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High fever, chills, severe headache, continuous reports of psittacosis cases in Zhejiang
Image : Parrot sketch. (Image by Penelope from Pixabay)
Since February 2023, Wuyi County, Zhejiang Province has continuously reported cases of psittacosis (known commonly as "parrot fever"). This is a zoonotic infectious disease with an incubation period of 6 to 17 days. The main symptoms are high fever, chills and severe headache. Severe cases can cause death.
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Psittacocis in Wuyi is the latest epidemic
A few days ago, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of Wuyi County, Zhejiang Province notified the news of the recent spate of psittacosis cases in the county, and said that the discovered cases had been cured after treatment.
Mainland Chinese media reported that the Wuyi County CDC, as the daily monitoring unit for psittacosis, detected Chlamydia psittaci in various specimens collected by the unit.
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Psittacosis in Hangzhou
"Hangzhou Daily" once reported a case of psittacosis. Ms. Gu, who lives in Xiaoshan, Hangzhou, was hospitalized five times due to fever. Each time after treatment, all examinations returned to normal and she was discharged from the hospital. She had a fever again shortly after returning home. In the end, the doctors repeatedly compared and checked the cause of the fever, and finally confirmed that Ms. Gu was infected with "parrot fever", and she had a parrot at home.
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Psittacosis in Yiwu
In January 2022, a 69-year-old Mr. Jin from Yiwu, Zhejiang had a cough and fever, with a maximum body temperature of 39.7°C. Severe pneumonia was found on examination. Because of his serious condition, he had to be intubated and put on a ventilator. He stayed in the intensive care unit of the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine for 10 days before his life was out of danger. Finally, he was diagnosed with "Chlamydia psittaci" bacterial infection through macrogene sequencing of alveolar lavage fluid.
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A wide-range of symptoms of psittacosis, it may be mistaken as covid and meningitis
So, what is psittacosis? What are the common symptoms of this disease?
According to the data, psittacosis is an infectious disease that humans, birds and some mammals are susceptible to. It is caused by Chlamydia psittaci. Because this disease often occurs in groups that enjoy parrots, it is named psittacosis.
After Chlamydia psittaci invades the human body, the general incubation period is 7 to 15 days, the shortest is 3 days, and the longest can reach 45 days. The main symptoms are sudden high fever, chills, accompanied by relatively slow pulse, general malaise, fatigue and loss of appetite. Severe headache and generalized muscle pain are the most common symptoms and the disease can be mistaken as covid. In severe cases, patients may be unable to stand, and may even experience back and neck muscle spasms and stiffness. It is easy to be misdiagnosed as meningitis.
About a week after the onset of symptoms, the patient develops a cough with mucus or bloody sputum. In severe cases, dyspnea, cyanosis, irritability, delirium, stupor, and coma may occur. Some cases have symptoms such as epistaxis, rash, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhoea. If the patient develops jaundice, it means that the virus has affected the liver. Sometimes a late complication, pulmonary infarction, can result in death.
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Complications during the recovery period from psittacosis
In addition, complications such as endocarditis, myocarditis, pericarditis, icteric hepatitis, suppurative otitis media, and acute bronchitis may also occur, and thrombophlebitis may occur during the recovery period, but these situations are rare. Mild cases may only have pharyngeal congestion and localized small moist rales in the lungs, and the liver, spleen, and superficial lymph nodes may be enlarged.
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Common birds and poultry can spread psittacosis to humans
In fact, not only parrots can transmit the disease to humans, but also birds and poultry such as pigeons, canaries, lovebirds, cardinals, and even chickens and ducks can transmit the disease. Bird keepers will become infected if they are not careful when cleaning bird cages, bird droppings, feeding feed or petting birds, or when the human body's own immunity is low.
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Psittacosis in Lishui in September 2021
In September 2021, Zhejiang Lishui Central Hospital and Lishui People's Hospital received 7 cases of chills and fever. The patients all had severe headaches and muscle pains all over the body, and then developed cough, sputum, dyspnea, cyanosis, irritability, severe pneumonia and other symptoms. One of them died after treatment failed. After laboratory testing, it was confirmed that these patients were infected with psittacosis.
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The peak of secondary infection is coming? 2 primary and secondary schools in Hangzhou have been suspended due to the outbreak
Image : On 16 December 2022, people lined up outside Hangzhou People's Hospital to buy antigen test kits. (STR/AFP via Getty Images)
A few days ago, the covid epidemic broke out in two primary and secondary schools in Hangzhou. Many people were infected, and some classes were suspended. People worried whether the peak of the second infection in China was coming.
