中国 捜し出すs to 最小限に減らす COVID-19 危険 during travel 急ぐ

BEIJING (AP) - 中国 is 捜し出すing to 最小限に減らす the 可能性 of a major new COVID-19 突発/発生 during this month´s Lunar New Year travel 急ぐ に引き続いて the end of most pandemic 封じ込め(政策) 対策.

The Transportation 省 on Friday called on 旅行者s to 減ずる trips and 集会s, 特に if they 伴う/関わる 年輩の people, 妊娠している women, small children and those with underlying 条件s.

People using public 輸送(する) are also 勧めるd to wear masks and 支払う/賃金 special attention to their health and personal hygiene, 副/悪徳行為 大臣 Xu Chengguang told reporters at a 要点説明.

The call stopped short of asking 国民s to stay home 完全に, as the 政府 had since the pandemic began, although some 地元の 政府s have 勧めるd migrant 労働者s not to return home.

Xu said 当局 推定する/予想する more than 2 billion trips to be made during the weeklong festival season, the most important time for visiting family and friends in the 伝統的な Chinese calendar. That is nearly 二塁打 the number of last year and 70.3% over the same period in 2019 before the pandemic 攻撃する,衝突する, Xu said.

需要・要求する for family visits and 観光旅行,事業 has "蓄積するd over the past three years of the pandemic to be met all at once," Xu said.

A woman wearing a face mask walks by empty coffins placed at a mortuary of a hospital in Beijing, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. China is seeking to minimize the possibility of a major new COVID-19 outbreak during this month's Lunar New Year travel rush following the end of
 most pandemic containment measures.(AP Photo/Andy Wong)

A woman wearing a 直面する mask walks by empty 棺s placed at a 霊安室 of a hospital in Beijing, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. 中国 is 捜し出すing to 最小限に減らす the 可能性 of a major new COVID-19 突発/発生 during this month's Lunar New Year travel 急ぐ に引き続いて the end of most pandemic 封じ込め(政策) 対策.(AP Photo/Andy Wong)

"We encourage people to make travel 計画(する)s based on the 状況/情勢 of themselves and their family members," he said.

中国 突然の ended a strict 政権 of lockdowns, 検疫s and 集まり 実験(する)ing in December まっただ中に growing 関心s about the 経済的な 衝撃 and rare public 抗議するs in a country that 許すs no open political dissent.

On Sunday, 中国 is also ending 義務的な 検疫s for people arriving from abroad.

The 現在の 突発/発生 appears to have spread the fastest in 密集して 居住させるd cities, putting a 緊張する on the health care system. 当局 are now conce rned about the possible spread to smaller towns and 田舎の areas that 欠如(する) 資源s such as ICU beds.

Overseas, a growing number of 政府s are 要求するing ウイルス 実験(する)s for 旅行者s from 中国, 説 they are needed because the Chinese 政府 is not 株ing enough (警察などへの)密告,告訴(状) on the 突発/発生, 特に about the 可能性のある 出現 of new variants.

The European Union on Wednesday "堅固に encouraged" its member 明言する/公表するs to 課す pre-出発 COVID-19 実験(する)ing, though not all have done so. The World Health Organization has also 表明するd 関心 about the 欠如(する) of data from 中国, while the U.S. is 要求するing a 消極的な 実験(する) result for 旅行者s from 中国 within 48 hours of 出発.

中国 has 非難するd the 必要物/必要条件s and 警告するd it could 課す countermeasures against countries using them. Spokespeople have said the 状況/情勢 is under 支配(する)/統制する, and 拒絶する 告訴,告発s of a 欠如(する) of 準備 for 再開するing.

にもかかわらず 関心s, Hong Kong 発表するd it will 再開する some of its 国境 crossings with 本土/大陸 中国 on Sunday and 許す tens of thousands of people to cross every day without 存在 検疫d.

The city´s land and sea 国境 検問所s with the 本土/大陸 have been 大部分は の近くにd for almost three years and the 再開するing is 推定する/予想するd to 供給する a much-needed 上げる to Hong Kong´s 観光旅行,事業 and 小売 部門s.

中国 has also 徐々に opened up to visits by foreign 公式の/役人s, hosting Philippines 大統領 Ferdinand Marcos Jr. this week.

U.S. 国務長官 Antony Blinken is 試験的に 予定 to make his first visit to Beijing in office this month or next, during which he will 会合,会う with newly 任命するd 外務大臣 Qin ギャング(団), 中国's blunt-speaking former 外交官/大使 to Washington.

