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Hoarding masks months in advance suspects that the CCP concealed the real outbreak time of the epidemic
Image : Schematic diagram of a mask, sanitizer, and rubber gloves. (Image by Dr StClaire from Pixabay)
提前数月囤积口罩 疑中共隐瞒疫情真实爆发时间
China is the world's largest producer of personal hygiene protective equipment. However, three months before the massive COVID-19/covid/Wuhan pneumonia/novel coronavirus pneumonia outbreak in Wuhan, the Chinese government (CCP regime) had begun to strictly restrict the export of personal protective equipment (PPE) such as masks and surgical gowns, while purchasing PPE abroad on a large scale. Experts have questioned that Chinese officials may have concealed the true timing of the covid outbreak from the world.
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Tom McGinn and John Hoffman discovered the anomalies
A report in the British "Daily Telegraph" on Saturday (8 October 2022) revealed the above-mentioned anomaly. The anomalies were discovered by Dr. Tom McGinn, senior health adviser at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and Col. John Hoffman, senior researcher at the Institute for Food Protection and Defense.
McGinn and Hoffman reviewed and combed through import data from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) database as part of their investigation into the origins of the covid outbreak. He found that the Chinese government has strictly restricted the export of personal protective equipment (PPE) such as surgical gowns and masks to the United States since August 2019.
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Sharp drop in the exports of PPE to the U.S. between August and Sepember 2019
Statistics show that between August and September 2019, China's exports of PPE to the United States suddenly dropped by about 50%. This could mean that the Chinese government started to stockpile PPE on a massive scale well before they announced the covid outbreak.
Hoffman pointed out that going back about 3 years of import data, it can be found that China's sudden and substantial reduction in exports of PPE in August and September 2019 is not a normal supply fluctuation.
The sudden and sharp drop in the supply of personal protective equipment in China has raised new questions about the real time of the emergence of the virus SARS-CoV-2/covi that causes covid, the report said.
Hoffman reportedly reached out to HCA Healthcare, one of the largest hospital networks in the U.S., to ask about 200 hospitals and 2,000 clinics. A representative of HCA reported that at the end of September 2019, HCA did experience a shortage of surgical gowns and surgical drapes, causing chaos in the hospital.
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China still restricts the export of PPE depite it is the largest producer of PPE, covid broke out earlier
What is particularly suspicious is that China is the world's largest producer of personal protective equipment, but at that time the Chinese government not only strictly restricted the export of masks and surgical gowns, but also purchased large quantities of personal protective equipment from Europe, the United States and Australia. This is quite an anomaly.
David Asher, a former State Department official and a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, disclosed that his colleagues at the Department of Homeland Security had heard from U.S. companies that make PPE, the report said. , During August and September 2019, the Chinese government made efforts to acquire global stocks of personal protective equipment in the United States, Europe and Australia. American hospitals feedback that they cannot get the normal supply of masks, gloves, protective clothing and goggles.
The report bluntly stated that the procurement actions taken by the Chinese government as early as August and September 2019 "makes people doubt whether the Chinese were aware of the epidemic earlier."
News (5) to (7) / Reporter : Luo Tingting / Editor: Deming / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2022/10/08/a103546484.html
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Epidemics occurred before the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China
Image : On 4 December 2021, people in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, line up for nucleic acid testing. (STR/AFP via Getty Images)
二十大前疫情四起 中国发现新毒株 传播力更强
Before the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, there were outbreaks of epidemics in various parts of China, and a new Omicoron BF.7 variant was discovered in Inner Mongolia, which caused local epidemics. The virus is more capable of spreading and evading immunity. The World Health Organization recently issued a warning that BF.7 is spreading globally and "may become mainstream within a few weeks."
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BF.7 Variant Pandemic in China
Hohhot, Inner Mongolia reported the first local case of BF.7 in China on 28 September 2022, and it spread rapidly. According to the official website of the Chinese Communist Party's National Health Commission, on 7 October 2022, there were 447 new local cases nationwide, and Inner Mongolia had the most patients with 251 cases. 167 asymptomatic infections were turned into confirmed cases, including 132 in Inner Mongolia.
As of 7 October, there have been 631 local confirmed cases of the current round of the epidemic in Inner Mongolia, and 1,804 local asymptomatic infections. Since officials have been hiding the outbreak, the real number of infected may be higher.
Prior to this, the World Health Organization has issued a warning that BF.7 may become a global mainstream within a few weeks. Currently, BF.7 is spreading rapidly in countries such as Belgium, Germany, France, Denmark, and the United States.