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2 primary and secondary schools in Hangzhou suspend classes due to outbreak
In the evening of 19 February 2023, a notice to the parents of Class 2 (3) of a primary school in Xihu District, Hangzhou, went viral among the parent groups. The notice said that in the afternoon, 10 people in the class developed symptoms of covi infection such as fever and sore throat, and all of them tested covi-positive. In order to prevent the spread of the epidemic, the primary school students in this class were suspended for 4 days from February 20th to 23rd. Students who had no physical symptoms and tested negative returned to school on the 24th.
On the same day, several classes of students in a middle school in Gongshu District, Hangzhou showed symptoms of the virus, and most of the infected were students who had never had a positive infection before. The news spread among parents.
The outbreak of the epidemic in elementary and middle schools at the same time made many parents worry, "Is there a new peak of new crown infections coming?"
On 20 February, the entry of #杭州两个小学出现新冠positive student# topped the Weibo hot search list, attracting attention. Netizen "- conceals inferiority complex": "It's very uncomfortable to be covi-positive. I coughed for two months. I'm afraid of getting infected again. And I always feel that my breathing is not as smooth as before. I don't know when it will be back to normal."
"Cat candy that doesn't eat sugar": "The after-effects of the children after being covi-are also very serious. Protect the children, and the B and B tubes will be ignored."
"Today is a new beginning 827": "...my first covi-positive is still coughing..."
"Master Li Wuwei": "The virus has not disappeared, and the places that should be taken seriously cannot be taken lightly."
Some netizens said that not only Hangzhou, but also primary and secondary schools in other cities have recurred epidemics. "wulibabyhhh": "In our small county in Jiangsu, several schools have covi-positive results, and some of the entire class is on vacation."
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Experts: Focus on monitoring new mutant strains and infection rates
In mid-January, Professor Zeng Guang, former chief scientist of epidemiology at the China CDC, predicted that the peak of the epidemic in China would last from February to March.
Zeng Guang told the party media People's Daily Health client on 19 February that covid has not completely disappeared, but has just entered a "low-level epidemic stage". Monitoring still needs to be strengthened, and individuals should continue to take good precautions.
According to the news released by the China CDC on 18 February, there are still more than 5,000 new cases of infection every day across the country. On 16 February, there were 124,000 visits to fever clinics across the country, and 20,000 infected patients in hospitals, including 56 severe cases. As the CCP has been covering up the epidemic, the outside world suspects that the official epidemic data may have shrunk severely.
In addition, the news also stated that from 1 December 2022 to 16 February 2023, China discovered 15 local variant strains of key concern, including 1 case of XBB.1, 1 case of XBB.1.5, 1 case of BQ.1, 5 cases of BQ.1.1, 1 case of BQ.1.1.17, 4 cases of BQ.1.2 and 2 cases of BQ.1.8.
Zeng Guang warned, "Whether there are new mutant strains appear and spread, whether the infection rate has increased and rebounded, whether new strains have been introduced from abroad, etc., are still the focus of our monitoring."
The CCP called it "victory in the fight against the epidemic", which caused a lot of criticism
After the new year, officials announced that the epidemic was coming to an end. Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping said at the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China on February 16 that the Chinese Communist Party had achieved "decisive victory" in the fight against the epidemic in the past three years and had "maintained the death rate at the lowest level in the world."
Zhang Hai, a victim of the Wuhan epidemic, told The Epoch Times on 16 February, "I am very angry at this kind of commendation meeting. This is a naked injury to the families of the majority. It also shows disregard for the lives of ordinary people. This is not a miracle, but a crime." .”
Current affairs commentator Tang Jingyuan believes that the so-called "mortality rate is the lowest in the world" is another big lie of the CCP. This is nothing more than the CCP trying to shirk its responsibility for the huge loss of life and economic losses caused by the closure of the city.”
At the beginning of December 2022, after the CCP was unprepared to release the epidemic prevention and control measures, CCP China was hit by a tsunami of the epidemic. The number of infections and deaths soared.
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Beijing nurse: Many patients with sequelae died in the hospital
Although the authorities claimed that the peak of the first wave of the epidemic had passed, insiders revealed that a large number of infected patients were still suffering from sequelae in hospitals, and many died because there was no cure.
On 17 February, Ms. Liu, who works as a nurse at a hospital in Beijing, told NTDTV, "There are still many people in the hospital who are infected with covid. He is hospitalized with underlying diseases. It doesn't mean that there is much life in the hospital. He has been in the hospital for a long time, hung with oxygen, tied with anti-inflammatory drugs and so on. It is maintained every day, and people will die at any time, and there are many such cases in hospitals."
Ms. Liu said that he had a brother-in-law in Shenzhen who developed white lung after he became positive. He was rescued in the hospital for 4 months and died at home. "Now that the yang is over, there are many sequelae, and the hospital has no medicine to treat this disease, and it has not been researched."
