Funviralpark Many countries have imposed restrictions on travelers from China due to the surge in infections.
Several countries have imposed restrictions on travelers from China as COVID-19 infections surged after China withdrew its strict “zero Covid” policy.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Thursday, “In the absence of comprehensive information from China, it is understandable that countries around the world are acting in ways they believe can protect their own populations.” I wrote this on Twitter late.
He called on China to be more proactive in providing information on the pandemic situation.
In the absence of comprehensive information from #Chinait is understandable that countries around the world are acting in ways they believe can protect their own populations. ＃COVID-19
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) December 29, 2022
China’s National Health Commission said in a statement that a senior Chinese health official held a video conference with WHO officials on Friday. They discussed the current situation, treatments, vaccinations and other technical issues.
The United States joins several other countries in requiring travelers from China to have negative COVID-19 tests after Beijing announced it would end mandatory quarantines on arrival, discouraging many Chinese from traveling abroad. I urged you to make a plan.
“We remain concerned about the evolving situation and continue to urge China to track the COVID-19 virus and vaccinate those most at risk,” wrote Ghebreyesus.
“We will continue to provide support for clinical care and protection. [China’s] medical system. ”
The global coronavirus death toll has reached about 6.7 million since the virus emerged in Wuhan city.
Beijing “Transparent”
China claims it has remained transparent about its information, even though its health commission announced it would no longer release official daily COVID-19 death tolls.
“China has always released information on COVID-19 deaths and severe cases in a spirit of openness and transparency,” the commission’s Zhao Yahui said on Thursday.
About 5,500 new local cases and one death were announced on Friday at a press conference held by China’s State Council, although mass testing has ended and deaths from COVID are counted. Their numbers are not, because the criteria are narrowed. I couldn’t believe it reflected reality.
Some experts estimate that as many as 9,000 people may die each day.
The discrepancy is that China only counts deaths from COVID-19 as cases of people who die from virus-induced respiratory failure after testing positive for nucleic acid testing, and all deaths within 28 days of a positive result. This is explained by the fact that it does not include the . Jao said.
“China has always been committed to scientific standards for judging COVID-19 deaths from beginning to end, which are in line with international standards,” said Jiao.
“unreasonable” restrictions
The European Union’s health agency said restrictions on travelers from China were not justified as a uniform, bloc-wide policy across its 27 member states, at least for the time being.
The European Center for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC) considers that “screening and travel measures for travelers from China are not justified”.
The ECDC said in a statement that the Omicron BF.7 variant that has swept China is already in widespread circulation in the EU and that the risks associated with it have not increased.