A woman wearing a face mask walks by empty coffins placed at a mortuary of a hospital in Beijing, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. China is seeking to minimize the possibility of a major new COVID-19 outbreak during this month's Lunar New Year travel rush following the end of most pandemic containment measures.(AP Photo/Andy Wong)

A woman wearing a 直面する mask walks by empty 棺s placed at a 霊安室 of a hospital in Beijing, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. 中国 is 捜し出すing to 最小限に減らす the 可能性 of a major new COVID-19 outbre ak during this month's Lunar New Year travel 急ぐ に引き続いて the end of most pandemic 封じ込め(政策) 対策.(AP Photo/Andy Wong)

A body in a coffin is carried out of a mortuary of a hospital in Beijing, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. China is seeking to minimize the possibility of a major new COVID-19 outbreak during this month's Lunar New Year travel rush following the end of most pandemic containment measures.(AP Photo/Andy Wong)

A 団体/死体 in a 棺 is carried out of a 霊安室 of a hospital in Beijing, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. 中国 is 捜し出すing to 最小限に減らす the 可能性 of a major new COVID-19 突発/発生 during this month's Lunar New Year travel 急ぐ に引き続いて the end of most pandemic 封じ込め(政策) 対策.(AP Photo/Andy Wong)

People wearing face masks walk on street in Beijing, Friday, Jan. 6, 
2023. China is seeking to minimize the possibility of a major new COVID-19 outbreak during this month's Lunar New Year travel rush following the end of most pandemic containment measures. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

People wearing 直面する masks walk on street in Beijing, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. 中国 is 捜し出すing to 最小限に減らす the 可能性 of a major new COVID-19 突発/発生 during this month's Lunar New Year travel 急ぐ に引き続いて the end of most pandemic 封じ込め(政策) 対策. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

People wearing face masks walk along a street in Beijing, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. China is seeking to minimize the possibility of a major new COVID-19 outbreak during this month's Lunar New Year travel rush following the end of most pandemic containment measures. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

People wearing 直面する masks walk along a street in Beijing, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. 中国 is 捜し出すing to 最小限に減らす the 可能性 of a major new COVID-19 突発/発生 during this month's Lunar New Year travel 急ぐ に引き続いて the end of most pandemic 封じ込め(政策) 対策. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, A medical worker helps a patient on the intravenous drip at a community healthcare institution in Shanghai, China, Monday, Jan. 5, 2023. As COVID-19 rips through China, other countries and the WHO are calling on its government to share more comprehensive data on the outbreak, with some even saying many of the numbers it is reporting are meaningless. (Fang Zhe/Xinhua via AP)

In this photo 解放(する)d by Xinhua News 機関, A 医療の 労働者 helps a 患者 on the intravenous drip at a community healthcare 会・原則 in Shanghai, 中国, Monday, Jan. 5, 2023. As COVID-19 引き裂くs through 中国, other countries and the 世界保健機構 are calling on its 政府 to 株 more 包括的な data on the 突発/発生, with some even 説 many of the numbers it is 報告(する)/憶測ing are meaningless. (Fang Zhe/Xinhua 経由で AP)

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Patients wearing face masks receive oxygen therapy at a community healthcare institution in Shanghai, China, Monday, Jan. 5, 2023. As COVID-19 rips through China, other countries and the WHO are calling on its government to share more comprehensive data on the outbreak, with some even saying many of the numbers it is reporting are meaningless. (Fang Zhe/Xinhua via AP)

In this photo 解放(する)d by Xinhua News 機関, 患者s wearing 直面する masks receive oxygen therapy at a community healthcare 会・原則 in Shanghai, 中国, Monday, Jan. 5, 2023. As COVID-19 引き裂くs thro ugh 中国, other countries and the 世界保健機構 are calling on its 政府 to 株 more 包括的な data on the 突発/発生, with some even 説 many of the numbers it is 報告(する)/憶測ing are meaningless. (Fang Zhe/Xinhua 経由で AP)

Travellers wearing face masks with their luggage prepare to catch their trains at the West Railway Station in Beijing, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. China is seeking to minimize the possibility of a major new COVID-19 outbreak during this month's Lunar New Year travel rush following the end of most pandemic containment measures. (AP Photo/Wayne Zhang)

Travellers wearing 直面する masks with their luggage 準備する to catch their trains at the West 鉄道 駅/配置する in Beijing, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. 中国 is 捜し出すing to 最小限に減らす the 可能性 of a major new COVID-19 突発/発生 during this month's Lunar New Year travel 急ぐ に引き続いて the end of most pandemic 封じ込め(政策) 対策. (AP Photo/Wayne Zhang)

Travellers wearing face masks with their luggage prepare to catch their trains at the West Railway Station in Beijing, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. China is seeking to minimize the possibility of a major new COVID-19 outbreak during this month's Lunar New Year travel rush following the end of most pandemic containment measures. (AP Photo/Wayne Zhang)

Travellers wearing 直面する masks with their luggage 準備する to catch their trains at the West 鉄道 駅/配置する in Beijing, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. 中国 is 捜し出すing to 最小限に減らす the 可能性 of a major new COVID-19 突発/発生 during this month's Lunar New Year travel 急ぐ に引き続いて the end of most pandemic 封じ込め(政策) 対策. (AP Photo/Wayne Zhang)

Travellers wearing face masks with their luggage arrive at the West Railway Station in Beijing, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. China is seeking to minimize the possibility of a major new COVID-19 outbreak during this
 month's Lunar New Year travel rush following the end of most pandemic containment measures. (AP Photo/Wayne Zhang)