Around the Chinese New Year, a large number of elderly people in Beijing died, resulting in a sharp drop in the demand for care workers. Like many nurses, Ms. Liu returned to her hometown after losing her job. Recently, as more and more patients suffer from the sequelae of the covid virus, they have flocked to major cities to work as nurses in hospitals.
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Chinese doctor: There are 16 sequelae of covid
In addition, a mainland Chinese doctor posted a video on social media saying: "There are still a large number of patients with symptoms related to covid in outpatient clinics, and the persistent symptoms of covid cannot be ignored."
Mainland doctor Sun Guojun revealed in the video: "The number of sequelae of covid has increased from 12 to 16, especially the first batch of people who have passed the test have already shown various symptoms."
A person in the medical field in mainland China said: "Recently, I have heard more about the sudden death of people who are not too old. There are more and more of them, and many of them are experts in medicine and pharmacy. The cause of death is mostly kept secret, leaving a lot of room for people to think about it.”
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After the "white hair movement" broke out, "non-payment of social security" rushed to the hot search
Reporter : Li Li/ Editor : Yun Tao / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2023/02/18/a103652088.html / Image : On 15 February 2023, the so-called "medical insurance reform" in Wuhan triggered large-scale protests. (Internet video screenshot)
The CCP recently cut medical insurance, triggering retirees in Wuhan and Dalian to take to the streets to protest, known as the "white hair movement." At the same time, the extension of the retirement age to 65 was reported on the Internet, causing many young people to worry. The topic of non-payment of social insurance once rushed to the hot search, and in some places, people went to the social security bureau to withdraw their insurance.
On 17 February 2023, the topic "What will happen if you don't pay five social insurances and one housing fund" on the mainland Weibo platform sparked heated discussions, and once rushed to the top of the hot search list. Many people expressed that they would "not pay", and some expressed that they wanted to surrender their insurance.
Some netizens said, "Yesterday, the social insurance was cut off, and only one medical insurance was left." Some netizens responded, "Yes! I am also planning to withdraw! I don't feel safe. It's really weird that the order has been changed day and night in the past few years."
Netizens left messages one after another: "After this time in Wuhan, many people understand that medical insurance is a blind box, and the rules can be changed at any time, which is very unfavorable to ordinary people. It is unknown how much they can get decades later." "The main problems are: 1. Lack of confidence in future economic development and personal income stability; 2. Frequent policy changes, expert media propaganda, confidence in policy stability and social security credibility are all declining.” “To put it bluntly, it’s all leeks. ""If you don't talk about integrity, you will lose your trust in the consequences of the people."
Image : Internet screenshot
Netizen "Mo Shuo Caijing" posted that his friend who works at the Social Security Bureau said that there has been an abnormal phenomenon recently. Many people lined up to ask for social security withdrawals. Among them, the post-1990 generation reacted most strongly. They believed that paying social insurance is also a kind of insurance payment, a contract recognized by both parties. If the order changes overnight, it would be insecure to accept it passively.
The Social Security Bureau reminded that if you have paid social security for several years, if you want to get a refund, the gain may not be worth the loss, because you can only get the personal part. But everyone understands the truth, but they are still determined to retreat. When I asked them why, the answers were surprisingly unanimous. They mainly focused on two aspects.
The post said that there have been rumours of delayed retirement recently, and that men and women may not be able to retire until they are 65 years old. Moreover, it is rumoured that the payment period will be gradually increased in the future. It may no longer be that you can wait for retirement after 15 years of payment, but 18 or 20 years.
A netizen said in the post, “On the one hand, there are public servants (employees) who do not pay for social security with their own money but receive high pensions; This gap will naturally dampen the enthusiasm of ordinary people to pay social security.”
Image : Internet screenshot
In China, "five insurances and one housing fund" is the general term for pension, medical care, maternity, unemployment and work-related injury insurance, and provident fund. According to the "Social Insurance Law" of the Communist Party of China, "five insurances and one housing fund" belong to social insurance. In the legal relationship of labor contracts, enterprises and companies as employers must pay social insurance for employees in accordance with the legal ratio, and employees pay a certain amount from their own wage income. Proportion.
Some netizens concluded, "The country knows how to push the post-1990s to a dead end. It drains the blood, raises social security and delays retirement. If you don't live to retire, the country will get a batch of steamed buns of human blood. If you don't have money to buy a house, you will be forced to return it." Loans until the age of 90, if you don’t want to have children and don’t want to get married, you will lower your moral standards. You can have children without getting married. The society has gradually become illegitimate children. Housewives don’t give any protection, but girls can’t do it if they want bride price. Recruiting unmarried without children, don’t marry and have children."
