The daily increase in infections across the country has exceeded 25,000! Can we tame COVID-19? Zhang Wenhong gave the answer
At present, the COVID-19 epidemic situation in the whole country is still severe and complicated. On November 18, 2022, more than 25,000 local confirmed cases and asymptomatic infections of COVID-19 pneumonia were added. Production is greatly affected, can we finally defeat the COVID-19 virus?
The daily increase in infections exceeded 25,000! Can we tame COVID-19?
Professor Zhang Wenhong, director of the National Center for Infectious Disease Medicine, once again made a strong voice. Recently, at a health conference in Haikou, Professor Zhang said: "We are capable of taming the COVID-19 virus." The ability that Professor Zhang Wenhong said , refers to the capability of technology. Science and technology are the most powerful weapons in the human struggle against diseases.
At the same time, Professor Zhang said that the COVID-19 virus is constantly mutating, and its current spread is very strong, but its mutation also follows the law of biological evolution in nature, and gradually enters a stable period. The current mutations are all under the framework of Omicron At the same time, the virulence of the virus is gradually decreasing, and the damage to the human body is significantly weakened. Therefore, the COVID-19 epidemic will eventually end.
1) Vaccine technology
Professor Zhang Wenhong said that the booster vaccination of COVID-19 vaccine, especially the sequential vaccination, can provide very good protection for us to finally get out of the COVID-19 epidemic. For the protection of vulnerable groups, we firmly support the continued implementation of the COVID-19 vaccine strategy. He said that booster vaccinations for vulnerable groups can gain immunity in the future evolution of the human body.
Individual vaccination can effectively prevent the exacerbation of the disease, and group vaccination can prevent the virus from spreading in the group. In fact, Chinese people have to receive various vaccines from birth, hepatitis B vaccine, pertussis vaccine, tetanus vaccine, and chickenpox vaccine, each of which is a victory for technology in the fight against one or more viruses and other pathogens. Hepatitis B virus, a terrible virus that once ravaged China and infected hundreds of millions of people. After widespread vaccination and isolation of mothers and children, the new generation will no longer be afraid of hepatitis B virus. Believe that vaccine technology will end the COVID-19 virus just like ending smallpox, measles, hepatitis B and other viruses.
2) Pharmaceutical science and technology
There are also good news about specific drugs for COVID-19. Domestically produced oral drugs for COVID-19 are already on the market. With the identification of COVID-19 virus therapeutic targets and in-depth research on COVID-19 virus, drugs with better efficacy and fewer side effects will continue to be discovered.
3) Medical technology
Medical technology includes two aspects, diagnosis and treatment. In terms of diagnosis, medicine can determine which people need more intensive monitoring after being infected by the COVID-19 virus, while others may only need enough rest and nutrition to survive the infection period smoothly. In terms of treatment, the COVID-19 virus is a self-healing disease. The human body will develop sufficient immunity to the COVID-19 virus to clear the virus, but the storm of inflammatory factors during infection and the damage to the body caused by the virus may aggravate the underlying disease or Cause concurrent bacterial infection and lead to severe and critical illness. Therefore, strengthening supportive treatment for patients with underlying diseases during the infection period, such as oxygen inhalation, respiratory support, and anti-infection treatment, will help the recovery of severe and critically ill patients.
4) Management Technology
Three years of epidemic management has allowed us to accumulate a lot of experience and management weapons. More precise management, strengthening of key institutions, and protection of key populations will allow us to control the spread of the virus on the basis of normal life and production, and protect the health of key populations without affecting normal people's travel.
epilogue
In short, the daily increase of 25,000 does not scare us, let alone affect our determination to prevent and control scientifically! I believe that after optimizing the epidemic prevention policy, we will further optimize the epidemic prevention measures according to the characteristics of the virus. No winter is insurmountable, and no spring will be late! Believe that the epidemic will end eventually!