China defends strict blockade

“We need to work together to protect people’s lives and health. Safety and health are prerequisites for human development and progress,” President Xi Jinping said at the European Forum. Asia Boao was held on April 21 on Hainan island, according to Nikkei Asia newspaper.

“Let humanity win the final victory first Covid-19 pandemicmore efforts and hard work are required,” the Chinese leader stressed.

Mr. Xi also said that the world’s No. 2 economy was still standing, despite concerns that the blockade of Shanghai would affect growth and the global economy.

However, despite the prolongation of the blockade and many mass tests, Shanghai – China’s latest Covid-19 epidemic center, still recorded a high infection rate, with 18,495 new Covid-19 cases per day. April 21. The city also had 8 more deaths, bringing the number of people who did not survive in this wave of epidemics in Shanghai to 25.

Also on April 21, Shanghai authorities announced that strict restrictive measures in the city would remain in place even in inner-city districts that have managed to reduce the number of Covid-19 cases to zero.

However, businesses in Shanghai have begun to reopen, although they still have to operate under a “closed management loop”, which requires employees to eat and sleep on the spot, test daily and conduct tests. Strict sterilization.

Hong Kong eases restrictions, reopens entertainment activities

Officials of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (China) on April 21 allowed gyms, beauty salons, amusement parks and cinemas to reopen for the first time in more than four months. Since the special zone eased some of the world’s most stringent Covid-19 restrictions.

Besides the opening, the dining time at the restaurant has been extended to 10 pm and people are allowed to meet and meet in groups of 4 people instead of 2 people as before. Many schools have also sent students to face-to-face after months of online learning.

The easing in Hong Kong comes as the number of daily Covid-19 infections in the global financial hub has fallen below 1,000 in the past six days, from a peak of more than 70,000 on March 3.

British Prime Minister is at risk of being investigated by parliament for violating epidemic prevention regulations

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is likely to face an investigation by the British Parliament’s Privilege Committee, accused of misleading lawmakers and violating the blockade order to prevent Covid-19.

The request for Parliament to investigate Prime Minister Johnson, proposed by the Labor Party, passed with a high consensus in the House of Commons, including the support of Conservative MPs, after a debate today. April 21. The investigation related to the scandal of opening parties at the British Prime Minister’s Office at 10 Downing Street in May 2020, when the UK imposed a strict blockade to prevent Covid-19.

The British Parliament’s Privileges Committee will investigate Prime Minister Johnson’s statement to MPs in December 2020 that he had fully followed “epidemic guidelines and rules”. In addition, some images related to parties in violation of the blockade regulations at the British prime minister’s office, collected during the investigation, will be made public for the first time.

Cambodia relaxes quarantine for unvaccinated travelers

Cambodian authorities on April 21 decided to reduce the quarantine period from 14 to 7 days for travelers who have not been vaccinated or have not received the basic dose of Covid-19 vaccine.

According to Cambodian Health Minister Mam Bun Heng, people entering the country via the land border must undergo rapid testing on the first day before entering the isolation center and on the 7th day after the isolation period ends. Meanwhile, those entering by air must undergo a rapid test on the 7th day – the last day of isolation.

Minister Mam Bun Heng said the decision would take effect immediately. He also stated that medical facilities can give Covid-19 vaccines to Cambodian citizens who have not been vaccinated or have not given the basic dose when they complete the 7-day quarantine.

Cambodia has fully resumed socio-economic activities and opened its borders to fully vaccinated travelers without quarantine since November 2021, after most of the country’s population was vaccinated. Covid-19 vaccine.

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