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Blinken meets Wang Yi and warns that the balloon incident should never happen again
Editor : Lu Yongxin / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2023/02/19/a103652486.html / Image : The picture shows that on 9 July 2022, US Secretary of State Blinken and then Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met in Bali, Indonesia. schematic diagram. (Stefani Reynolds/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
U.S. Secretary of State Blinken told Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, during the Munich Security Conference on Saturday (18 February) that the Chinese Communist Party’s reconnaissance balloons invaded the United States irresponsibly It cannot happen again, and reiterated the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.
Both Blinken and Wang Yi are currently in Germany to attend the Munich Security Conference, and the two also took the opportunity to hold talks on the sidelines. This is the first face-to-face meeting between high-level U.S. and Chinese leaders since the CCP’s reconnaissance balloon was found to have invaded US airspace at the end of January and was shot down by the US military on the east coast of the U.S. on 4 February, which led to new suspicions in U.S.-China relations.
State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a press release that Antony Blinken told Wang Yi that the Chinese Communist Party's high-altitude surveillance balloon intrusion into U.S. airspace violated not only U.S. sovereignty but also international law and was "unacceptable." , and stressed that this irresponsible act must never happen again.
Blinken clearly pointed out that the United States will not tolerate any violation of American sovereignty; the CCP’s high-altitude reconnaissance balloon plan to invade five continents and more than 40 countries has been exposed to the whole world.
When talking about cross-strait issues, Blinken reiterated that the long-standing US policy of one China remains unchanged, and emphasized the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.
Image : U.S. Secretary of State Blinken speaks at the 2023 Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, Germany, February 18, 2023. (Johannes Simon/Getty Images)
Regarding the Ukraine war, Blinken warned that if China (the Communist Party) provides substantial support to Russia or assists it in evading systemic sanctions, it will have corresponding impact and consequences.
Blinken also condemned North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile test on the 18th as the latest destabilizing behavior by Pyongyang and reiterated the need for responsible powers to respond to such major international challenges.
During the meeting, Blinken did not forget to reiterate the statement made by U.S. President Joe Biden that the US will continue to compete with China and defend its own values and interests, but does not wish to conflict with China nor seek a "new Cold War". ". He also once again mentioned the importance of maintaining diplomatic dialogue and opening channels of communication between the United States and CCP China.
According to the transcript of the Blinken-Wang Yi meeting published by Xinhua News Agency, the official news agency of the Communist Party of China, Wang Yi stated that he had "expressed China's solemn position on the so-called airship incident" to the U.S. side and "demanded that the U.S. side change its course, face up to and resolve the damage caused by the abuse of force that has jeopardized Sino-U.S. relations." The draft is very short, which is different from before.
Earlier on the 18th, Wang Yi criticized the United States, accusing the United States of "hysterically" shooting down the CCP spy balloon. He said that the balloon was for civilian use and entered the sky over the United States due to force majeure.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, who attended a meeting in Munich, publicly stated the U.S. position on handling the balloon incident on the 17th. "It needs to be shot down because we're convinced that it's being used by China to spy on Americans," she told MSNBC.
"We're going to maintain our position on what the relationship between the U.S. and China should be," Harris said. "It's not going to change, but for sure, that balloon is not helping."
Blinken was scheduled to make his first visit to Beijing as secretary of state on Feb. 5-6, but the State Department postponed the visit after Chinese balloons invaded U.S. airspace.
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Analysis: Xi Jinping and the CCP: Who is using whom?
Image : Schematic diagram of Zhongnanhai. (Feng Li/Getty Images)
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe revealed in his memoirs that Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping told him privately that he would not have joined the Communist Party if he had been born in the United States. Some analysts believe that Xi Jinping was actually kidnapped by the CCP. On the surface, Xi used the CCP to protect his power, but in essence, the CCP is using Xi to extend his life.
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Xi Jinping: If I was born in the United States, I would not join the Communist Party
Shinzo Abe’s memoir was released in Japan on 8 February 2023. In the book, he revealed that Xi Jinping once said to him that if he was born in the United States, he would not join the Communist Party, but would join the Republican Party or the Democratic Party.
Abe believes that Xi Jinping "joined the Communist Party of China not because of his ideological creed, but because of political power." In other words, Xi does not believe in the Communist Party, but is just using the Party to protect the power in his hands.
Current affairs commentator Li Zhengkuan wrote an article in The Epoch Times, pointing out that Abe's observation is sharp, and that Xi Jinping is indeed using the CCP to protect his own power. Under the CCP system, if one wants to gain power and gain benefits, one can often only achieve it by joining the CCP.
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U.S. media: Xi Jinping was "hijacked" by the CCP
The New York Times published an article on 11 October 2022, stating that Xi Jinping was actually "hijacked" by the CCP.
The article pointed out that Xi Jinping's life, mission and politics are not about him in the final analysis, but about the Chinese Communist Party. "There is indeed a dictator ruling contemporary China, but that is the CCP that Xi Jinping serves, not him personally. Like everyone else, he was hijacked by this party in a strange way."
