With more than 30 mutant amino acids on key proteins, the new coronavirus variant "Omikeron" was quickly designated by WHO as a "variant of concern" (VOC) once it was reported.
Up to now, 77 countries and regions around the world have appeared on the Olmi kerong strain, and 15 new cases of Omiljun strain infection have been reported in Japan, with a cumulative case of 32 cases; 11 cases of Omiljun strain infection have been found in Thailand; and 58 cases of Omiljun strain infection in India have reached 58. On the domestic side, the nationality of the infected people in Tianjin was confirmed as a Polish female; the preliminary study of Koxing showed that the positive rate of enhanced needle neutralization and Omiljunn antibodies reached 94%.
WHO: The Omicron strain has been present in 77 countries and territories around the world
On the 14th local time, WHO held a regular press conference on new crown pneumonia. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the Omiljung strain has appeared in 77 countries and regions around the world. Even if some countries have not yet detected the Omiljung strain, it is likely that the strain has spread to most countries and regions.
Tedros pointed out that the Omiljung strain is spreading at an unprecedented rate, and people believe that the symptoms caused by the strain are relatively mild, underestimating its harm. Even if the symptoms of infection with the Omiljung strain are less severe, if they cause a large number of cases, they can once again overwhelm the health system.
Kexing preliminary study shows that the positive rate of enhanced needle neutralizing Omiljunn antibodies is 94%
"The latest laboratory findings show that 20 doses of CoronaVac and 48 doses of CoronaVac were tested for neutralizing antibodies using one of the Strains of TheOmilon virus, with a positive rate of 35 percent for serum neutralizing antibodies after 20 doses of two doses and a positive rate of 94 percent for serum neutralizing antibodies after 48 doses of three doses of vaccine." The relevant person in charge of Kexing said that the above results show that the vaccination of the third dose of vaccine can effectively improve the neutralization ability of serum to the Omicron virus strain.
Kexing said that at present, the comparative detection of another strain of Themi kerong virus is underway, and Kexing is conducting further research on serum at more post-immunization time points and different antibody levels to obtain a comprehensive evaluation of the impact of the Aomi kerong virus strain on the vaccine.
Central Procuratorate: The vaccine against Omikejong is ten times higher than three doses of inactivated antibodies
The test results of the China Academy of Food and Drug Control (CHINA National Academy of Food and Drug Control) showed that after receiving 2 doses of inactivated vaccine, the neutralizing antibody titer of the pseudovirus against the Omikerong variant was only slightly lower than that of the prototype strain, and the titer of the neutralizing antibody was 10 times higher than that of the neutralizing antibody after the three-dose inactivated vaccine. Some insiders believe that as more and more studies prove the safety and efficacy of sequential vaccination of vaccines, this vaccination strategy may accelerate under the influence of the Omikeron variant.
The nationality of the infected person entering Omikejon from Tianjin is confirmed as a Polish woman
According to Reuters and the Associated Press, on December 14, local time, the Polish Ministry of Health confirmed that a Polish woman who flew from Warsaw to China last week was tested positive for the new coronavirus "Omikron" variant in China. This is the first time that a case of "Omiljung" infection has been detected in Chinese mainland, and before that, a case of "Omiljun" infection has been detected in Hong Kong, China.
Spokesman for the Polish Ministry of Health Vojceh Andrewsevicz
Shanghai announced the trajectory of the infected people in Guangzhou Aomi Kerong after entering the country
In response to the trajectory of the imported Aomi Kerong infected people outside Guangzhou, on December 15, Shanghai issued an official micro-reply saying that the person was quarantined in accordance with the regulations after entering Canada on November 27. There were no symptoms such as fever, and the 4 nucleic acid tests were negative. Go to Guangzhou on the day of the release of quarantine.
As of 8:00 a.m. on December 15, a total of 799 people have been screened and controlled, and the nucleic acid test results are negative; 338 environmental samples have been collected, the nucleic acid test results are negative, and the relevant environments have been implemented terminal disinfection.
In Xinxiang, Henan Province, a close contact of a positive case of Omicron imported from abroad was found
On December 14, the epidemic prevention and control headquarters of Weihui City, Henan Province, received a letter from the Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, saying that Duan Moumou in our city was a close contact of a positive case of Omicrong imported from outside Guangdong Province. Duan Moumou is currently in weihui city centralized isolation point centralized isolation, for a nucleic acid test, the nucleic acid test results are negative; the home environment, items sampling test, the test results are negative.
A cumulative total of 9 cases of the Opichron variant have been reported in Hong Kong
The Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government announced on the 15th that a confirmed case of arrival from the United States announced yesterday was now confirmed to involve the "Aomi Kerong" mutated virus strain, and Hong Kong has recorded a total of 9 cases involving "Aomi Kerong".
Hong Kong will tighten boarding and quarantine requirements for people arriving from Algeria and other regions
The HkSAR Government announced on 15 December that Algeria, Ecuador, Luxembourg, Slovenia and Trinidad and Tobago will be included in the Designated Areas of Group A from 00:00 on 18 December, tightening the boarding and quarantine requirements for relevant arrivals.
