Peking, China.
The case of a person who returned from Iran Contaminated this Thursday caused great concern in social networks. Central and local authorities announced greater controls for travelers from abroad.
The epidemic, which emerged in December in Wuhan (center), has affected more than 78,000 people in China, among which more than 2,700 died.
But, one month after the quarantine of Wuhan and its region, the number of daily deaths in China fell this Thursday to 29, while in the middle of the month it exceeded one hundred.
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On the other hand, the epidemic progresses in the rest of the world, especially in Italy, Iran, South Korea and Japan. The WHO said Wednesday that the number of new daily infections is now lower in China than in the rest of the world.
Thus, the Chinese government evaluates “precise prevention and control measures” for newcomers, said the Foreign Ministry.
As to Pekingon Wednesday announced to have imposed a quarantine of 14 days to people from countries “seriously affected” by the epidemic, without specifying which.
Hundreds of South Koreans are in quarantine in the east of the country after detecting suspected cases of COVID-19 in two planes
Disturbing periplo
But Internet users reacted mainly to the case of a contaminated person arriving from Iran on February 20, one day after the announcement of the first cases in this country.
The person – he did not transcend sex – ended his trip in Ningxia (north), according to authorities in this Muslim autonomous region, detailing his itinerary in a statement.
This one, of Chinese nationality according to Global Times, flew from Tehran to Moscow and then to Shanghai, where he boarded a night train to Lanzhou (northwest), before arriving at his destination.
In addition, they specified the seats they occupied in the airplanes so that those who could be in contact with her were identified.
The number of his hotel room in Lanzhou was revealed and he used a massage chair at a train station.
Wuhan escape
The case generated innumerable comments on the Weibo social network and about 100 million visits.
“We cannot ruin all the efforts of China only for an arrival from abroad, “says one user, while in the last month millions of Chinese do not leave their homes or do so wearing a medical mask.
In addition to Iran, the potential threat from neighboring countries alarms the press.
Travelers coming from Japan Y South Korea “They should not have preferential treatment that allows them to easily cross the Chinese prevention and control network,” argues Global Times With nationalist tone.
But fears arise about the safety of the system quarantine After knowing that a woman managed to leave Wuhan, supposedly isolated, to travel to Beijing by car.
The Ministry of Justice confirmed that the woman, infected, arrived in Beijing after being released from a prison in Wuhan, where there are 300 contaminated people.
Before the stupor provoked an investigation was opened.
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