Omicron｜Visitors from Hong Kong ban entry to Indonesia and Nepal

The new type of coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19), a new variant of the virus Omicron, is spreading rapidly in many places, and more and more places have recorded the first confirmed cases, including the German capital Berlin, the US Hawaii, Sri Lanka and Malaysia.

The first domestic case occurred in Australia.

In addition, the two countries banned the entry of visitors from Hong Kong.

Germany announced the first confirmed case of Omicron in the capital Berlin on December 3.

Government policy is targeting people who are not vaccinated.

The outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel (Angela Merkel) and successor Olaf Scholz (Olaf Scholz) reached an agreement with 16 state governments, agreeing to restrict the movement of unvaccinated people and only allow them to set foot in places that sell daily necessities.

New crown pneumonia epidemic in Germany: The picture shows a doctor in Germany preparing a dose of Fubital vaccine on November 28, 2021.

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Hawaii became the fifth state in the United States where Omicron was discovered.

There have been 9 cases of Omicron in the United States.

The third case of Omicron was recorded in the United States on the 3rd. The patient was a resident of Oahu, Hawaii and had no travel history.

The second case was discovered in the country on the 2nd. The patient was a man from Minnesota who had no record of traveling to Africa.

The two cases are worrying, and Omicron may have spread in the community.

The picture shows a photo of Kilauea Peak volcanic activity in Hawaii on December 1, 2021.

It was taken by a photographic lens of Hawaii National Park.

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Australia announced on the 3rd that the first local community case had occurred.

However, the authorities will continue to promote a policy of reopening the economy.

The New South Wales Government stated that the first local case occurred in Sydney and the patient was a student.

This person has no travel history, so Australia has been regarded as a community case.

Australia's new crown pneumonia epidemic: The picture shows the new crown virus testing center at Sydney Airport in Australia on October 31.

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In Asia, Malaysia has its first confirmed case.

The country announced on the 3rd that the patient was a student at a private university in Perak and entered the country from South Africa via Singapore on November 19.

Malaysia's new crown pneumonia epidemic: The picture shows passengers from Singapore just arrived at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia on November 29.

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South Korea has decided to strengthen epidemic prevention and control over the epidemic. Starting from December 6, private gatherings in the metropolitan area and other areas will be limited to 6 and 8 people respectively.

People entering 14 types of public places such as restaurants and movie theaters must show vaccine passes.

South Korea's new crown pneumonia epidemic: The picture shows a sign in an exhibition hall in Goyang City on October 20, reminding people to take preventive measures.

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Starting from the 3rd in Indonesia, the mandatory quarantine period for all inbound international passengers has been extended from 7 days to 10 days.

Earlier this week, the Indonesian government had banned visits to South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Mozambique, Swatini (Eswatini, formerly Swaziland), Malawi, Angola, Zambia in the two weeks before departure And foreigners from Hong Kong entered Indonesia.

Although Indonesian citizens returning from these 10 African countries and Hong Kong can enter the country, they must be quarantined for 14 days afterwards.

The picture shows surfers on Kuta Beach, Bali, Indonesia watching the sunset on October 14.

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Nepal announced on the 3rd that passengers from 8 African countries and Hong Kong are banned from entering the country, which will take effect at midnight on the 3rd.

Passengers who have been to relevant places in the past 3 weeks and international travelers who have already travelled to Nepal must be quarantined at their own expense for 7 days in a quarantine hotel.

New crown pneumonia epidemic in Nepal: The picture shows a girl vaccinated against Pfizer in Kathmandu on November 23, 2021.

This vaccine is available to all teenagers over the age of 12 in the country.

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Omicron｜European Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: The new variant virus may become the mainstream new coronavirus in Europe within a few months. Omicron｜A total of 9 cases in the United States New York and Hawaii suspected of community transmission of new coronary pneumonia｜Omicron is three times the risk of reinfection than Delta

Anne Von Gottberg, vice chairman of the World Health Organization’s New Coronavirus Evolution Technical Advisory Group and head of respiratory diseases at the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NICD) in South Africa, said in an interview with The Paper on the 2nd that preliminary research shows that, The transmissibility of Omicron is very similar to the Delta mutant strain, and there is no obvious advantage.

But she warned that Omicron may still cause a surge in new infections, because many Omicron infected people are survivors who have been infected with other strains of the new coronavirus.