Prevention and control work should be strict and realistic, scientific and precise

In the face of the severe and complex epidemic situation, General Secretary Xi Jinping recently presided over a meeting of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee to analyze the situation of the new crown pneumonia epidemic and deploy strict epidemic prevention and control work. The results of the circulation traceability show that the recent local clusters of epidemics in the mainland are all caused by imported sources from abroad. Moreover, there are multiple transmission chains in the epidemic situation in many places, and the sources of the epidemic are also complex, which brings great challenges to the traceability and prevention and control work. In view of the epidemic situation with many points, wide coverage and frequent occurrence, how should we effectively prevent and control it, and what measures have been taken in various places? How can we achieve the greatest prevention and control effect at the least cost and minimize the impact of the epidemic on economic and social development?

At present, the world is at the peak of the fourth wave of the new crown epidemic, and more than 10 million new cases have been reported for 11 consecutive weeks. The Asian region has shown a rapid upward trend, and the countries and regions around the mainland have continuously set a record for the highest number of new cases in a single day.

The results of this round of epidemic flow traceability show that the recent local clusters of epidemics have been caused by overseas imports. Since March, the frequency of outbreaks in China has increased significantly, the number of infected people has grown rapidly, and the scope of the impact has been expanding. At this important juncture, on March 17, the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee held a meeting, and General Secretary Xi Jinping made important instructions on epidemic prevention and control, emphasizing the need to adhere to the general strategy of "external prevention of import and internal prevention and rebound" and the general policy of "dynamic clearance", and make overall plans for epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development.

Liang Wannian, head of the expert group of the National Health Commission's Leading Group for COVID-19 Response and Handling, said: "The general secretary clearly stressed that it is very important to continue to adhere to the general strategy of 'external prevention of import, internal prevention and rebound' and the general policy of 'dynamic clearance', which further clarifies our direction and further demonstrates the firm confidence of the Chinese communists and the Chinese government in protecting people's health and safeguarding people's life safety." ”

The global outbreak of the new crown epidemic has pushed mankind to a major historical juncture, which is both a crisis and a big test for a country. The Party Central Committee and the State Council attach great importance to the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, and General Secretary Xi Jinping personally commanded and personally deployed and made a series of important instructions. Since the normalization of epidemic prevention and control, the mainland has adhered to the principle of "external prevention of imports and internal prevention and rebound", continuously improved the level of differentiated and accurate prevention and control of zoning and grading, and quickly and effectively handled the clustered epidemic in local areas, thus protecting people's life safety and physical health to the greatest extent.

However, the Omikeron mutation is menacing, spreading faster and more insidious than previous viruses, making it more difficult to control the epidemic. In the context of the current round of epidemic in the world, some places on the mainland have also experienced the most severe challenges to the epidemic situation since the normalization of prevention and control. In view of this current situation, General Secretary Xi Jinping stressed that it is necessary to deeply understand the complexity, arduousness and repetitiveness of the current epidemic prevention and control at home and abroad, further mobilize, unify thinking, strengthen confidence, persevere, and pay close attention to various epidemic prevention work. Persistence is victory.

Liang Wannian said: "The history of the struggle between human beings and diseases fully proves that human beings will eventually be able to defeat diseases, but when victory will come completely depends on the combination of a series of elements such as our science and technology, our prevention and control strategies and measures." We are also very happy to see that in the process of fighting the new crown pneumonia epidemic, human beings are using science and technology, and we are gradually using some effective weapons, these are our hopes, we will definitely accumulate small victories into big victories, so confidence is the most important at present. ”

Persistence is victory, and only persistence can win. The current round of global epidemic will not end in the near future, and the situation of epidemic prevention and control in the mainland is grim and complicated. At present, there are many local clusters of epidemics in the mainland, with more than 29,000 cases of COVID-19 infection reported nationwide since March, affecting 28 provinces.

Liang Wannian said: "This is determined by the characteristics of the new epidemic strain of the new crown pneumonia virus, the transmission route is easy to achieve, coupled with the gradual increase in population flow and other factors, it will be easy to make the disease from one group of people to another, and even with the frequent increase in traffic, it will go from one region to another country, the existing points are many, widespread, frequent, does not mean that our national prevention and control strategies, prevention and control policies, prevention and control measures are ineffective." ”

The current prevention and control measures are scientific and effective, but China's vast territory, uneven medical and health conditions in various places, vaccines in different groups of people are not balanced, for the current epidemic trend of the virus must be attached great importance to, recognize its potential harm, must be determined to control as soon as possible, to prevent it from causing sustained social transmission, as well as a wider range of epidemics and outbreaks. Achieving "dynamic clearance" as soon as possible and curbing the momentum of the spread of the epidemic has become the most urgent task at present.

In order to curb the spread of the epidemic as soon as possible, many places have begun to take action, Tianjin, Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi and other places have postponed the written examination time for recruiting civil servants; Jilin Province has banned the flow of personnel across provinces and regions in the province; off-campus training institutions in Beijing have suspended offline training; all passenger stations in Shanghai have suspended operations, and primary and secondary schools have started online teaching.