Wang Yuge, a vaccine researcher at Omicron in the United States, a research scholar at the National Institutes of Health, and a doctor of immunology, told the "People's Daily Health Client" that the BF.7 virus's ability to spread continues to increase, and its ability to evade immunity is also getting stronger and stronger.
"Patients who have been infected with BA.5 are still at risk of being infected by BF.7." Wang Yuge said that BF.7 adds the RBD mutation R346T in the receptor binding domain to BA.4/5, which can further escape BA.5 Infection-induced neutralizing antibodies. It has the potential to become a popular mutant this fall and winter.
According to a research report by the Shaanxi Center for Disease Control and Prevention, infection with the BF.7 mutant strain will cause symptoms such as high fever, persistent cough, body pain, headache, sore throat, altered sense of smell and loss of appetite.
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The epidemic is still spreading rapidly in the top 20 places
The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China is scheduled to be held on 16 October 2022, and all parts of China will "fight covid to zero" and increase epidemic prevention and control, but the number of infected people is still increasing, and there is a trend of rapid spread.
According to the official notification, as of 7 October 2022, China's Inner Mongolia, Guangdong, Sichuan, Shanxi, Chongqing, Shaanxi, Yunnan, Hunan, Jiangsu, Tibet, Ningxia, Xinjiang, Beijing, Shanghai, Hainan, Liaoning, Heilongjiang, Guangxi, Guizhou, etc. 19 Outbreaks occurred in every province and city.
Ma Xingrui, secretary of the Xinjiang Party Committee, said that all localities and departments should make ensuring the convening of the 20th National Congress the most important "political task" at present, and tighten the string of epidemic prevention and control.
Sun Shaocheng, secretary of Inner Mongolia, demanded that epidemic prevention should "kill chickens with a bull's knife" to prevent the epidemic from spilling over to Beijing.
During the 11th long holiday, epidemics broke out in many popular tourist cities. Hainan Haikou and Sanya were closed again, and a large number of tourists were stranded.
The entire state of Xishuangbanna in Yunnan was under lockdown. The stranded passengers protested at the airport, but were suppressed by the local police with guns, and many people were violently arrested.
Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province closed several scenic spots abruptly on 6 October 2022 without reporting any new infections, causing a large number of tourists to be stranded. On the same day, Fenghuang County, Xiangxi Prefecture, Hunan Province closed the city and implemented a global silence control. A large number of tourists could not leave, and they complained.
In the early morning of 5 October 2022, Dongfeng Town, Zhongshan, Guangdong Province found a case of abnormal nucleic acid test, and immediately announced the implementation of traffic control. Entry and exit must have a 24-hour nucleic acid test negative certificate and a pass.
Several videos circulated on the Internet showed that the residents of Dongfeng Town rushed into the government department in order to apply for the pass but the police could not stop them. Some people fought with the permit staff because they lacked the documents required for the permit application.
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Tsai Ing-wen's National Day speech: Give the world a better Taiwan, the CCP should not misjudge
Reporters : Lin Yutang and Zhang Dongxu / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2022/10/10/a103547821.html / Image : Video Screenshot
10 October 2022 is the Double Tenth National Day of the Republic of China. President Tsai Ing-wen of the Republic of China delivered a speech, emphasizing building four resiliences and giving the world a better Taiwan; she also shouted to the CCP authorities not to misjudge or divide Taiwan. Fighting against each other is by no means an option for both sides of the strait. The foundation of positive cross-strait interaction lies in respecting the Taiwan people's insistence on sovereignty, democracy and freedom.
Tsai Ing-wen, President of the Republic of China: "Let Taiwan become the Taiwan of the world, but also a better Taiwan for the world. Come on, Republic of China! Come on, Taiwan!"
President Tsai Ing-wen of the Republic of China, in his speech at the National Day Conference on October 10, proposed to "give the world a better Taiwan - an island of resilience and a resilient country", and to build a more refined four resilience, including "economic industry", "social security" Internet", "Democracy and Freedom System" and "National Defense Forces". She emphasized that democracy is not only about positioning Taiwan's international role externally; internally, it is a core strategy to strengthen social resilience; continue to deepen international cooperation and closely link with democratic allies.
Tsai Ing-wen: "Taiwan, the Republic of China, has become an important symbol of democracy and freedom in the world. The international community is very clear that maintaining Taiwan's security means maintaining regional stability and democratic values; once Taiwan's democracy and freedom are destroyed, it will be a major challenge for the world's democratic camp. setback." "Taiwan will take on the responsibility of self-defense, we will not wait for our fate to be decided, and we will work with our allies to maintain regional security and stability."