Travellers wearing 直面する masks with their luggage arrive at the West 鉄道 駅/配置する in Beijing, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. 中国 is 捜し出すing to 最小限に減らす the 可能性 of a major new COVID-19 突発/発生 during this month's Lunar New Year travel 急ぐ に引き続いて the end of most pandemic 封じ込め(政策) 対策. (AP Photo/Wayne Zhang)

Migrant workers with their luggage take a break outside the West Railway Station before catching their trains in Beijing, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. China is seeking to minimize the possibility of a major new COVID-19 outbreak during this month's Lunar New Year travel rush following the end of most pandemic containment measures. (AP Photo/Wayne Zhang)

Migrant 労働者s with their luggage take a break outside the West 鉄道 駅/配置する before catching their trains in Beijing, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. 中国 is 捜し出すing to 最小限に減らす the 可能性 of a major new COVID-19 突発/発生 during this month's Lunar New Year travel 急ぐ に引き続いて the end of most pandemic 封じ込め(政策) 対策. (AP Photo/Wayne Zhang)

A migrant worker wearing a face mask and gloves carries his luggage as he arrived at the West Railway Station in Beijing, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. China is seeking to minimize the possibility of a major new COVID-19 outbreak during this month's Lunar New Year travel rush following the end of most pandemic containment measures. (AP Photo/Wayne Zhang)

A migrant 労働者 wearing a 直面する mask and gloves carries his luggage as he arrived at the West 鉄道 駅/配置する in Beijing, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. 中国 is 捜し出すing to 最小限に減らす the 可能性 of a major new COVID-19 突発/発生 during this month's Lunar New Year travel 急ぐ に引き続いて the end of most pandemic 封じ込め(政策) 対策. (AP Photo/Wayne Zhang)

A man wearing a face mask with his luggage moves on an escalator at the West Railway Station in Beijing, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. China is seeking to minimize the possibility of a major new COVID-19 outbreak during this month's Lunar New Year travel rush following the end of most pandemic containment measures. (AP Photo/Wayne Zhang)

A man wearing a 直面する mask with his luggage moves on an escalator at the West 鉄道 駅/配置する in Beijing, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. 中国 is 捜し出すing to 最小限に減らす the 可能性 of a major new COVID-19 突発/発生 during this month's Lunar New Year travel 急ぐ に引き続いて the end of most pandemic 封じ込め(政策) 対策. (AP Photo/Wayne Zhang)

A migrant worker wearing a face mask carries his belonging as he arrived at the West Railway Station in Beijing, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. China is seeking to minimize the possibility of a major new COVID-19 outbreak during this month's Lunar New Year travel rush following the end of most pandemic containment measures. (AP Photo/Wayne Zhang)

A migrant 労働者 wearing a 直面する mask carries his belonging as he arrived at the West 鉄道 駅/配置する in Beijing, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. 中国 is 捜し出すing to 最小限に減らす the 可能性 of a major new COVID-19 突発/発生 during this month's Lunar New Year travel 急ぐ に引き続いて the end of most pandemic 封じ込め(政策) 対策. (AP Photo/Wayne Zhang)

Patients with covid symptoms crowded at the Changhai Hospital hall as they receiving medical treatment, in Shanghai, China on Tuesday,
 Jan. 3, 2023. As COVID-19 rips through China, other countries and the World Health Organization are calling on its government to share more comprehensive data on the outbreak. Some even say many of the reported numbers are meaningless. (Chinatopix Via AP)

患者s with covid symptoms (人が)群がるd at the Changhai Hospital hall as they receiving 医療の 治療, in Shanghai, 中国 on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. As COVID-19 引き裂くs through 中国, other countries and the World Health Organization are calling on its 政府 to 株 more 包括的な data on the 突発/発生. Some even say many of the 報告(する)/憶測d numbers are meaningless. (Chinatopix 経由で AP)

People look after their elderly relatives as patients receive intravenous drips while using a ventilators at the Changhai Hospital hall in Shanghai, China on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. As COVID-19 rips through China, other countries and the World Health Organization are calling on its government to share more comprehensive data on the outbreak. Some even say many of the re
ported numbers are meaningless. (Chinatopix Via AP)

People look after their 年輩の 親族s as 患者s receive intravenous drips while using a ventilators at the Changhai Hospital hall in Shanghai, 中国 on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. As COVID-19 引き裂くs through 中国, other countries and the World Health Organization are calling on its 政府 to 株 more 包括的な data on the 突発/発生. Some even say many of the 報告(する)/憶測d numbers are meaningless. (Chinatopix 経由で AP)

People look after their elderly relatives lying on stretchers and receiving intravenous drips while using ventilators at the Changhai Hospital hall in Shanghai, China, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. As COVID-19 rips through China, other countries and the World Health Organization are calling on its government to share more comprehensive data on the outbreak. Some even say many of the reported numbers are meaningless. (Chinatopix Via AP)

People look after their 年輩の 親族s lying on 担架s and receiving intravenous drips while using ventilators at the Changhai Hospital hall in Shanghai, 中国, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. As COVID-19 引き裂くs through 中国, other countries and the World Health Organization are calling on its 政府 to 株 more 包括的な data on the 突発/発生. Some even say many of the 報告(する)/憶測d numbers are meaningless. (Chinatopix 経由で AP)

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