Rising respiratory diseases hit mainland China and the number of people wearing masks increases sharply

[周刊王CTWANT] The recent rise in the number of acute respiratory disease infections caused by multiple viruses in mainland China has made people become more vigilant and wear masks. Reporters observed on the spot that the number of people wearing masks increased significantly whether at the airport or at the station. However, there are rumors that new nucleic acid tests are required when entering and exiting the mainland. , Airport personnel stated that they had not received any notice or regulations requiring nucleic acid tests for inbound and outbound passengers. The reporter tested the “Health Code” on the 4th and it showed that he could not log in.

In response to this wave of respiratory infectious diseases, Beijing explained that the causes were all known viruses and attributed them to the first winter after the new coronavirus lockdown. U.S. health officials also said that no new pathogen has been found, and they believe it is a resurgence of conventional diseases after the lockdown was lifted. The World Health Organization (WHO) also stated that it is not inclined to be a new virus at this stage.

Although it is not a new virus, the public health awareness and vigilance of the mainland people have increased. According to field observations by reporters, a few months ago, the proportion of people wearing masks on the Beijing subway was about 1/10. On the 4th, it was more than half of the people. Wear a mask on the subway. The same is true on the street. If parents with children are preparing to approach a crowd, they will make sure that the children’s masks are properly worn before moving forward.

He Xiaopeng, chairman of Xpeng Motors, said on Weibo on the 1st that when he returned to mainland China via Shanghai from overseas, “he asked for a nucleic acid test as soon as he got off the plane, and he took two cotton swabs together.” Although the post was later deleted, it still aroused doubts and discussions among some netizens about restarting nucleic acid testing.

This newspaper visited Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport at noon on the 4th. Two mainland tourists who had just arrived in Shanghai from Tokyo, Japan, said that no nucleic acid test was performed upon entry. The service desk of Hongqiao Airport pointed out that it had not received any notice or regulations requiring nucleic acid tests for inbound and outbound passengers, and wondered why reporters asked this. I got a similar response at the immigration counter.

However, in the announcements at Hongqiao Airport, passengers can be heard advising passengers to wear masks and maintain social distance throughout the terminal; screens inside and outside Shanghai subway stations also remind passengers this.

In addition, it has recently been reported in many places in mainland China that the “health code” used during the COVID-19 lockdown has reappeared. Someone uploaded a screenshot of the green security code showing the latest date. There are also rumors that many cities are going online again, and it is possible to prepare for lockdown. But there was a wave of rebuttal to similar claims.

Some mainland netizens reported that the itinerary cards were canceled in various cities, but the “health code” in some cities was still maintained. People naturally logged out after not using it for a long time, but this did not mean reactivation. They thought they deliberately logged in to take screenshots and then raised the topic. It will only cause unwarranted panic.

This reporter did not encounter this requirement when entering and exiting subway stations, airports, hotels, supermarkets and department stores in Shanghai. I asked passers-by, but no one heard anything about it. In Beijing, I tried to log in to the health code applet “Health Kit” that Beijing used to provide to people from Taiwan and other countries outside the country. It can be searched on WeChat and the previous login information is still there, but the login cannot be verified normally at this stage.

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