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Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, Nov. 12 (Reporters Wang Linlin and Wu Yue) Li Bin, deputy director of the National Health Commission, presented the conclusion of this investigation and the judgment of experts in prevention and control of the winter epidemic at a conference. held by the State Information Office on the 12th: The current global epidemic is accelerating its spread. The cases imported abroad that our country faces have increased the risk of local transmission. In winter, the epidemic will be sporadic and clusters of epidemics may occur in some areas. In winter, other respiratory infectious diseases enter a period of high incidence and the prevention and control of epidemics cannot be relaxed for a moment.
Vice Foreign Minister Luo Zhaohui said China has imported more than 3,600 boxes from abroad, an increase of 45% in October compared to September. The contributions of external defense and the rebound of internal defense are the main priorities of the current prevention and control work, and should not be paralyzed. Recently, China has dynamically adjusted the relevant epidemic prevention and control measures: one is to increase the serum antibody test, the second is to reduce the nucleic acid test before addressing from 72 hours to 48 hours, the third is to add another test. at the transit point and the fourth is to correct some Countries with high epidemics should adopt stricter visa policies. At the same time, the flight fuse mechanism continues to be applied more strictly.
According to Yin Chengji, deputy director of the National Immigration Administration, based on the recent international epidemic situation and the seasonal characteristics of the borders in winter ports, China continues to strengthen immigration management measures. Continue suspending the entry of foreigners with valid visas and residence permits, continue suspending port visas and regional visa-free policies. Strictly scrutinize and approve requests for entry and exit documents for non-essential reasons such as travel by Chinese nationals, and discourage and restrict non-essential and non-urgently needed entry and exit activities such as travel, family visits, and friends of mainland residents.
To effectively prevent the epidemic from entering the risk of imported food from the cold chain, Bi Kexin, director of the Office of Import and Export Food Safety of the General Administration of Customs, presented that the national customs has increased even more the quarantine of imported food from the cold chain. Currently, we have communicated and negotiated with the competent authorities of the 109 countries that have cold chain food exports to China. A total of 140 imported cold chain food manufacturers in 50 countries have been randomly tested and 22 companies that have found problems have been suspended or suspended. Revocation of your registration qualifications and other measures. As of the 11th, 99 manufacturing companies in 20 countries where employees have been infected with new corona pneumonia have taken steps to suspend their product imports, of which 82 companies have voluntarily suspended their exports to China after the outbreak.
For the public, Li Bin said that the population is generally susceptible to the new corona virus, it is necessary to highlight the word “prevention” and develop hygiene habits such as wearing masks, frequent hand washing and sharing meals. For the elderly, children, pregnant women and other key populations, health protection measures should be strengthened to minimize exits.
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