The HKSAR Government has listed areas with cases of infection with the Amicron strain as Areas Designated by Group A, and non-Hong Kong residents who have stayed in areas designated by Group A within 21 days are not allowed to enter the country.
There were 15 new cases of infection with the Omiljun strain in Japan
According to the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK) reported on the 15th, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare released news that there were 15 new cases of infection with the new crown variant virus Omikejong strain in Japan, and the cumulative number of infection cases of the strain has reached 32.
Eleven cases of INFECTION with the COVID-19 variant virus Omiljung strain have been detected in Thailand
So far, 11 cases of infection with the Omiljung strain of the new coronavirus variant virus have been found in Thailand, and 3 of them require genetic sequencing to be finally confirmed. In Thailand, 99.58% of the confirmed cases of COVID-19 are infected with the Delta strain, 0.23% of the Omiljun strain infections, and 0.17% are infected with the Alpha strain.
Cambodia has seen the first case of Infection in Aomi Kerong
"Cambodia-China Times" reported on December 15 that the Cambodian Ministry of Health reported on the evening of the 14th that Cambodia found the first confirmed case of Aomi Kerong.
India added 1 new case of Infection with the Omiljung strain The total number of related cases rose to 58
According to the Indian Newspaper Trust reported on the 15th, the Indian state of West Bengal reported a 7-year-old boy infected with the new crown variant virus Omiljung strain on the same day. This is the first case of Infection with the Aomi Kerong strain in West Bengal.
The number of cases of Infection with the Omiljun strain in India reached 9. At present, there are 58 cases of infection with the Omiljun strain in India.
A large number of students at Cornell University in the United States are infected with the Omicron strain
Cornell University, a famous Ivy League school in the United States, said on the 14th that there were "a large number" of students infected with the Aumechjong mutant strain. In response to the rapid spread of the epidemic, the university is currently in the "Red Alert level" and has moved all final exams online.
According to CNN, the Aumecreon variant has been detected in 32 states across the United States.
Fauci: The Omiljun strain will be the main source of COVID-19 infection in the United States
White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci said in an interview with CNN on December 14 local time that the new crown variant virus Omicron strain will definitely become the main source of infection for new crown pneumonia in the United States. Conventional two doses of mRNA vaccine (Pfizer or Modena) are not very effective against it and spread very quickly.
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Omikeron strain accounts for 2.9% of confirmed cases in the United States
On December 14, local time, Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, tweeted that the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that the proportion of the new crown variant virus Omiljun strain in the United States has reached 2.9%.
That figure is higher than 0.4 percent a week ago, and Voronsky said that while early evidence suggests that the Omiljun strain does not cause severe symptoms, it greatly weakens the ability of the two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to prevent infection. Vronsky called on those who meet the conditions to be vaccinated with covid-19 as soon as possible.
Canada may reopen its borders to cope with the rapid spread of Omi kerong
On December 14, Canadian television quoted a senior government source who did not want to be named as saying that Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau would have a phone call with provincial governors that night to discuss a plan to strengthen border measures, and Canada may once again close the border to foreign citizens.
The source said the new travel restrictions could be imposed before traditional Holidays in the West and would be a "one-size-fits-all" approach. According to another source, the federal government is expected to announce new restrictions on December 15, local time.
Scotland tightened epidemic prevention measures in response to Aumechjong
On the 14th local time, Sturgeon, the chief minister of the British Scottish government, said that in the next few weeks, Scotland may have a sharp increase in the number of confirmed cases of new crown pneumonia, which will greatly affect the medical system in the region. To this end, the government requires residents to gather indoors or in public no more than three families. The government is also requiring stores to reintroduce social distancing measures to avoid crowds and encourage people to work from home.
WHO Regional Office for Africa: Africa is experiencing its fourth round of COVID-19
Machidisso Muti, Director of the World Health Organization's Africa Region, said at an online press conference held in Brazzaville, the capital of Congo (Brazzaville), on the 14th local time, that Africa is experiencing the fourth round of the new crown epidemic, partly due to the impact of the new crown variant virus Omilon strain.
Muti once again stressed the importance of vaccinations.
In order to prevent the spread of the Olmikeron strain, many countries have imposed travel bans on some African countries, including South Africa. Muti said the travel ban places a heavy burden on the lives and livelihoods of Africans and affects the supply of vital health supplies. She called on countries to reconsider travel bans targeting some countries in Africa.
The Olmikeron strain has triggered a new round of outbreaks in Namibia to adjust its epidemic prevention measures
On December 14, local time, Namibian President Geingob presided over the 38th government epidemic press conference, announcing that due to the high infection rate caused by the new crown variant virus Omicron strain, Na has entered the fourth round of the epidemic, Gengob called on the public to vaccinate the reinforced needle, and announced that the epidemic prevention measures will be adjusted from December 16 to January 15, 2022.
Source Beijing Daily Client | Reporter Gao Chenchen
Edited by Gao Chenchen
Process Editor Liu Weili
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