[Epoch Times January 1, 2021]The Chinese Communist Party’s health officials recently stated that China has the first case of the British variant of the new coronavirus (Chinese Communist virus) The confirmed case is a 23-year-old female student.
Chinese Communist virusAfter the more contagious variant appeared in the UK, countries around the world quickly cut off their travel contact with the UK to prevent its spread. Scientists say that the infectivity of the variant virus has increased by 40% to 70% compared to the original virus.
The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention released a research report on the 30th, showing that the first case was found in Shanghai, ChinaBritish variant virusThe confirmed case is a 23-year-old female student who arrived from the UK on the 14th.
According to the report, the female patient returned to Shanghai by plane from the UK and tested positive for the new crown virus (CCV) on December 14 and was sent to a local hospital for isolation that night. The sample was genetically sequenced on December 24, and the results showed that the virus strain was different from the previous strain detected in Shanghai in November. Further studies confirmed that the virus strain was the same as the variant that had been circulating in the UK since late October.
The article said that this case “posed a huge potential threat” to China’s epidemic prevention and control work.
New coronavirus variants have been found in many places in Asia. Taiwan announced the discovery of the first confirmed case of the mutant strain on December 30, and the patient flew back to Taiwan from London on December 23. From January 1, 2021, Taiwan will ban foreigners from entering the country.
India confirmed the discovery of 6 cases of the variant virus imported from the UK on December 29. On December 30, another 14 patients with this variant virus were added, and the cumulative number has reached 20. India has decided to extend the ban on British flights until January 7, 2021.
South Korea confirmed the presence of a variant virus infection for the first time on December 28. As of December 30, the number of people diagnosed with the variant virus in South Korea has increased to 5.
In Japan, officials confirmed the discovery of 2 cases of the variant virus. Starting this Monday, Japan has banned most non-resident foreign citizens from entering the country until the end of January 2021.
The Ministry of Health of Singapore announced on the 23rd that the first patient with the variant virus was discovered, a 17-year-old Singaporean citizen who recently returned from the UK. On the 30th, two cases of overseas migration were reported again and the mutant virus was initially detected.
Hong Kong reported a week ago that the viruses involved in the two cases appeared to be consistent with the new variant virus. The patients were two students returning to Hong Kong from the UK.
In recent days, more than fifty countries have imposed travel restrictions on the United Kingdom to help prevent further spread.
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