As early as 2014, the "Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party" published by The Epoch Times revealed that the CCP is a cult, behind which is the evil spirit of Satan. Therefore, the successive leaders of the CCP are generally only tools used by the CCP.
"Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party" pointed out, "The leaders who can survive are not those who can manipulate the party, but those who understand the party's principles, follow the party's evil spirits, can give the party energy, and can help the party to overcome the crisis. It is no wonder that Communist Party members fight against the sky, the earth, and the people, even if they cannot fight against the party, they are all the party's taming tools, and the highest state is to use each other."
In fact, Xi Jinping's growth experience has also witnessed the cruelty of the CCP system. His father, Xi Zhongxun, was purged during the Mao Zedong era and was imprisoned for many years until he was rehabilitated after Mao Zedong's death.
During the Cultural Revolution, the Red Guards ransacked Xi Zhongxun's home. Xi Jinping, who was only 13 years old, said a few words of disapproval, and was labeled an "active counter-revolutionary" and detained in the courtyard of the Central Party School. One of Xi Jinping's sisters died in the turmoil, and all of Xi's family members were physically attacked at the rally. The young Xi Jinping was sent to the countryside for 7 years.
Li Zhengkuan said that the vast majority of CCP members who have experienced repeated terrorist purges have formed a dual personality. On formal occasions, they will be dominated by "party spirit" and "consistent with the Party Central Committee". In private, the "human" side of party members will also be revealed. When Xi Jinping met with Abe, he expressed his true views on the Communist Party in private. This is undoubtedly the true expression of Xi Jinping's "human nature".
Li Zhengkuan believes that in today's China, whether it is the grassroots CCP members or the high-ranking dignitaries in Zhongnanhai, who really believes in the CCP? Isn't he using the skin of the Communist Party to gain benefits for himself and his family?
He pointed out, "On the surface, Xi Jinping is using the CCP to protect his own power; but in essence, why isn't the CCP using Xi Jinping to continue his life?"
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The failure of the CCP is evident
In fact, at the beginning of Xi Jinping's coming to power, the failure of the CCP was evident. In 2013, some scholars published an article listing the "Ten Signs of Dynasties Before Dynasties": 1. Antagonism between the government and the people and social turmoil; 1. Issuing banknotes indiscriminately and devaluing the currency; 6. The upper class is intoxicated, while the lower class is miserable; 7. The system is rigid and does not think about change; . The CCP has all the above ten signs of demise, and there are even more.
In today's China, the economy continues to deteriorate, unemployment continues to spread, the epidemic is raging, and "black swan" incidents occur frequently. The disintegration of the CCP is only a matter of time.
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Yeltsin, the former general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, quit the party, Gorbachev: We should leave the Communist Party earlier
In fact, the disintegration of the former Soviet Union has given a historical witness to the CCP in power. Yeltsin, the former general secretary of the CPSU, quit the CPSU before its disintegration. He once persuaded the then leader of the CPSU, Gorbachev, who still had some illusions about the Communist Party: "Leave them. You are the president. You see Know what is going on with this party, in fact, you are a hostage, a scapegoat."
On 24 August 1991, Gorbachev took a crucial step and announced his resignation as General Secretary of the CPSU. Five days later, a decommunization campaign was launched throughout the Soviet Union.
In August 2011, the British "Guardian" exclusively interviewed Gorbachev. When a reporter asked him what he regretted the most, Gorbachev said without hesitation: "You should have left the Communist Party earlier."
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The original mainstream BA.5 is coming to an end in Taiwan! The local epidemic BQ.1 doubled and jumped to the second place
Reporter : Lin Huiqin / https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/life/breakingnews/4216899 / Image : The Central Epidemic Command Center announced today that the local mainstream strain is still BA.2.75, accounting for 66%. (Provided by Command Center)
Domestic Wuhan Pneumonia (Covid, COVID-19) Epidemic Variant Maps Are Reshuffled! The Central Epidemic Command Center announced today that the local mainstream strain is still BA.2.75, accounting for 66%. The BA.5 is only 3% left, coming to an end.
Luo Yijun, spokesperson of the command center, said that a total of 69 new cases of virus sequencing have been completed, of which 38 are local cases, and BA.2.75 is still the mainstream strain, accounting for 25 cases, or 66%, followed by BQ.1, accounting for 12 cases, or 32%. , and then BA.5 accounted for 1 case, 3%. Among them, BA.2.75 and BQ.1 rose from 60% and 15% last week to 66% and 32% respectively.
Luo Yijun said that the proportion of BA.5 dropped sharply, BA.2.75, BQ.1 rose, and even BQ.1 came from behind and surpassed BA.5. .5 The epidemic is coming to an end.
