At 10 am on January 9, the National Press Office held a press conference tointroduce the situation and work arrangements for the Spring Festival in 2020.

A reporter asked that unexplained pneumonia in Wuhan had been identified as anew coronavirus. During the Spring Festival, what measures willdepartments take to prevent the epidemic from spreading to other mainlandcities and other countries?

In this regard, Wan Xiangdong, the chief flight officer of the GeneralAdministration of Civil Aviation of China, said that so far, no passenger withpneumonia you mentioned has been found among passengers in civil aviationtransportation. But we will closely monitor and strengthen our links withthe Ministry of Health.

He mentioned that in addition, all transportation airlines in China areequipped with first aid medical kits, health and epidemic prevention kits, andthe airport has very complete medical emergency equipment, so it can ensureeffective ground and air communication for medical emergency . In theevent of a sudden illness on the flight, airlines and airports can promptlyinitiate emergency measures to ensure that passengers receive appropriatetreatment.

Li Wenxin, deputy general manager of the National Railway Group, said that theMinistry of Railways is closely monitoring the situation. At present, thecarriages at the railway station have not received any related epidemicreports. In accordance with national regulations, do a good job in theprevention and control of transportation links, resolutely prevent the spreadof the epidemic through railway stations and cars, and comprehensively protectthe health and safety of passengers.

Wang Yang, chief engineer of the Ministry of Communications, replied thatduring the Spring Festival, a large number of people will gather together, andinfectious diseases are prone to occur. The outbreak may cause people toworry about travel during the Spring Festival, especially where peoplegather. In order to further ensure the healthy travel of passengers, theMinistry of Railways attaches great importance and has madearrangements. It will focus on disinfection, monitoring and protectionmeasures in areas frequented by passengers, including transportation hubs,passenger terminals, supply hub factories and stations. Winter is also aseason of frequent flu, so I want to remind everyone to take personalprotective measures to ensure that they are healthy and safe to go home in thenew year.

(Original title:? How to avoid the spread of unknown pneumonia during theSpring Festival, the Ministry of Communications and other ministries torespond)