(Seoul / Tokyo / Bangkok Road Power Power) The World Health Organization Emergency Council is scheduled to meet on the 27th of this month to discuss whether the crown disease epidemic is still global emergency.On the other side, the epidemic creates the tourism industry. Tourists in Asian countries such as South Korea, Japan, and Thailand are happy to see China's re -opening borders. It is expected that passengers in China and other regions can return as soon as possible.
The WHO spokesman Derrisdal's time (January 10) at the Press Conference of Geneva confirmed the time for the meeting to meet.The emergency committee was responsible for the Prosecutor of the WHO Tan Desai, and he announced whether the epidemic was still "PHEIC" (PHEIC).This is the highest alert level of the World Health Organization.
A number of major scientists and WHO consultants believe that China has canceled the clearance policy due to a high rate of infection, and it may be too early to announce that the end of the epidemic may be over.
Before the outbreak of the crown disease, China was the world's largest outbound tourism market. Chinese tourists spent $ 255 billion (nearly S $ 339.5 billion) in the global tourism market each year.Since China has blocked the border three years ago, many companies and employees relying on tourism industry have fallen into economic difficulties.
Merchants operating in Mingdong District, Seoul, South Korea hope that the government will not restrict Chinese passengers entering the country.Cui Dacheng, 49, sells clothing and other products in Mingdong for about 30 years. He is currently living with food delivery.He said: "I'm not afraid of crown disease ... We have a difficult life. I hope that more Chinese people will come.
Sales manager of a clothing store in Asakusa District, Tokyo, Sales Manager Yongshan Masaru said that 90 % of the company's employees will speak English, and the company considers the handful of Chinese people.
The second day (January 9), the second day of China's re -opening border, Xiamen Airlines flew from Xiamen, China to Suwannap Airport in Bangkok, Thailand., Minister of Tourism and Sports Pippai, etc., waited for the airport to welcome.Thailand hopes that Chinese tourists can turn over this year, reaching 10 million people, close to the level of 11 million people in the 2019 epidemic.
The chairman of the Thai Tourism Cars Association, Vesoc, said: "Tourist bus operators have been idle for more than three years, and now they are arranging cars to be checked."
53 -year -old Kisanan has been a 14 -year tourist bus driver in Bangkok. He said that he worked six days a week before the epidemic, but later reduced to about one day.
Tourism website Ctrip Group data shows that from the 26th to 5th of this month, the search volume of outbound travel was 83%more than two weeks ago.Thailand, Japan, South Korea, Macau, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Australia, and the United States are the best destinations searched.
Since China announced on the 26th of last month, companies that may benefit from the opening of the border, such as Thai Airport Corporation and Korean cosmetics manufacturers, have performed strongly.However, due to the limits of Chinese tourists, some companies have more views.
Aviation Data Analysis Company Cirium data shows that international flights to and from China are only 11 % of transportation in 2019, which led to the high price of air tickets during the New Year holiday of the week on the 21st.
Xie Qiu Anyi, chairman of the Hong Kong Retail Management Association, said last week: "We are happy to see China's re -open border, but please do not expect the border to re -open the business will increase rapidly ... The mainland epidemic is still severe, it takes time to recover, and the mainland consumption is still weak.. "There are more than 9,000 retail stores represented by the association.
The WHO urged all countries to consider stipulating long -distance flight passengers to wear masks
On the other hand, the WHO European Emergency Affairs Office senior official Mowwud said at the press conference on Tuesday that due to the rapid transmission of crown disease strains in the United States, countries should consider that passengers should wear masks on long -distance flights.To cope with Omikon's latest subtype of XBB.1.5.
She said that countries should implement this regulation to passengers from all areas widely spread from this mutant plant.Europe also found XBB.1.5 mutant plants. There are currently not many cases, but it continues to increase.