Is it possible for BQ.1 to surpass BA.2.75 in the future? Luo Yijun said that in the past, mainstream strains usually lasted for more than a month before retiring to second place. Therefore, if BQ.1 is higher than BA.2.75, it should take a while. At present, BA.2.75 and BQ.1 do not increase the risk of hospitalization, severe illness or death in the data of various countries. Although they have the characteristics of immune escape, the threat is within the controllable range. It is estimated that the impact on subsequent epidemics will be limited and will be Continue to detect whether there are other mutant strains with stronger transmissibility.
In terms of inbound cases from abroad, 31 cases were sequenced in Taiwan, 19 cases of BA.2.75 were detected, accounting for 61%; 6 cases of XBB, accounting for 19%; 5 cases of BA.5, accounting for 16%; 1 case of BF.7, accounting for 3% %. Among them, in XBB, there are 2 cases of XBB.1.5, which entered from the United States and Japan respectively, but the local XBB.1.5 has not been detected yet.
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The maximum fine for not wearing a mask is NT$15,000. Wang Bisheng: Persuasion is the main reason for malicious punishment
Image : Starting from 20 February 2023, masks can be exempted from wearing indoors, but masks are still required when entering the paid areas of public transportation stations, including the high-speed rail, Taiwan Railway toll gates, and airport control areas. The picture shows Taipei Main Station, at the gate of the high-speed rail toll gate, and people enter the platform to take trains. (Photo by reporter Tu Jianrong)
Wuhan pneumonia (covid, COVID-19) epidemic situation is slowing down in the Republic of China. Today (20 February) the second phase of mask-wearing relaxation measures, indoor masks are exempted, but public transportation paid areas and special transport stations still maintain the mask mandate all the time. In addition, Wang Bisheng, the commander of the command center, said that if there is a violation, the competent authority designated by the local government will deal with it and punish it. Penalties are only necessary for malicious violations.
The media asked, "Beijie fined 15,000 people for not wearing masks but who will pay the fine?"
Wang Bisheng said that for Beijie’s fines, it is not a new measure to wear a mask for 811 days. It is not a new measure. It can be dealt with as it used to be. If there is a violation, the competent authority designated by the local government will deal with it and punish it. He suggested the method of persuasion, because now is the era of independent epidemic prevention, and it is necessary to issue penalties only if there are malicious violations.
Have you considered positively listing venues where masks are not required? Including open places such as garden fairs and press conferences, can the organizers refuse entry or impose fines on those who do not wear masks?
Wang Bisheng responded that the frontal list of places where masks must be worn is also very clear. The two categories of places where masks must be worn include medical long-term care places, and the other is public transportation. The definition of long-term care in hospitals is simple, so there is no need to list it again and say that you do not need to wear masks. Only the places to be worn are listed.
As for participating in activities including garden fairs and press conferences, can the organizers prohibit those who do not wear masks from entering?
Wang Bisheng said that he hoped that the public would respect the organizers, respect the owners of the venues, and cooperate with the organizers as much as possible. However, if there are problems caused by masks outside the two major venues, "there is no room for fines", because the fines must be based on legal sources.
The centre currently stipulates that it is self-wearing in places, and it is recommended to wear in crowded places, but if there are any problems with payment or refunds, it will return to the contract.
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Public transportation areas in Taiwan maintain the mask mandate
He Shuping, Director of Aviation Administration of the Ministry of Communications, attended the press conference of the command center on 20 February, emphasizing that from now on, people who take public transportation must still wear masks in the transport vehicles and in the payment area or control area of the station. The means of transport include railways, MRT, cable cars, highway passenger transport, urban buses, tour buses, taxis, domestic and international passenger flights, and domestic and cross-strait ferries, etc.
For the terminal part, the paid area of the railway MRT cable car, the control area of the airport terminal, and the paid area and control area of the port terminal are included as places requiring the practice of mask-wearing.
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Taiwan fines for not wearing masks after eating and drinking
The exception is that if you need to eat or drink, you can take off the mask temporarily and put it on as soon as possible after eating and drinking. Violators will also be fined NT$3,000 to NT$15,000 in accordance with Article 70, Item 1 of the Infectious Disease Prevention Law.
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Taiwan welcomes international cruises from 6 March 2023
In addition, Taiwan welcomes international cruise ships again for the first time in 357 days. On March 6, the Westerdam of Holland America Cruises and the Seven Seas Explorer of Regent Seven Seas Cruises will both dock in Kaohsiung Port. Media inquiries, indoor mask orders will start immediately Let go, the cruise ship has indoor space and outdoor activity space, how to measure it? He Shuping said that after entering the country by cruise ship and entering the public transport terminal, passenger transport center, etc., it is necessary to wear a mask in accordance with the regulations.
