, East District, Kunyu Mansion, Haidian District.

Everyone has a responsibility to prevent and control the epidemic. We would like to remind all citizens that if you have suspicious symptoms such as fever, dry cough, fatigue, etc., you should wear a mask and go to the fever clinic of a nearby hospital in time, and inform the doctor of your travel history and contact history. Do not take medicine on your own, do not go to unqualified clinics to avoid delaying diagnosis and treatment, and avoid taking public transportation when going to the hospital.

To do a good job in epidemic prevention and control, we need the support, cooperation and participation of the general public. Please consciously abide by the epidemic prevention and control requirements, take the initiative to report truthfully, and cooperate with management. At the same time, we remind the general public to wear masks, wash hands frequently, ventilate more, avoid crowding, and do a good job of personal protection!

Source: China News Network, Zhi News, Beijing Daily Client, People's Information