Tsai Ing-wen said that the Ukrainian-Russian war continues; the CCP's military operations in the South China Sea, the East China Sea, and the Taiwan Strait have impacted the peace and stability of the Indo-Pacific region; military expansion is challenging the liberal and democratic world order, and Taiwan is in a state of change and must adopt a firm democratic standpoint in response to rapidly changing circumstances.
Tsai Ing-wen: "I would like to appeal to the Beijing authorities that confrontation is definitely not an option for both sides of the strait. Only respecting the Taiwanese people's insistence on sovereignty, democracy and freedom is the basis for reviving positive cross-strait interactions." "In rationality, equality and mutual respect. We are also willing to work with the Beijing authorities to find mutually acceptable ways to maintain peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait; this is our shared responsibility."
Tsai Ing-wen expressed regret that Beijing authorities have increased military intimidation, diplomatic suppression, and trade obstruction in an attempt to eliminate the sovereignty of the Republic of China on Taiwan, which has threatened the status quo of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and the region. She emphasized that the biggest consensus of the Taiwanese people and political and opposition parties is to defend sovereignty and a democratic and free way of life, and there is no room for compromise.
Tsai Ing-wen: "The differences between the positions of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait are not only due to historical factors, but also due to the contrary to the development of democracy. The Beijing authorities should not misjudge because of Taiwan's active democratic system; it is okay to misjudge the Taiwan people's insistence on democracy and freedom. Compromise, but trying to use the fierce competition between political parties to divide Taiwanese society in such thoughts and practices will not help cross-strait relations, but will only make the two sides go further."
Tsai Ing-wen expects that after the border between the two sides of the strait is lifted, healthy and orderly exchanges between people on both sides of the strait can be gradually restored, thereby easing the tension across the Taiwan Strait. Leaders of major opposition parties attended the National Day Congress to show solidarity, such as Kuomintang Chairman Zhu Lilun, former President Ma Ying-jeou, People's Party Chairman Ke Wenzhe, and Times Power Party Chairman Chen Jiaohua.
News (9) to (13) / Reporters : Lin Cenxin and Luo Ya / Editor : Lin Congwen / https://www.epochtimes.com/gb/22/10/11/n13842826.htm
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Lao businesswoman: Boding port charges indiscriminately due to epidemic isolation
Image : Due to the implementation of the CCP's "pre-entry quarantine policy" at the Port of Boding, a border city between China and Laos, the phenomenon of arbitrary charges is frequent, making Chinese people lament that it is difficult to return to their hometowns. File photo of Boding City. (Hoang Dinh Nam/AFP/GettyImages)
During the epidemic, the land port between China and Laos, "Boding Port", established a "pre-entry quarantine policy", and the issue of arbitrary charges Crowded, the Chinese lamented that they "can't go back to the country".
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Boding pre-entry quarantine has been changed from 7 days to 14 days since February this year
According to public information, the Boding Port in Boding City, Luang Namtha Province, Laos is connected to Mohan Town, Mengla County, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, China.
In February 2022, the China-Laos Information Network published a document signed by the "Laos Boding Epidemic Prevention and Control Team", changing the quarantine days for pre-entry personnel in Boding from 7 days to 14 days, and stipulated that the conditions for entering the Boding square cabin hospital: must be Hold the nucleic acid test report officially recognized by Laos, the approval document of Nanta Province, and the official WeChat platform of the Mengla County Public Security Bureau.
The document also explains the cost part. If the nucleic acid test result is normal, the cost is about 4,500 yuan (RMB, the same below), and if the test is abnormal, it will be determined according to the actual situation; Take "circuit breaker measures" to suspend the reception of pre-entry personnel.
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Lao businesswoman complains about riots over Boding quarantine
Wang Qiongling (pseudonym), a businesswoman in Laos, told The Epoch Times on October 5 that due to the epidemic, there are few flights back home and the cost of air tickets is high. In addition to the cost of isolation, it is almost more than 100,000. Some people cannot afford air tickets and choose to return to China from the Boding port by land. However, this road is controlled by Chinese and old officials through epidemic control.
Wang Qiongling said that she had complained to the consulate general in Luang Prabang, calling for the cancellation of the pre-isolation system in Boding. The staff of the consulate general responded that the makeshift hospital used for the quarantine in Boding, Laos was built by the epidemic prevention team of Mengla County, Yunnan. , asked her to go to the Yunnan Epidemic Prevention Team. She questioned the collusion between the Luang Prabang Consulate General, the Luang Prabang Chamber of Commerce, and Nanta Province officials.
"If you want to leave Boding, you must first pay 16,000 to 18,000 yuan to the chamber of commerce. After the chamber of commerce has opened the road, it will go to Nanta Province to open the road, and then go to the Fangcang shelter hospital to line up for isolation. Some people do not pay 18,000 yuan. As a result, After more than three months of isolation in Boding, I spent more than 100,000 yuan, and I can't return to China, and I have been in Laos." She said.
