Ome Keron cases have been detected in 8 states, U.S. tightens passenger immigration control

　　Chinanews, December 4th, a comprehensive report that as of now, the Omi Keron strain has been found in 8 states in the United States.

On December 3, local time, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated that the biggest concern in the U.S. is still the predominant delta strain of the new crown virus, but the Omi Keron strain may soon become a U.S. strain. The spread of the dominant strain of new crown virus.

　　At the same time, the United States announced new anti-epidemic measures, including accelerating the promotion of vaccination and intensifying vaccination, and tightening entry control measures for international passengers.

On December 1st, local time, Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, stated at the White House that the first case of infection with a new mutant virus Omikron strain occurred in the United States.

The picture shows Fauci attending the White House press conference that day.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Chen Mengtong

[U.S. Disease Control: Omi Keron may become the dominant new crown virus strain spreading in the U.S.]

　　According to US media statistics, so far, the United States has found at least 20 confirmed cases of Ome Keron in California, Colorado, Minnesota, New York, Hawaii, Nebraska, Pennsylvania and Maryland.

Among them, patients in Hawaii and Minnesota have no recent international travel records, which means that the Omi Keron strain may have spread in the community.

　　On December 3, local time, the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Valensky said that the biggest concern in the United States is still the dominant delta strain of the new crown virus, but the Omi Keron strain may Soon it will become the dominant new coronavirus strain spreading in the United States.

　　Valensky said that the United States now has about 86,000 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia every day, most of which are infected with the Delta strain.

Since the Omi Kiron strain may be more transmissible than the Delta strain, the Omi Kiron strain is likely to become the dominant strain in the United States.

　　Preliminary studies by scientists have shown that the Omi Keron mutant strain carries at least 32 mutations, which may be more infectious than the Delta mutant strain.

Data map: On November 8, local time, passengers arrived at the international flight arrival area at San Francisco International Airport in California, USA.

The United States has relaxed entry restrictions on the 8th, allowing foreign travelers who have completed the entire course of the new crown vaccine to take international flights or enter through land and water ports.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Liu Guanguan

[U.S. speeds up

　　U.S. President Biden warned that the number of confirmed cases in the United States will rise this winter, and the United States must "use science and speed to fight against new variants of the virus, instead of falling into chaos and confusion."

　　According to the latest details released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), all international passengers, regardless of whether they have completed the vaccination or not, must be tested for the virus within 24 hours before travelling to the United States.

The White House said that stricter testing requirements have allowed "scientists to continue to evaluate Omi Keron while providing a greater degree of public health protection."

　　The mandatory mask order on public transportation such as airplanes and trains will be extended for three months until March 2022.

　　In addition, the U.S. government will require private medical insurance companies to allow their clients to reimburse the cost of coronal disease tests at home, and provide free tests for people without insurance through rural clinics and health centers.

　　The Biden government has also formulated plans to strengthen the promotion of vaccines and injections.

Although more than 40 million Americans have received the supplemental dose, there are still nearly 100 million people who have received two doses of the vaccine have not yet received the supplemental dose.

　　Hundreds of home vaccination clinics will also be set up across the country in an attempt to increase vaccination rates for children and adolescents.