China News Service, December 2nd. In order to prevent the spread of the Omi Keron variant of the new crown virus, the Japanese government’s policy of prohibiting all new entry of foreigners has aroused concern.
According to Kyodo News, on the 1st local time, Ryan, the executive director of the World Health Organization (WHO) emergency project, said that the virus does not depend on nationality and it is difficult to understand Japan's measures.
Data map: Tokyo International Airport, Japan.
In order to prevent the spread of the Omi Keron variant of the new crown virus, on November 29, the Japanese government announced that from November 30, all foreigners would be prohibited from entering the country. Restrictions on entry of Japanese nationals.
Ruian, executive director of the World Health Organization's (WHO) emergency program, said, "It is difficult to understand its principles in epidemiology."
Ryan pointed out that the practice of judging whether he is a national is not reasonable.
He also stated that "the virus does not depend on nationality or residence permit."
The WHO stated that the comprehensive travel ban could not prevent the international spread of the Omi Keron strain, denied all restrictions on entry, and called for the use of new coronavirus testing and other methods to respond.
Ruian emphasized that measures such as virus testing before and after entry and isolation after entry can reduce the possibility of travelers spreading the virus.
He said: "The means to prevent the spread of the epidemic should be based on the principles of public health, not political."
In addition, Maria Van Kokhoff, WHO's technical director in charge of the new crown, pointed out that because countries have imposed entry restrictions on South Africa, it is impossible to send samples from South Africa to foreign countries. This has also had a negative impact on research institutions around the world to grasp the characteristics of the virus. .
At present, there have been two cases of new crown infection in Japan.