Wang Qiongling said, "In December last year, a Chinese woman was quarantined in a hotel (Laos) for a long time, and she was notified that she was positive. She had no money, and she could not come back or go to China. Later, she cut her wrists and committed suicide. Yes. In January of this year, a fellow of mine died in a quarantined place. It was said that he died of high blood pressure after being quarantined for a long time. There are still many people who resisted. They were maimed and their legs were broken. black."
The phenomenon of arbitrary charges also includes forced purchase of traditional Chinese medicine, although the official document states that "preventative traditional Chinese medicine is purchased voluntarily according to actual needs", Wang Qiongling said, "If you are found to be positive, you will be forced to buy Lianhuaqingwen capsules. The box is 240 RMB, and if it is sold in China, it is 12 RMB per box, and some force you to buy other traditional Chinese medicines, generally selling traditional Chinese medicines for 10 to 20 yuan, and here it costs 800 yuan for a pair.”
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After being quarantined in Boding for more than 14 days, the Chinese sigh that they cannot return home
According to the document of the "Laos Boding Epidemic Prevention and Control Team", Boding's 14-day quarantine was "allocated to high, medium and low risk areas according to the nucleic acid test results, and the nucleic acid test results were not abnormal and included in the list of returnees."
In July this year, a netizen who was quarantined in Boding introduced the situation of high, medium and low quarantine areas through video. He said that the "Boding Square Cabin" belongs to a high-risk area, usually quarantined for 3 days, and then transferred to a medium-risk hotel for quarantine after being confirmed negative for about 6 days, and then transferred to a designated low-risk hotel for 5 days , the hotel cost is about 280-290 RMB per night, and when you arrive at the Mohan port in Yunnan on the other side, you will have to quarantine for another 21 days. The netizen said, "Don't come if you can, you can't go back to China at all!"
In the video, another local Chinese in Laos introduced the situation. He said that some people paid 20,000 to 30,000 RMB and waited for more than a month before entering the shelter certified), those without documents, and those returning from third countries, and some people even stayed there for more than two months, but couldn’t get into the cabin.”
In March this year, a Chinese who traveled from Thailand to Boding Port explained three major problems on Weibo: "The surrounding area of Boding Port in Laos has become a market for epidemic fraud": 1. Paid 6,000 RMB to the hotel, saying that it was a package Cleared customs and obtained approval from Nanta Province, but after moving in, the nucleic acid test was faked and not reported. Some people stayed for more than 1 month or even 3 months. Some people were deceived by 100,000RMB, and some people Being deceived out of pocket.
2. The fee for applying for approval in Nanta Province was originally included in the hotel fee, but later it was said that an additional fee was required. Wait. 3. After entering the square cabin, some people can enter the customs smoothly after a day or two of isolation, and some are isolated for six or seven days. Among them, there is a problem of walking fast if you give money, and walking slowly if you don’t give money.
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Chinese anger: Taking advantage of the epidemic to kill returning citizens
Wang Qiongling told The Epoch Times, "Moding belongs to Laos, not China. Mohan belongs to China. Why is it isolated here on the border of Laos, and then to the border with China? How can there be such a reason? Laos has this all over the world. Quarantine Law."
She introduced that there are many Chinese people in Laos who do business and work locally, but they are faced with sky-high air tickets, high-priced medicines, high-priced nucleic acids, and high-priced quarantine fees. Complaining to the consulate-general does not work. Collusion and killing Chinese people who want to return home by way of Boding. Lao media reported in August that when the deputy governor of Laos Nanta was investigated for corruption, up to 20 million RMB in cash was hoarded at his home.
"The embassy has a loud slogan saying that the general idea is that Chinese citizens will encounter difficulties in any corner of the world, and the embassy will help you with a phone call, but the reality is that it is more difficult to get through to the embassy than the sky, and often no one answers. , the call to get through to the embassy during working hours is as slim as winning the lottery." Wang Qiongling said.
The reporter called the Luang Prabang Chamber of Commerce on 10 October 2022. The other party denied any involvement in the charges for the quarantine in Boding, and also denied that the consulate general authorized it to arrange citizens to return to China. The chamber of commerce responded and asked the Luang Prabang Consulate General for relevant questions.
The reporter called the Consulate General in Luang Prabang several times on the 10th, but no one answered the call on duty.
