世衛(wèi)不建議發(fā)布全面旅行禁令

The World Health Organization warned on Tuesday blanket travel bans will not prevent the international spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, even as dozens of countries have already introduced such restrictions.

世界衛(wèi)生組織11月30日說，全面旅行禁令無法阻止新冠變異病毒奧密克戎毒株的國際傳播，目前全球已有數(shù)十個國家采取了限制旅行的措施。

Although Omicron has been labeled a "variant of concern" by the WHO, it said blanket travel bans will only place a heavy burden on lives and livelihoods, while also "disincentivizing countries to report and share epidemiological and sequencing data."

世衛(wèi)組織表示，雖然他們將奧密克戎毒株列為"需要關(guān)注"的變異毒株，但全面旅行禁令只會給人民生活和生計造成沉重負擔，抑制各國報告和分享新冠流行病學和測序數(shù)據(jù)的積極性。

The Omicron variant was first reported to the WHO by South Africa last week. So far, several countries and regions have confirmed cases of infection with Omicron.

繼上周南非首次向世衛(wèi)組織報告奧密克戎毒株后，截至目前已有多個國家和地區(qū)報告了奧密克戎毒株確診病例。

Dozens of countries have already tightened travel measures, and even suspended flights.

數(shù)十個國家收緊了旅行措施，甚至暫停了航班。