Little chance of mass outbreak due to strict preventive measures, says expert
Intensified COVID-19 prevention and control efforts will be made across China to minimize epidemic risks during the peak travel season, officials said on Wednesday.
More people are expected to travel during holidays and the deteriorating global pandemic situation is making COVID-19 prevention and control more challenging in China, with a sharp rise in the number of cases reported in the country over the past month, Hu Qiangqiang, a spokesman for the National Health Commission, said at a news conference in Beijing on Wednesday.
Although China has basically brought COVID-19 under control, sustained and intensified efforts are needed to carry out various disease control and prevention measures to minimize risks during the New Year s Day holiday, which starts on Friday, and the Spring Festival holiday in mid-February, he said, adding that local officials will be held responsible if they fail in their epide