2021 has entered a countdown.
Caught off guard, Omicron, known as the strongest "Poison King", appeared.
Omicron, or "Omi Keron," is a strain that is widely considered to be more toxic than "Delta."
The first picture of the Omicron mutation model was released. Experts say that Omicron may be 5 times more infectious than Delta.
It was first discovered in Botswana, a neighboring country of South Africa. Soon it spread to South Africa and completely suppressed Delta.
Omicron became dominant in South Africa in 15 days, while Delta took 100 days. The speed and power of spread are unimaginable.
Once the mutant strain Omicron, which was first confirmed in South Africa, was discovered, it was listed as the primary prevention and control strain by countries all over the world.
1. More than 20 countries/regions have strengthened their anti-epidemic policies
The Omicron strain is coming! To take precautions, countries/regions have announced that they will strengthen their anti-epidemic policies starting this week.
Hong Kong, China flight circuit breaker
Everyone knows that Omicron has appeared in Hong Kong, China, and Omicron has also appeared in the UK itself, so the flight was cut off immediately and the flight was blown!
According to Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post, British Airways has suspended passenger flights between London and Hong Kong.
In order to pave the way for two-way customs clearance, the Hong Kong government has tightened boarding and quarantine requirements for 13 countries.
Japan's latest epidemic prevention policy
Concerned about the spread of the Omicron strain, the Japanese government announced that from 0:00 on November 30, all foreigners will be prohibited from entering the country, including those previously opened for short-term business, studying abroad, etc., unless there are special reasons or humanitarian reasons. problem. People from nine African countries are also prohibited from entering Japan.
The tightening of the entry policy has been less than one month after the Japanese government announced on November 8 that it opened the country to certain groups due to the slowdown of the epidemic.
South Korea's latest epidemic prevention policy
South Korea’s Central Anti-epidemic Countermeasures Headquarters last week rated the national risk level as "very high", including "high" in the metropolitan area and "medium" in other regions.
The Headquarters of Epidemic Prevention Countermeasures stated that the domestic epidemic situation in Korea is rapidly deteriorating, and the next stage of measures to restore daily order cannot be taken. In order to reverse this momentum, it is necessary to take special measures to strengthen epidemic prevention.
The latest U.S. epidemic prevention policy
U.S. President Biden ordered that starting from November 29, travel restrictions on non-U.S. travelers from South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, the Kingdom of Swaziland, Mozambique, and Malawi will be imposed.
At the same time, New York State, once the worst-hit area in the United States, is the first to announce that New York State has entered a state of emergency. The executive order will take effect on December 3 and last at least until January 15 next year.
The latest UK epidemic prevention policy
According to BBC news, because the Omicron new crown variant with a strong pathogenic mutation has now appeared in the United Kingdom, the United Kingdom has resumed mandatory measures to wear masks this week.
At the same time, the authorities require all international travelers to undergo nucleic acid testing on the second day after entering the UK, regardless of their vaccination status. During this period, they will need to stay in home quarantine until the quarantined person receives a negative nucleic acid test result.
In addition, if you become a close contact with patients infected with the new variant, you will need to self-isolate even if you have completed two shots of vaccination.
Australia's latest epidemic prevention policy
The Australian Federal Government announced that non-Australian citizens from nine countries in southern Africa are prohibited from entering Australia.
The following are the latest entry quarantine measures in each state:
NSW: International migrants need to be quarantined for 72 hours, while inbound passengers from nine countries in southern Africa are required to be quarantined for 14 days.
Victoria: International migrants need to be tested and then quarantined for 72 hours.
South Australia: International immigrants or passengers from high-risk areas in Australia must be quarantined for 14 days, and passengers from medium and low-risk areas need to be screened for negative certificates.
ACT: International immigrants who are fully vaccinated should self-quarantine until 11:59 pm on November 30. Passengers who have not been vaccinated need to be quarantined for 14 days.
Western Australia: Western Australian residents returning home are required to stay at home for 14 days, and the rules for visitors from the Northern Territory remain unchanged.
Queensland: International immigrants must be quarantined in hotels, and travelers from open states in China can be quarantined at home.
Northern Territory: Entry anti-epidemic measures have not been updated yet.
At present, many countries have restricted or banned travel from various southern African countries, including the recently implemented New Zealand, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE, as well as Brazil, Canada, the European Union, and Iran that have been implemented. Wait for the place.
2. Major vaccine manufacturers have studied new vaccines
Based on the "uncertainty" of the Omicron strain's immunity to current vaccines, major vaccine manufacturers around the world have responded and will immediately launch "new vaccine research" on the Omicron variant:
Pfizer/BioNTech stated that it is very confident in the development of a vaccine against the Omicron variant, and the new vaccine is expected to be developed within 100 days.
Modena Moderna, AstraZeneca AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson are working on the development of a vaccine against the Omicron variant.
Xiaoxing warmly reminds: Everyone should still be cautious about epidemic prevention and pay attention to your own safety! When traveling, all local real-time specific policies and requirements shall prevail.
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