On March 18, Xi'an announced that it had achieved zero social clearance of the epidemic in 11 days. Under the concept of adhering to the concept of people first and life first, and continuously optimizing prevention and control measures, more places are expected to achieve "dynamic clearance" at an early date.

Wang Hesheng, deputy director of the National Health Commission and director of the National Bureau of Disease Control and Prevention, said: "The core of 'dynamic zero clearance' is rapid response, precise prevention and control, and the rapid response is reflected in rapid discovery, rapid disposal, and rapid blocking. ”

"Dynamic zero clearance" is a set of effective measures summarized in the process of epidemic prevention and control in the mainland. At the meeting of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on March 17, General Secretary Xi Jinping stressed in his instructions that the epidemic prevention and control should continue to adhere to the general policy of "dynamic zero clearance".

Liang Wannian said: "The so-called general policy is the general guidance of any prevention and control work, which is equivalent to a compass and must be followed. Epidemic prevention and control involves such a large area, involving all walks of life, if there is no general guide, there is no general policy, it will inevitably be loose in thinking, not focused in strength. The pursuit of 'dynamic zeroing', the effective combination of zeroing on the surface and the zeroing of each epidemic, through the control of one epidemic, one victory after another, the realization of a phased goal and a phased goal, and eventually we will definitely move towards the strategic goal of overall zero clearance. ”

The realization of "dynamic zero clearance" is inseparable from scientific and accurate prevention and control, "scientific precision" plays an important role, optimize epidemic prevention and control measures, strengthen scientific and technological research such as vaccines, rapid detection reagents and drug research and development, and make the epidemic prevention and control work more targeted. Recently, based on anti-epidemic practice, in the ninth edition of the new crown diagnosis and treatment plan released by the National Health Commission, some important adjustments have been made, such as the addition of two specific anti-new coronavirus drugs; the implementation of centralized isolation management for mild cases; and the reduction of the Ct value of the lifting of isolation management and discharge standards from 40 to 35.

In Shanghai, the city's two-level epidemic prevention and control command system operates 24 hours a day, strict prevention and control measures in hospitals, schools and other crowded places, and conducts a wide range of active screening in key areas.

While taking decisive measures to curb the momentum of the spread of the epidemic as soon as possible, General Secretary Xi Jinping also pointed out that it is necessary to maintain strategic determination, adhere to steady progress, coordinate epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development, take more effective measures, and strive to achieve the greatest prevention and control effect at the minimum cost and minimize the impact of the epidemic on economic and social development.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs recently issued an emergency notice, requiring overall planning to grasp the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic and spring ploughing production, not to miss the time of spring ploughing and preparation, and to lay a solid foundation for a bumper grain harvest throughout the year. Shenzhen has implemented differentiated epidemic prevention and control measures at different levels and classifications, restored normal work order and production and operation in districts that have achieved dynamic zero social clearance, and implemented "one enterprise, one policy" and "one factory and one case".

Carrying out prevention and control work in a strict and down-to-earth manner involves all aspects, and it is necessary to consolidate the responsibilities of the four parties of territory, department, unit and individual. The meeting of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee held on March 17 stressed the need to maintain the normal production and life of the masses in a stable and orderly manner, do a good job in the production and supply of daily necessities, and ensure the needs of the masses for medical treatment.

In recent days, there have been local confirmed cases of new crown pneumonia in Liaoning, and the public's demand for vegetables, fruits, eggs and other daily necessities has increased significantly. Since the outbreak of the epidemic, Shandong has made orderly arrangements to ensure that special groups such as acute and critical illness in the sealing and control areas and control areas receive timely and safe medical services.

The meeting also stressed the need to strengthen the popularization of vaccination science, promote the strengthening of immunization, further increase the vaccination rate, and build a solid defense line against mass control.

The fight against the epidemic focuses on implementation. At present, we must overcome the paralyzing thinking, war-weariness, luck psychology, and slack mentality, and devote ourselves to all work with the spirit of facing difficulties, waiting for no time, and being cautious at the beginning. Party organizations at all levels and the broad masses of party members and cadres must have the courage to take responsibility, do their best to fight, give play to their exemplary vanguard role, implement the decision-making and deployment of the party Central Committee in detail, and ensure that they have the responsibility to defend the land and fulfill their responsibilities in defending the land.

In the next step, relevant departments will continue to strengthen the key work of epidemic prevention and control, control the local cluster epidemic as soon as possible, resolutely guard the defense line of "external prevention and import", strengthen the normalization of epidemic prevention and control management in key places and key areas, and further improve the level of scientific and accurate prevention and control. Persistence is victory, and the fight against the epidemic focuses on implementation. Doing a good job in epidemic prevention and control in a strict and down-to-earth manner involves all aspects and cannot be relaxed at all. With the responsibility of guarding the soil and fulfilling our responsibilities, we will certainly be able to win the protracted battle of normalization of epidemic prevention and control, and effectively protect the people's life and health and economic and social development.

Source: CCTV "Focus Interview"

Editor: Yang Minghao