In addition, Zhuang Renxiang, head of the community epidemic prevention team of the command center, said that all inbound passengers are still "0+7", and if they have symptoms, they must undergo a quick screening. It is the same whether they enter the country by plane or cruise.
Director Ye Xielong pointed out in an interview that since the cruise ship is a confined space, it is recommended that people on the cruise ship should still wear masks.
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The first day of loosening the ban on indoor masks Chen Jianren: Schools at all levels will implement it on 6 March 2023
Reporter : Zhong Lihua / https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/breakingnews/4216572 / Image : Premier Chen Jianren held an enlarged meeting on epidemic prevention today. (Picture taken from Chen Jianren's Facebook page)
Chief Executive Chen Jianren stated on Facebook that 20 February 2023 is the first day that the ban on indoor masks is loosened. Except for medical care institutions, public transportation and special vehicles, masks are still required to be worn indoors. However, the elderly, those with related symptoms, and those with low immunity are still recommended to wear it, and schools at all levels will implement it after 6 March 2023.
Chen Jianren pointed out that with the loosening of the mask ban, he also convened an enlarged epidemic prevention meeting this morning. In addition to the relief of the epidemic situation, he will continue to review the relevant epidemic prevention measures on a rolling basis to better understand the current vaccination status and the adjustment of epidemic prevention measures in the next stage. Whether all preparations are in place.
Chen Chien-jen said that once again, he would like to thank the relevant personnel who are working on the front line of epidemic prevention work, as well as all the citizens. Over the past few days, because of our unity in epidemic prevention, Taiwan has been able to achieve such epidemic prevention results. This is not an easy achievement. Next, For the various tasks and challenges of post-epidemic recovery, all Taiwanese also need to work together, so that they can resume their daily routine as soon as possible, and face the new life safely and healthily!
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These two types of people will not be provided with "free quick screening" from March
Reporter : Qiu Zhirou / https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/life/breakingnews/4216873 / Image : Zhuang Renxiang, the leader of the community epidemic prevention team of the command center, announced today (20th) that free quick screening will no longer be issued from March 1st. (Picture provided by Command Center)
Past immigrants and close contacts of confirmed cases can receive a free quick test. The Central Epidemic Command Center has evaluated the domestic and foreign epidemic trends and domestic medical and public health capabilities, and the command center community epidemic prevention Team leader Zhuang Renxiang announced on 20 February that free quick screening will no longer be distributed from 1 March 2023.
Zhuang Renxiang said that the current distribution of rapid screening reagents is that overseas entrants can receive one dose when they enter the country, and close contacts of confirmed cases will be provided by the Health Bureau with one dose of household antigen rapid screening reagents. Considering the recent global and local epidemic slowdown, the command center has changed the frequency of "0+7" self-infection prevention screening from once every 2 days to screening only when there are symptoms. Those who have symptoms when entering the country can contact the CDC at the airport or port Quarantine personnel will conduct inspections when necessary, and domestic rapid screening channels are convenient. Therefore, the provision of public-funded household antigen rapid screening reagents for entry personnel and close contacts of confirmed cases has been stopped since March.
Zhuang Renxiang said that the arrival time of the inbound personnel to Taiwan will be based on the scheduled arrival time of the flight, and the close contact of the confirmed person shall be based on the start date of the quarantine of the confirmed person. However, all inbound personnel and close contacts of confirmed cases still maintain self-prevention for 7 days. If the public needs rapid screening reagents, they can go to various channels, such as pharmacies or supermarkets/retail channels that sell rapid screening reagents, and purchase them by themselves.
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Local +11,808 cases decreased by 4.8% compared with last Monday, death +44, overseas immigration +252
Reporter : Lin Huiqin / https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/life/breakingnews/4216794 / Image : The Central Epidemic Command Center announced today that there were 11,808 new cases of local covid, a decrease of about 4.8% from last Monday; 44 new deaths. Another 252 cases were imported from abroad. (Provided by Command Center)
The Central Epidemic Command Center announced today that there were 11,808 new cases of local covid, a decrease of about 4.8% from last Monday; 44 new deaths. Another 252 cases were imported from abroad.
There were 11,808 new local cases, including 5,471 males, 6,330 females, and 7 cases under investigation, ranging from under 5 years old to over 90 years old. The cases were distributed in New Taipei City (2,120 cases) and Taoyuan (1,593 cases) , Kaohsiung (1,428 cases), Taichung (1,331 cases), Tainan (1,037 cases), Taipei (1,006 cases), Changhua County (578 cases), Hsinchu County (379 cases), Pingtung County (316 cases) , Miaoli County (307 cases), Yunlin County (247 cases), Yilan County (244 cases), Hsinchu City (227 cases), Nantou County (203 cases), Keelung City (187 cases), Chiayi County (186 cases) , Hualien County (163 cases), Chiayi City (102 cases), Taitung County (67 cases), Penghu County (44 cases), Kinmen County (40 cases), Lianjiang County (3 cases).
