Omicron shadows on the Winter Olympics
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Extraordinary allegations have been made against China over the Corona epidemic. Initially, it was said that the virus was developed and spread by China, but when China itself became infected with the virus and strict measures were taken to control it, the world became convinced that the Corona virus China had no hand in manufacturing and disseminating. The Western world has done its utmost to humiliate China. Later, the Western world was also gripped by this virus in such a way that all its bills came out.
Now the Winter Olympics are coming up in China. At stake, obviously, is our commitment on public health. The Chinese leadership has indicated that it will do everything possible to keep the event safe from all variants of the Corona, including the Omicron. In this regard, we are presenting the analysis of Ahmedabad daily Sandesh at your service. The Chinese capital, Beijing, is set to host the Winter Olympics in three weeks. Ticket sales are still pending. Flight schedules are also being changed. Concerns and confusion are growing in this regard. The Corona epidemic is gaining momentum again. Corona’s new variant Omekron has also started making the situation extremely disturbing. Uncertainty is rife ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics. Until a few days ago, at least 20 million people were confined to their homes in five cities around Beijing. The situation in the closed city of Tianjin, just 70 kilometers from Beijing, had deteriorated to such an extent a few weeks ago that Beijing was being called a safe haven. Further steps are being taken to control the Omicron epidemic in Tianjin. Health ministry officials say the spread of the corona virus has been going on for some time in rural areas of Tianjin and adjoining towns. Authorities have ordered another screening of 14 million Tianjin residents. China has announced that the Winter Olympics will be held in Zero Corona. This is a huge challenge that the Chinese government has had to use extraordinary resources to meet.
China has done a lot to control the Corona epidemic. The Chinese leadership has also been very cautious about the Winter Olympics. It has been trying to prevent any untoward public health incidents during the Winter Olympics, which begin on February 4. Much attention has been paid to screening. Significant arrangements have also been made for quarantine in the event of Corona’s case. Those who have not been vaccinated will have to spend the first 21 days in quarantine upon arrival in Beijing. Those who have been vaccinated will remain in isolated areas until they arrive in Beijing and leave. They will have to submit two negative test reports before coming. Even after arriving in Beijing, they will have to undergo tests on a daily basis and send regular reports to public health officials through the mobile phone app.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that despite the rising tide of Omekron and the further spread of older variants of the Corona, efforts will be made to secure the Winter Olympics in all respects, and officials have been instructed that o one don’t hold back. Officials say that despite the wave of Omekron, no plans have been made for the Winter Olympics. There is no possibility of a lockdown in Beijing at the moment and no change has been made in the sports schedule. Zhao Weidong, a spokesman for the Olympic Organizing Committee, said that no matter what happens, not a single event of the Winter Olympics will be affected by the Corona epidemic. Many important questions remain unanswered. A key question is how the audience will be allowed to come. Officials said only people from mainland China would be allowed to watch the Winter Olympics. They will only be able to applaud; they will not be allowed to be flattered.
At last year’s Tokyo Olympics, more than 400 cases of corona were reported in Olympic Village alone. The Chinese government has taken extraordinary measures to prevent the outbreak of the Corona epidemic and keep the number of cases to a minimum. Anyone found in the Sports Village infected with the corona virus will be quarantined in a very harsh environment. He will be tested twice for corona and all this will take place in a government hospital with a very inflexible environment. The only one who will be able to stay in the Sports Village is the one who does not even have the name and mark of Corona virus. Authorities are increasingly concerned that a foreigner living in the area may not be infected by contact with a person infected with the corona virus. Locals have been instructed to stay away from sports village vehicles. A separate ambulance unit has been set up in case of an accident involving a Sports Village vehicle.
The Winter Olympics are a big test for Chinese leadership. Corona epidemics have received as much attention in China as in any other country. The Chinese leadership wants to prove its worth in this sporting event. People in Xian and a few other cities have also expressed outrage at the highly inflexible measures taken in the name of preventing corona. The city also experienced severe food shortages last month. The Chinese leadership is taking drastic measures to prove its capability in the West in terms of what is being done to prevent various diseases. The Chinese government has also paid close attention to the corona test of outsiders. Several flights to and from the West have been canceled due to the threat of an outbreak of the Corona epidemic. Even today, China has unusual restrictions on foreigners. For example, non-resident travelers from the United States are required to undergo a Corona test and submit at least two negative reports wherever they stay.