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Shenzhen discovers BF.7 variant strain for the first time
According to Shenzhen's news releases, after the National Day holiday, a new round of epidemics appeared in Shenzhen, most of which were foreign (returned) people from the city and local related cases caused by them. To this end, Shenzhen has adjusted its prevention and control measures, requiring all people who come (return) to Shenzhen to implement "three inspections and three nos" for nucleic acid testing after arriving in Shenzhen, that is, nucleic acid inspections will be conducted once a day for three days, and there will be no gatherings or going out during this period. In crowded places, visitors are not allowed.
From 12 am on 8 October to 12 am on 10 October, Shenzhen reported a total of 46 local cases, of which 32 were related to the input of people from outside the city and the province (returning to Shenzhen). The above-mentioned new cases have all been transferred to the emergency hospital of the Third People's Hospital of Shanghai for isolation and treatment. The current situation is stable, and the work of tracing the source of the epidemic and close isolation is in progress.
The Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention conducted a comparison and analysis of the viral genome sequences of all cases in the city since 9 October 2022. The sequencing results showed that most of the cases were infected with BF.7, BA.2.76 and BA.2.2 variant strains. Among them, the BF.7 variant was detected for the first time in Shenzhen. BF.7 is the abbreviation of BA.5.2.1.7 mutant strain, which is a sub-strain of Omicron BA.5 mutant strain. Compared with BA.4 or BA.5, it has a fast transmission speed, strong infectivity, and the intergenerational interval is shorter, and it is easy to cause large-scale transmission.
Although all cases in Shenzhen were detected in time at the early stage of the disease, the risk of a large-scale outbreak was low, and the city’s epidemic prevention and control situation was generally controllable, but the current covid pandemic is still at a high level, and Shenzhen continues to face the importation of overseas epidemics and the risk and pressure of the spread of the epidemic in medium and high-risk areas in China, especially after the National Day and holidays, are concentrated and returned to Shenzhen. Shenzhen will maintain its strategic determination, strengthen its confidence in winning, adhere to scientific precision, dynamic clearing, and do a good job of epidemic prevention and control as always.
Those arriving in Shenzhen must implement "three days, three inspections and three nos".
No gatherings, no going to crowded places
In order to monitor the risk of imported (returned) people from Shenzhen, Shenzhen will implement "three inspections and three nos" for all people coming to (returning) Shenzhen from now on. It is proved that after arriving in Shenzhen, nucleic acid testing will be carried out every day for three days. During this period, there will be no gatherings, no gatherings, and no going to crowded places, and visitors will be refused.
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Be wary of incorrectly wearing masks and causing "space" infection
Recently, in the process of epidemiological investigation in Shenzhen, it was found that many cases were infected by "separate space" due to incorrect wearing of masks. A citizen in Shenzhen was diagnosed after returning to Shenzhen from a foreign trip, and the gene sequencing result was a BF.7 variant. Preliminary investigations showed that when the case met with pedestrians on the roadside, the pedestrians were infected because neither of them wore masks. At present, citizens returning to Shenzhen from other places have caused many subsequent cases of associated infection, which brings a greater risk of transmission to the city, and the possibility of new covi-positive cases in the future cannot be ruled out.
Disease control experts said that wearing masks scientifically can effectively reduce cross-infection, reduce the risk of transmission, and block the spread of the epidemic. It is also the simplest, most convenient and most economical prevention and control measure. At the same time, citizens are advised to adhere to personal protective measures such as frequent hand washing, frequent disinfection, more ventilation, less gathering, and one-metre distance. See a doctor promptly after wearing a mask, if feeling unwell.
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Shenzhen comprehensively strengthen social prevention and control measures
According to the risk of the spread of the epidemic, Shenzhen has adopted targeted prevention and control measures for key places, key institutions, and key industries in different regions and time periods, and continues to strictly prevent closed places from becoming "amplifiers" of the epidemic. Continuously strengthen the supervision and inspection of public places such as restaurants, barbers and beauty, shopping malls, supermarkets, hotels, hotels, buses and subways, and require closed business places to achieve "nine musts", that is, the notice must be signed, the venue code must be scanned, and the venue must be scanned. Personnel flow must be limited, personnel masks must be worn, daily nucleic acid inspection must be carried out, employee health must be reported, internal monitoring must be maintained, violations must be checked, and the responsibility of the four parties must be strictly enforced. Strictly implement temperature measurement, site code scanning, and electronic scanning for visitors.
