China News Network, Guangzhou, March 12th: Zhong Nanshan: Countries should strengthen exchanges for prevention and control of new crown pneumonia
Author Cai Minjie
Zhong Nanshan, the leader of the high-level expert group of the National Health and Medical Commission of China and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, said at a press conference held by the Information Office of the People's Government of Guangdong Province on the 12th that after communicating with some overseas countries and regions, he found that the views of the country on the new crown pneumonia epidemic situation There are still gaps, and countries should strengthen prevention and control exchanges.
Photo by Zhong Nanshan, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
Talking about overseas input: strengthening the control of imported patients
Zhong Nanshan said that many provinces in China now have zero growth, which proves that the new crown pneumonia epidemic has been better controlled under the joint prevention and control mechanism. "But now it is slowly being transformed into overseas imports. Some overseas imported cases often have no obvious symptoms. They must be tested in isolation to be diagnosed." Zhong Nanshan said that some people developed cold symptoms and did not take it seriously. After returning to China for testing, they found it. New crown pneumonia.
According to the data from the National Health Committee of China, from 01:00 to 24:00 on March 11, 6 cases of overseas imported confirmed cases were reported in 31 provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities) and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (3 in Guangdong, 2 in Gansu, and Henan). 1 case). As of 24:00 on March 11, a total of 85 imported confirmed cases were reported overseas.
Photo by Zhong Nanshan, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
Zhong Nanshan believes that this situation shows that overseas countries have not paid enough attention to their own situation. China needs to do more testing and strengthen the control of overseas imported patients. "Especially Guangdong has a closer relationship with overseas. It is worth noting this new infection. Source, route of transmission. "
On overseas epidemics: countries strengthen exchanges for prevention and control
"I have now communicated with many countries and regions. After the exchange, we found that there is still a gap in our views." Zhong Nanshan said that in less than two months, China had its own views and lessons on the prevention and control of the new crown epidemic, but overseas At present, the alertness is not very high. "It is still important to strengthen communication with overseas, which will help to deepen the understanding of current treatment methods, and also reduce the mortality rate overseas, and reduce 'detours'."
"It is still not possible to develop a special effect medicine within 2 months." Zhong Nanshan said, but there are ways to stop the development and deterioration of the epidemic, so now on the one hand, we must strengthen our own control and on the other hand, we must strengthen communication with overseas countries. "It is impossible to defeat the epidemic if we do not control it globally."
Talking about the epidemic trend: you can look forward to the end of June
Zhong Nanshan said that at the time they assessed that the epidemic could end in June, provided that other countries, like China, gave national attention to the new crown pneumonia epidemic.
"Now it seems that some countries are doing better, and some countries' perceptions are not accurate. Of course, there are changes now, because more and more cases have caused concern and they are not treated as flu." Zhong Nanshan believes that if Some countries around the world do not pay attention to the harmfulness and contagiousness of new coronary pneumonia, and with strong intervention, the time to end may be extended.
"The coronavirus is inactive in a relatively high temperature environment, and the epidemic situation may slowly continue, but the end time is far from a month or two, the society will be turbulent, and national economic growth will have a great impact." According to the World Health Organization, New Coronary Pneumonia was declared a global epidemic, and the epidemic has the characteristics of a pandemic, and it is hoped that all countries will take measures to prevent the disease.
"My suggestion is that countries should heed WHO's call, and countries can mobilize at the national level. I am pleased that both Italy and South Korea have already begun operations, and the number of new cases in South Korea has dropped significantly recently. If we can do this, the epidemic we evaluated will end in June, and it is still possible to achieve, "Zhong Nanshan said. (Finish)