Take precautions for the first time in the world
Israel launches exercises to deal with new variants of the new coronavirus
Science and Technology Daily, Israel, November 11 (Reporter Hu Dingkun, intern reporter Ziyue) On the 11th, under the personal leadership of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Israel carried out the world‘s first national exercise in response to new variants of the new crown virus.
The exercise will be held at the National Management Center in Jerusalem in the form of a war game. The main purpose of the exercise is to test Israel’s response to and preparations for a new deadly variant of the new coronavirus. This hypothetical variant is called ” “Omega”, this exercise is also called “Omega Exercise”.
The exercise was presided over by Brigadier General Moses Adri, Director of Civil Defense of the Israeli Ministry of Defense. Participants included the head of the Israeli National Coronavirus Project, the Director of the Public Health Service, the Chairman of the Israeli Parliament’s Constitution, Law, and Judicial Committee, as well as the National Security Council and the Israel Defense Forces. And other government and professional agency representatives. The exercise was held in 3 sessions to simulate a variety of possible situations. Each department will review relevant data, conduct inter-agency consultations, and put forward suggestions for response. Finally, Bennett will issue instructions to various agencies based on the situation of the exercise, asking them to continue to strengthen their ability to respond to the epidemic.
It is reported that the exercise will test various methods that Israel can take to prevent and control the epidemic. Such as restricting gatherings, restricting movement, implementing quarantine, blocking curfews and other policy measures, monitoring new variants, epidemiological investigations, testing the effects of vaccines, strengthening vaccination, improving hospital capacity and other health measures, approving various restrictive policies , Laws and regulations, provide economic support to the people and other economic measures, safeguard students’ health, reduce class sizes, close schools at the epicenter of the epidemic, change education plans (such as distance learning), and other educational measures, travel restrictions, Measures such as closing airports and other aspects of immigration, and improving policy transparency, responding to online comments and other public diplomacy and media measures.
Bennett said the situation in Israel is very good. We defeated the fourth wave of the epidemic, and we are moving in the direction of exiting the “Delta” variant. However, at the same time, we have been looking forward to the future and preparing for continued fighting. We are constantly practicing and challenging ourselves. We must continue to pay close attention to the situation and be prepared for any situation.
At present, the fourth wave of the epidemic in Israel is showing a easing trend. The number of new cases per day has dropped from over 10,000 at the peak to about 500.
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