Sentinels check health codes and other requirements, ensure that "every entry must be scanned, and every scanned must be checked", and no one is missed. Continue to optimize and strengthen supervision around the whole process of "collection, delivery, inspection, and reporting" of nucleic acid testing, reasonably increase the number of sampling points according to the needs of residents, adjust the sampling service time in a timely manner, and arrange 24-hour nucleic acid sampling points in all streets of the city. The public account of the National Health Commission provides nucleic acid sampling point query services. At the same time, the general public is reminded that people who have an intersection with the case activity trajectories announced by various places, people who come to (return) Shenzhen from the cities where the medium and high-risk areas are located, receive calls, text messages, and health code red codes to alert people at risk, and immediately take the initiative to report to the community ( unit), the hotel where you live, and follow the guidance of the staff to cooperate with various prevention and control measures such as centralized isolation (or home isolation), nucleic acid testing, and health management.
Next, the whole city of Shenzhen will adhere to the general strategy of "foreign import, internal rebound" and the general policy of "dynamic clearing", adhere to scientific prevention and control, precise prevention and control, and humanized prevention and control, every second counts, and go all out to prevent proliferation, prevent inbound cases, prevent spillover, and prevent rebound, realize the dynamic clearing of social aspects at the fastest speed, firmly hold the bottom line of no large-scale rebound of the epidemic, and fully protect the life safety and health of the citizens.
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Omicron BA.5.1.7 variant strain detected for the first time in mainland China
According to the official account of Shaoguan, in the evening of 7 October 2022, the Office of the Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters in Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province issued the "Shaoguan Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters Order (No. 1)", pointing out that there are many covid cases in the city of Shaoguan. The inbound confirmed cases of covid from multiple sources and multiple chains have led to the continuous occurrence of local covi-positive cases. There are two main chains that cause the impact, namely the BF.7 evolutionary branch of the Omicron variant and the BA.5.1.7 evolutionary branch, which are mutant strains that are extremely contagious and spread extremely fast. Among them, the evolutionary branch BA.5.1.7 was detected for the first time in mainland my country. How powerful are the BF.7 clades and BA.5.1.7 clades of the Omicron variant? How does it spread? What specific protective measures do citizens have? On the 8th, the reporter interviewed Li Shujian, deputy director of the Shaoguan CDC.
How powerful are the two Omicron variant transmission chains of Shaoguan?
According to Li Shujian, the evolutionary branch of the BF.7 variant of the Omicron variant strain has stronger infectivity, diffusivity and escape than other strains, and it is easy to cause large-scale transmission. . Symptoms of BF.7 variant infection include high fever, persistent cough, body aches, headache, sore throat, altered sense of smell, and loss of appetite. Although the transmission power of BF.7 has increased, there are many asymptomatic patients and mild patients, so it is easy to "sneak" in the crowd.
Studies have shown that BF.7 may be the mutant with the strongest immune evasion ability so far. BF.7 is currently the third most detected variant of SARS-CoV-2 (covi) in the United States. In Europe, cases caused by BF.7 are also spreading rapidly; in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, since 28 September 2022, this round of BF. 7 has caused the number of new covi-positive cases in a single day in the epidemic to exceed 600, and the cumulative number of reported cases has exceeded 1,800. Some scholars predict that BF.7 may become a popular mutant strain this autumn and winter.
Li Shujian said that after a rigorous epidemiological investigation, it can be determined that Chen Xming, the first transmission chain case in Shaoguan, returned to Shao from Hohhot on 30 September 2022. He did not strictly implement the relevant epidemic prevention regulations, and walked to public places without wearing a mask. He spitted, infecting several citizens passing by, causing the mutated strain BF.7 carried by them to cause a major risk of transmission in Shaoguan society.
At present, according to the relevant provisions of the "Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China", the public security organs have filed a case against Chen Mouming and will strictly investigate his legal responsibility according to the illegal acts and harmful consequences he is suspected of constituting.
It is particularly worth noting that the BA.5.1.7 evolutionary branch of another transmission chain in Shaoguan was detected for the first time in the mainland of China, and no other sequences with minor differences were found in the positive cases reported in the mainland. According to the WHO report, BA.5 has stronger transmission ability and faster transmission speed than previous strains, and has stronger infectivity and immune escape. At present, BA.5 has been detected in more than 100 countries/regions around the world. , has replaced BA.2 as the major global strain. Due to its extremely contagious nature, a dinner party on 1 October 2022 tied multiple covi-positive cases in Shaoguan to the same chain of transmission.
In the face of new mutant strains, what should we do?
While BF.7 is more contagious than existing mutant strains, wearing a mask is still a very effective measure of personal protection. Li Shujian pointed out that the autumn and winter seasons are not only the new crown pneumonia, but also the season of high incidence of various respiratory infectious diseases, such as influenza, mumps, rubella, etc. Wearing masks scientifically can effectively reduce the risk of transmission, prevent the spread of the epidemic, and reduce crossover Infection is also the simplest, most convenient and most economical prevention and control measures.
