今年圣诞节，许多西方小朋友关心的一个问题是，遇到疫情，圣诞老人还能送礼物吗。近日，世界卫生组织（WHO）的科学家给出了一个特别可爱的答复。
在12月14日的记者会上，世卫组织流行病学家范·科霍夫（Maria Van Kerkhove）说： “I understand the concern for Santa because he is of older age but I can tell you that Santa Claus is immune to this virus.” 我很明白大家都在担心圣诞老人，毕竟他年纪大了，不过我可以告诉你们，圣诞老人对新冠病毒是免疫的。
科霍夫还说，“我们和他聊了聊，他过得很好（We had a brief chat with him and he is doing very well.）”。
She further said WHO had been told by a number of world leaders that they had relaxed quarantine measures and would allow Santa to enter their airspace. 她还表示许多国家领导人都告诉世卫组织，他们为圣诞老人放松了隔离措施，让他进入各国领空。
“So he will be able to travel in and out of the airspace and be able to deliver presents to children,” she said. “所以他还是可以在天上飞来飞去，给孩子们送礼物的。”
不过，她也再次强调了保持社交距离的重要性。
“I think it is very important that all the children of the world understand that physical distancing by Santa Claus and also of the children themselves must be strictly enforced,” she said. 我觉得很重要的是，全世界的小朋友都要知道，无论是圣诞老人还是小朋友们自己，都要严格保持社交距离哦。
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