44 new local cases died, including 21 males and 23 females, aged between 30s and over 90s, all of them were severe infections, 43 cases had a history of chronic diseases, and 28 cases had not been vaccinated for more than 3 doses of covid vaccine. 19 vaccines. The date of diagnosis was from 27 December 2022 to 17 February 2023, and the date of death was from 5 to 17 February 2023.
Of the 252 new cases of overseas immigration, 101 were male and 151 were female, ranging in age from less than 5 years old to over 70 years old. The entry date is between 21 January and 18 February 2023.
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Japanese research shows that the covid virus can survive on dead bodies for up to 13 days
Image : Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has found that "infectious" virus remains in the body after studying the dead bodies of the infected. schematic diagram. (AFP)
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare announced today (20 February) the latest research on covid. The autopsy on the remains of 11 patients who died due to the epidemic found that more than half of the remains are still remaining infectious. The contagious covid virus can survive for up to 13 days.
According to the "Tokyo Shimbun", the research team of the Ministry of Labor and Welfare took 30 samples of nasopharyngeal mucosa and lung tissue from 11 corpses that died from the epidemic from January to October 2021 for PCR testing, and found that the contagious virus on 6 of them were still alive. However, the longest surviving sample was a case who was diagnosed with covid and died the next day. The research team stored the body in the refrigerator for 12 days, and the virus was still detected in the patient's body the next day.
Saito Hisako, a representative of the research team and associate professor of the Department of Forensic Medicine at Chiba University, said that when handling the remains of covid patients, it should be assumed that they are "infectious", and relevant practitioners should be educated and provided with protective equipment.
Previously, on 6 January 2023, the authorities had announced a new funeral policy for the remains of those who died from the epidemic. It is no longer mandatory to use "body bags" to wrap the remains and can maintain direct contact with the body for funeral rites.
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Wang Bisheng confirmed that masks are expected to be fully removed in May, and the vaccine plan will be given once a year, which will be explained on Thursday
Reporter : Lin Huiqin / https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/life/breakingnews/4216978 / Image : Wang Bisheng, commander of the Central Epidemic Command Center, said that in May there will be an opportunity to completely remove masks. The picture shows that some seats in the library still maintain anti-epidemic partitions, and people have already taken off their masks. (Photo by reporter Cai Sipei)
Indoor mask orders are relaxed from today, but designated places such as medical care and public transportation must still be worn tightly. Chen Xiuxi, a professor at the School of Public Health at National Taiwan University, estimates that the earliest time for full removal of masks may fall in May. Wang Bisheng, commander of the Central Epidemic Command Center, said that it still depends on changes in the epidemic situation and vaccination, but admitted that there is a chance to take off masks in May. The future vaccine plan is to be dosed once a year, and it is expected to be announced this Thursday.
Wang Bisheng pointed out that the World Health Organization is expected to discuss whether covid will be removed from the "international public health emergency" in April. As of now, every epidemic prevention measure has its importance. Masks are only used in designated places such as medical care and public transportation, and have less and less impact on life. Among them, medical institutions have a strong sense of infection management and will communicate again, which is expected to take some time.
However, what are the criteria for the epidemic and vaccines to be considered for the further relaxation of masks? Wang Bisheng explained that the epidemic will not use numbers as a boundary, and will be adjusted according to the situation. The first dose of the vaccine covers more than 90% of the population, but it is not so high among the elderly. It is a pity that the main concern is whether the vulnerable groups have received the vaccine. Among the death cases announced every day, more than half have never been vaccinated, and 2/3 of them have not received additional doses. This is an important issue towards the complete unblocking. It is hoped that the vaccination coverage rate of relevant groups will be improved.
Regarding the future vaccination plan, Wang Bisheng explained that the concept of annual vaccination should be adopted, and one dose per year should be adopted, just like the flu. Related supporting measures and policy promotion are expected to be explained this Thursday.
In addition, regarding the discussion of the next-generation vaccine as the basic agent, Zhuang Renxiang, the leader of the community monitoring team of the command center, pointed out that there seems to be no relevant information about Modena, and will consult with experts from the vaccination group (ACIP) of the Ministry of Health and Welfare's Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Advisory Committee (ACIP). Early discussion, there is no precedent in other countries at present, only the U.S. Food and Drug Administration discusses, but the manual has not been changed.
Wang Bisheng emphasized that it is necessary to base on the global situation and the scientific evidence of pharmaceutical companies before deciding whether to use it as a base dose and how much to administer. At this stage, base doses are still provided, and Moderna, BNT, and Novavax still have base doses.
Wang Bisheng also mentioned that as for the follow-up reform of statutory infectious diseases and changes in the definition of notifications, these are of course more important and are also under close discussion.
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