In addition, insisting on frequent hand washing, frequent ventilation, separate meals, using public chopsticks, and maintaining a "1-metre line" social distance are all effective measures for citizens to resist the virus. When citizens have symptoms such as fever, fatigue, dry cough, etc., they must take preventive and control measures and go to the nearest medical institution as soon as possible.
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Japan lifts cap on daily arrivals
Since the 11th, the Japanese government has lifted the single-day limit of 50,000 people and reopened individual tourist visas, resuming visa-free entry treatment for short-term entrants from 68 countries and regions including the United States, South Korea and the United Kingdom.
In addition, the Japanese government has exempted all passengers from nucleic acid testing upon entry in principle since the 11th, and passengers do not need to be quarantined after entering the country. However, when entering the country, passengers still need to provide a certificate of 3 doses of the covid vaccine or a negative nucleic acid test certificate within 72 hours before leaving the country.
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Singapore and New Zealand reach technical arrangement for aviation maintenance cooperation
Not long ago, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand (CAA NZ) reached a technical arrangement for aviation maintenance cooperation. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the 41st International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Assembly on 30 September 2022 by the Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, Han Kok Juan, and the Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand, Keith Manch.
The agreement, which builds on the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by both parties in 2019, will effectively enhance safety oversight while minimising duplication of regulatory review efforts and reducing costs associated with MROs in Singapore and New Zealand. This will also lead to closer collaboration between the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand to support the development of the aviation industry in both countries.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore has entered into similar technical arrangements with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia, Transport Canada, the Civil Aviation Administration of China, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, the Civil Aviation Department of Hong Kong, China, the Civil Aviation Authority of Japan, the Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom and the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States.
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Putin's soldiers "are entering Belarus in huge quantities" on "waves of trains" a day after Lukashenko announced "joint military force with Russia" as Ukraine strengthens northern border
Reporter : Chris Jewers, Daily Mail / https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11302043/Putins-soldiers-entering-Belarus-huge-quantities-waves-trains.html
Image : Lukashenko (pictured with Putin on 26 September 2022) said the task force with Russia was in response to a clear threat to Belarus from Kyiv and its backers, claiming Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine were training Belarusian "radicals" for terror attacks
Russian soldiers are flooding into Belarus 'by the trainload', according to reports, after dictator Alexander Lukashenko announced he will deploy a 'joint military task force' with Moscow on his country's western border.
Meanwhile, Ukraine has said that it is strengthening its northern border with Belarus amid fears Russia is trying to draw its ally into Vladimir Putin's on-going war.
Lukashenko said the task force with Russia was in response to a clear threat to Belarus from Kyiv and its backers in the West, baselessly claiming Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine were training Belarusian 'radicals' for terror attacks.
The two countries reportedly began combining some of their military forces shortly after the explosion on the Kerch Bridge joining Russian-occupied Crimea to the Russian mainland, according to Lukashenko.
This has sparked fury in Europe, with the European Commission urging Belarus to refrain from any involvement in Russia's 'brutal illegitimate undertaking' that violated the United Nations Charter and international law.
Meanwhile, Poland told its citizens to urgently leave Belarus and said it is carrying out checks on its bomb shelters in response to the announcement. Relations between the neighbours have become increasingly tense, in part due to the war, but also after Belarus funnelled refugees fleeing conflict in the Middle East toward Poland in 2021.
On Monday, Kyiv Post reporter Jason Jay Smart said that a Belarusian source had told him: 'Russian soldiers are entering Belarus by the trainload. They're travelling in cattle cars - just a huge quantity. Just waves of trains arriving,' he wrote on Twitter.
In response to the growing threat, Ukraine said it was strengthening its border with Belarus, fearing another Russian advance into the north of the country.
"Active actions are being taken to strengthen the units of the MIA [Ministry of Internal Affairs] system on the border with the Republic of Belarus," Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Ihor Bondarenko said on Monday.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs also said in its statement "[...] Bondarenko inspected the section of the state border with the Republic of Belarus. During the visit, the readiness of the units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to repel potential aggression from the territory of the Republic of Belarus was verified.'"
The ministry added that it was "actively involved in the construction of fortifications, structural units are strengthened with a fire component, which significantly strengthens our defence lines."
Alexander Alesin, an independent Belarusian military analyst, says Belarus could host some 10,000-15,000 Russian troops, which together with its own military could form a joint force of up to 60,000.
But, he argued, Minsk is not willing to deploy troops to Ukraine.
The Kremlin, according to some reports, wants its neighbour to host Russian nuclear weapons. Alesin said: 'Iskander-M (missiles) have already been deployed to Belarus. They could be equipped with nuclear warheads with a capacity of 50 kilotons and a range of 500 kilometres.'
