The new outbreak of coronavirus in Beijing, where on Monday afternoon (June 15) confirmed more than 100 new cases of infection, is a very serious problem-said the director of the World Health Organization (who) for emergencies Dr. Mike Ryan.

 Earlier in the capital of China was not found a single new infection of SARS-CoV-2 for more than 50 days.

Expert hypothesis

"Last week, China reported a new outbreak in Beijing, after more than 50 days without any case of infection in this city. More than 100 new cases have now been confirmed. The origin and extent of the epidemic are being investigated, " announced WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at an online press conference in Geneva.

Ryan, for his part, said that the source of new infections in Beijing is still unclear, but, according to the who hypothesis, the spread of the new wave of the virus could contribute to the import of salmon or their improper packaging. However, he assessed that such a hypothesis does not mean that the packages should be tested for the presence of the virus.

He stressed that it was "extremely important" that both coronavirus and seasonal influenza infections were monitored, especially in the southern hemisphere, so that the right vaccines could be developed.

"Even countries that have demonstrated the ability to suppress the transmission of coronavirus must remain vigilant in the face of the possibility of re-spread of the virus," warned Tedros. And Ryan admitted that this phenomenon " is disturbing." "It is necessary to investigate and control, and this is what the Chinese authorities are doing," he said.

The biggest outbreak since February
Infections in Beijing related to the food market is the largest outbreak detected in the city since February. The authorities announce firm measures to prevent the recurrence of the coronavirus epidemic.

Due to the new infections, the xinfadi wholesale market, the largest such market in Asia, which accounts for 80 percent, was closed. supply the Chinese capital with agricultural and food products. The xinfadi complex consists of trade fair halls and warehouses covering an area of almost 160 football fields. It is more than 20 times larger than the seafood market in the city of Wuhan, where, according to one hypothesis, the coronavirus attacked for the first time.

Tens of thousands of local residents are being tested for coronavirus. Throughout the city there is a search for people who have visited the market xinfadi.

Earlier on Monday, the representative of the Beijing authorities Xu hejiang said that "the risk of the spread of the epidemic is very high" and therefore it is necessary to " take decisive measures."

On Sunday (June 14), epidemiologist from the Beijing Center for Disease Control (CDC) Yang Peng told Chinese media that preliminary genetic tests suggest that the pathogen may have come from Europe.

Another world record
On Sunday, recorded worldwide more than 136 thousand. new cases of coronavirus, "the most so far in one day," announced on Monday Tedros.

Over 75 percent. new registered cases on Sunday affected 10 countries, mainly on the American continent and in South Asia. Worldwide, more than seven million people have been infected with covid-19, and at least 403 thousand. it's dead.