In China, where the novel coronavirus is rapidly spreading, the strain on the medical system is becoming more serious, with the number of severely ill patients increasing in the capital, Beijing, and inland areas.
In China, after the government relaxed the infection control measures for the new coronavirus on the 7th of this month, the infection has spread rapidly in various places.
According to Chinese media, one of these university hospitals in Beijing is in a serious situation, with more than 500 seriously ill patients being treated per day.
In addition, even in inland areas where the medical system is weak, the number of seriously ill patients is increasing. At the emergency outpatient department of a hospital in Anhui Province, all medical staff tested positive, but there are no doctors or nurses to replace them. , Even if you have a fever of 39 degrees, you are taking antipyretics and continuing to work.
The emergency department sees more than 1,000 people a day, giving priority to those with underlying medical conditions and the elderly who are at high risk of developing severe symptoms.
On the other hand, a video of a crematorium in Chengdu, Sichuan province, released by Reuters on the 28th, shows a long line of cars, suggesting that many people have died.
On the 27th, only three people died from the infection nationwide, but Chinese infectious disease experts say that if an infected person with an underlying disease becomes severe and dies, it is not counted as a new corona death. is shown.
Italy flights from China require all passengers to be tested for virus
Italy's Health Minister Schillarci announced on Monday that all passengers arriving by air from China will be required to be tested for the new coronavirus, following the rapid spread of the new coronavirus in China. did.
``This measure is to protect the Italian people and is essential to monitor the virus and check for new mutations,'' said Health Minister Schillerci.
According to local media, a total of 212 passengers on two flights from China to Milan airport on the 26th of this month were tested, and 97 were positive.
United States Air flights from China Obligation to present negative proof when boarding
In response to the rapid spread of the new coronavirus in China, the CDC (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) announced on the 28th that passengers over the age of 2 arriving by air from China will be infected with the new coronavirus when boarding for departure. It has been announced that it will be compulsory from January 5 to present a negative test for the virus.
The CDC says the measures will apply regardless of nationality or vaccination status, and will also apply to passengers arriving in the United States from China via other countries.
The CDC said, ``We decided to take this measure to curb the spread of infection in the United States as the infection of the new coronavirus spreads in China.''