The analyst said some Belarusian Su-24M bombers had been modified at Russian factories to carry nuclear bombs. But he added: 'Minsk specifically stipulates that deployment of Russian nuclear weapons to Belarus would only be possible if (U.S.) nuclear weapons are deployed to neighbouring Poland.'
Speaking on Monday, Lukashenko said Kyiv presents a clear threat to his country.
The remarks from Lukashenko, who has held power in Belarus since 1994, indicate a potential further escalation of the war in Ukraine, possibly with a combined Russian-Belarus joint force in the north of Ukraine.
"Strikes on the territory of Belarus are not just being discussed in Ukraine today, but are also being planned," Lukashenko said at a meeting on security, without providing evidence for the assertion.
"'Their owners are pushing them to start a war against Belarus to drag us there."
'We have been preparing for this for decades. If necessary, we will respond,' Lukashenko said, adding that he had spoken to Putin about the situation while at a meeting in St Petersburg.
Lukashenko said he had agreed with Putin to deploy a regional military group, and had started pulling forces together two days ago, apparently after an attack on Russia's road and rail bridge to Crimea early on Saturday.
He said that a warning was delivered to Belarus through unofficial channels that Ukraine planned 'Crimean Bridge 2', though he did not give details.
"My answer was simple: 'Tell the president of Ukraine and the other lunatics: if they touch one metre of our territory then the Crimean Bridge will seem to them like a walk in the park".'
He also claimed Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine were training Belarusian 'radicals' to carry out terror attacks in his country.
'The training in Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine of Belarusian radical militants for them to carry out sabotage, terrorist attacks and to organise a military mutiny in the country is becoming a direct threat,' Lukashenko said.
However, Belarus' Defense Minister Victor Khrenin ruled out active participation in the war in Ukraine. "We don't want to fight Lithuanians, or Poles, or Ukrainians," Khrenin said in a video statement Monday.
France on Tuesday warned Minsk it could face more sanctions if it gets more involved in the war in Ukraine. Belarus has already been accused of allowing itself to be used as a Russian launchpad for Putin's invasion.
Yesterday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian forces used both missiles and Iranian-built drones - believed to have been sent from Belarus - to strike his country in a series of deadly attacks across the country.
In a statement on Facebook, Ukraine's military specified that 'the enemy used Iranian Shahed-136 UAVs in strikes launched from the territory of Belarus' and the Crimean peninsula annexed by Russia, adding that nine drones were 'destroyed'.
Putin let rip with 83 missiles and drones at what he claimed were military, energy and communications networks in Ukraine. Kyiv said the missiles actually hit power plants and busy civilian areas in major cities, killing at least 11 and wounding scores more. It was Russia's largest single barrage since the opening day of the war.
In signs that fears are growing about Belarus' involvement in the war in Ukraine, Warsaw on Monday said Polish citizens still in Belarus should leave the country.
"We recommend that Polish citizens staying on the territory of the Republic of Belarus leave its territory with available commercial and private means,' the government said in guidance for travellers published on its website.
Relations between Warsaw and Minsk deteriorated in 2021 when Poland accused its neighbour of orchestrating a migrant crisis on its border and have become even more strained since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Warsaw says that the Polish minority in Belarus faces repression from the state, with some community leaders having been imprisoned.
It comes as one of Putin's staunchest allies warned the huge missile barrage unleashed on Ukraine on Monday is merely the 'first episode' of Russia's revenge for a blast which crippled the Crimea Bridge and 'there will be others'.
Dmitry Medvedev, a former Russian president himself, said Ukraine poses 'a constant, direct and clear' threat and that the Kremlin should aim to 'completely dismantle the political regime of Ukraine' which he described as 'Nazi'.
U.S. President Biden has condemned the widespread missile attacks in Ukraine, saying they have targeted civilians and served no military purpose.
"The United States strongly condemns Russia's missile strikes today across Ukraine, including in Kyiv. These attacks killed and injured civilians and destroyed targets with no military purpose," Biden said in a statement.
"They once again demonstrate the utter brutality of Mr. Putin's illegal war on the Ukrainian people."
The United States has provided more than $16.8 billion worth of U.S. security assistance since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24 and imposed a wide-ranging array of economic sanctions on Moscow over its actions in Ukraine.
"These attacks only further reinforce our commitment to stand with the people of Ukraine for as long as it takes," Biden said.
"Alongside our allies and partners, we will continue to impose costs on Russia for its aggression, hold Putin and Russia accountable for its atrocities and war crimes, and provide the support necessary for Ukrainian forces to defend their country and their freedom."
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