This could be the "last winter"! Zhang Wenhong's latest disclosure

"I still have a lot of confidence that the COVID-19 pandemic will end at the end of this year." On the 15th, Zhang Wenhong, director of the National Center for Infectious Diseases And director of the Department of Infectious Diseases at Huashan Hospital affiliated to Fudan University, said that in principle, after the next year, whether it is the level of herd immunity, or the immune barrier established through vaccines, or the listing of new coronavirus treatment drugs, it means that "this may be the last "cold winter".

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The toxicity of Omikejong cannot be ignored

The import risk in the next six months should still be very high

Recently, the domestic epidemic situation has been sporadic at many points, and according to the published circulation situation, some of them have come from relatively independent overseas imports. Zhang Wenhong said, "In the next six months, the import risk should still be very high. ”

In Zhang Wenhong's view, the severe illness of Omi Kerong is declining, but the toxicity cannot be ignored. His team made a wide-ranging comparison of the Ami keron and Delta viruses, the former causing no less fever than the latter. "Judging from the latest calculated case fatality rate in the United States, if nothing is really done, it will have very serious consequences." Speaking about China's experience in fighting the epidemic, Zhang Wenhong said with confidence: "If we are fast enough and the epidemic prevention runs ahead of the virus, we can win every victory of dynamic zero clearance." ”

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COVID-19 vaccine

It has been effective in reducing severe illness and mortality

The global spread of COVID-19 has once again sparked public discussion about the role of vaccines. Zhang Wenhong told reporters that studies on mutants have shown that the new crown vaccine has a significant effect on reducing severe illness and mortality, especially the third dose of vaccine can increase antibody levels by dozens of times. As for the fourth stitch, he thinks it is too early to say, "There is no need to be so anxious now, and we can have more international experience for us to use." ”

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This could be

The Last "Winter"

Zhang Wenhong said that in principle, after the next year, whether it is the level of herd immunity, or the immune barrier established through vaccines, or the listing of new crown treatment drugs, it means that "this may be the last 'cold winter'". "We believe in China, we believe in the world, there are so many people working together, we survive this cold winter, next year's Spring Festival will no longer be so cold."

Written by | Qiao Weijun

Typography | Qiao Weijun

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