Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee: The epidemic prevention and control measures are effective and effective

On February 8, a regular press conference jointly held by the IOC and the Beijing Winter Olympic Organizing Committee was held in the press conference hall of the main media center.

Present at the press conference were IOC spokesperson Mark Adams, Beijing Winter Olympic Organizing Committee spokesperson Yan Jiarong, Chief Expert brian McLoughski, chief expert of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee's Medical Expert Group, and Huang Chun, deputy director of the Epidemic Prevention Office of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee.

At the beginning of the press conference, Yan Jiarong put forward expectations for young athletes: "One of the visions of the Beijing Winter Olympics is to let the Olympics light up the dreams of young people. More young people are looking forward to playing their songs of youth at the Winter Olympics. It is hoped that the Beijing Winter Olympics will bring more people to participate in winter sports. ”

About 68% of positive cases have been released from isolation or discharged from the hospital The closed-loop situation is very safe

Huang Chun introduced the epidemic situation in the Beijing Winter Olympic Ring at the press conference, "As of now, almost all positive cases are infections before coming to China, or have been detected during the incubation period within the closed loop. About 68 per cent of those are now released from isolation or discharged from hospital. In Huang Chun's view, these data show that "the existing epidemic prevention and control measures are powerful and effective, and the epidemic risk is controllable." ”

With the launch of the event, the number of Olympic-related personnel coming to China is gradually declining. Huang Chun said, "It is very safe inside the closed loop now, and there is no case of transmission outside the closed loop or aggregation within the closed loop." ”

Huang Chun said that it will provide better services for athletes and stakeholders in isolation, "I believe that our services will be better and better, and I hope that the quarantine objects and patients in isolation facilities and medical institutions can recover as soon as possible, return to the field, and create good results." ”

Brian McCloskey stressed, "The COVID-19 pandemic has been around for two years and is still evolving, and the closed-loop policy of the Beijing Winter Olympics is a decision based on science. In his view, "People in the closed loop are now in the safest place in the world, and the possibility of being infected with the new crown virus in the closed loop is much smaller than in other parts of the world." ”

Organizing spectators to watch the game always puts epidemic prevention and control in the first place

With the advancement of the event, the outside world can not only see the players who are fighting hard in the arena through the broadcast screen, but also see the live audience cheering for the players.

Yan Jiarong said that in order to create a good atmosphere for the competition, the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee overcame many difficulties and organized the audience to watch the game on the spot. She said: "In the process of organizing the audience, we always put epidemic prevention and control in the first place. ”

Provide convenience for Chinese and foreign journalists Online sightseeing interviews have been launched one after another

In order to make up for the regret that the media in the closed loop cannot appreciate the scenery of the host country and the host city, Yan Jiarong said that the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee and the Beijing News Center outside the closed loop have jointly organized a series of online sightseeing and interview activities for the city image, and reporters can enjoy the city style online under the leadership of the anchor.

According to reports, on February 11, the online sightseeing activity will enter the Sichuan Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base, and media friends can have an intimate date with various "ice piers" online. In the future, online sightseeing interviews on different themes will be launched. Yan Jiarong pointed out, "The Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee is committed to providing the best conditions and as convenient as possible for Chinese and foreign journalists to report, and hopes that we can dedicate a simple, safe and wonderful Winter Olympic Games to the world together." ”

Photo and text | the official website of the Beijing Winter Olympic Organizing Committee, Liang Lina and Wang Mengru