The US authorizes the evacuation of personnel at the consulate in Shanghai due to the coronavirus

The White House authorized this Friday the evacuation of non-essential personnel from the US consulate in Shanghai (China) and the relatives of the entire workforce due to the rebound in covid-19 cases and the restrictions established by the Chinese government to control it.

The Department of State reported that permission in its travel security advisory to Chinain which he recommends “do not travel” a Hong KongJilin Province, or Shanghai Municipality for restrictions against covid-19, “including the risk of separating parents and children.”

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Chinawhich applies a severe policy of “zero tolerance” towards the new coronavirus, is going through a wave of outbreaks attributed to the omicron variant that is causing record numbers of infections not seen since the start of the pandemic in the first half of 2020.

Two deaths have been registered and a large rebound in cases, with more than 20,000 asymptomatic daily infections in recent days, before which the Government Chinese It has imposed strong restrictions on mobility, closed borders and confined entire cities, such as the Shanghai metropolis.

Washington indicated today that it will allow “voluntary departure” of non-essential officials of the US Government. in the consulate in Shanghai and those close to the entire workforce, due to the coronavirus and the “impact” of Beijing’s response.

Source: Elcomercio

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