Since South Africa announced on the 25th that it had discovered a mutant strain of the new coronavirus named "Omi Keron", in just four days, the mutant strain has spread throughout Africa, Asia, Europe and Oceania.
More than 10 countries, including Botswana, the Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, Israel, the United Kingdom, Germany, the Czech Republic, Canada, and Australia, have announced the discovery of "Omi Keron" infection cases.
More than 20 countries have adopted "cut off" or entry restrictions on southern African countries.
All foreigners are banned from entering: Israel becomes the first country to block borders to prevent mutant virus strains
According to Reuters, in order to prevent the invasion of the epidemic, Israel announced on the 27th that it would close its borders and ban all foreign tourists from entering, becoming the first country in the world to block its borders due to the "Omi Keron" strain.
According to Prime Minister Bennett, the ban may last for 14 days. This mutant strain is “very worrying” and Israel is “on the verge of entering a state of emergency” and everyone must be prepared.
The Israeli Ministry of Health announced on the 26th that the country had discovered the first case of infection with a new variant of the virus and two suspected infections.
The Israeli government held an emergency meeting on the same day to declare all countries in central and southern Africa as "red areas" and prohibit entry of people from these countries. The decision took effect immediately.
Japan: From 0:00 on the 30th, the entry of foreigners from all countries and regions into Japan will be suspended
According to a Japanese media report on the 29th local time, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced that the entry of foreigners from all countries and regions into Japan will be suspended from 00:00 on the 30th due to the influence of the mutant strain of the new crown virus Omi Keron.
Slovakia: the country enters a 14-day "blockade period" starting on the 25th
The Slovak Public Health Information Center announced on the 24th that on the 23rd, there were 10,315 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in the country, the highest record since the outbreak.
The Slovak government announced on the 24th that starting on the 25th, the country will enter a 90-day state of emergency and take 14-day national "blockade" measures.
During the "blockade" period, except for some shops selling daily necessities or providing daily essential services, the rest of the shops will not be allowed to operate.
Except for the purchase of daily necessities and work, people are not allowed to leave their homes at will. In addition, the government announced the re-imposition of a two-week curfew.
New York State declared a disaster emergency
According to NBC Channel 4 and Reuters reports, on the 26th local time, New York State Governor Kathy Hochell announced that the state had entered a "disaster emergency" for the new crown epidemic.
The reason is the increase in the infection rate and hospitalization rate of the new coronavirus, as well as concerns about the newly discovered Omicron variant.
The statement will take effect on December 3.
Germany: New diagnoses hit a record high in a single day or consider compulsory vaccination
On the 24th local time, there were 66,884 newly confirmed cases in Germany in a single day, a record high since the outbreak;
However, official data shows that Germany’s current COVID-19 vaccination rate has been “stuck” at 68% for more than a few days.
Experts believe that this vaccination rate is far from enough to control the domestic epidemic in Germany.
In this regard, some German politicians have recently proposed that they should consider compelling certain occupational groups and even the entire nation to vaccinate against the new crown.
South Korea: Issue entry ban on foreigners departing from South Africa and other 8 countries
According to a report from Korea Radio International on the 29th local time, the South Korean government issued an entry ban on foreigners departing from South Africa and other 8 countries, and will promptly adjust the list of countries that restrict entry based on the spread of this variant.
According to the report, as the number of countries with Omi Keron variants increases, the South Korean government will gradually expand the list of countries that restrict entry to the country after determining the risk and spread of Omi Keron.
Faced with the bans of various countries, South Africa expressed its grievances, and its citizens have become unwelcome people all over the world.
