China News Service, May 8. According to the WeChat official account of "Shanghai Internet Rumors", on May 7, news came out in the circle group that "a new (new coronavirus) variant strain appeared in Shanghai, and the transmission speed increased by 30%", The Shanghai rumor-refuting platform has received many requests for verification.
After verification with the Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai continues to carry out gene sequencing of new coronavirus samples. The sequencing results show that the virus genotypes of infected people reported in Shanghai's local epidemic are mainly Omicron BA.2 and BA.2.2 variants. , so far no new mutants with stronger transmission have been found.
At present, Shanghai is unswervingly adhering to the general policy of "dynamic clearing", taking the reduction of new growth and preventing rebound as the top priority, and deepening the social clearing action. At this time, the whole society needs to be united, gritted teeth, Persevere to the end and make concerted efforts to win the battle to defend the Greater Shanghai.
The Shanghai Rumor Refuting Platform advises the public to learn about the progress of epidemic prevention through official channels, and do not believe rumors or spread rumors.