China News Service, April 23rd, Shi Yi, a researcher at the Institute of Microbiology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said on the 23rd that before the vaccine was successfully developed and marketed, the new coronavirus epidemic is still mainly based on public health prevention and control measures, mainly to control infection sources 1. Cut off the transmission route and protect the susceptible people. The public should wear masks and wash their hands frequently.
On the 23rd, the joint prevention and control mechanism of the State Council held a press conference on the popularization of scientific knowledge on the prevention and control of new coronary pneumonia. Shi Yi made the above statement when answering reporters' questions.
Shi Yi pointed out that the new coronavirus is a completely new virus, and the immune system of ordinary people is not immune to the new coronavirus to protect memory. Normally, after the virus infects the human body, the body's immune system responds, which in turn produces protective antibodies and cellular immune memory.
Shi Yi said that before the vaccine was successfully developed and marketed, the new coronavirus epidemic was still based on public health prevention and control measures, mainly to control the source of infection, cut off the transmission route, and protect vulnerable populations. The public should wear masks and wash their hands frequently. For patients who have already been infected, doing "early detection, early report, early isolation, early treatment" and timely clinical treatment measures can effectively combat the new coronavirus infection.
Shi Yi said that he is continuing to carry out in-depth scientific research on the new coronavirus, including understanding the origin and evolution of the virus, the pathogenic transmission mechanism and the upgrade and optimization of virus detection technology, and the further development of vaccines and drugs. The breakthrough and accumulation of these knowledge and technologies are believed to provide important scientific and technological support for epidemic prevention and control.
At the same time, relying on the Institute of Microbiology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the "New Scientific Coronavirus Pneumonia Research Literature Sharing Platform" was established. Crystal data and other scientific data resources. The opening and service of this shared platform reflects the important progress in supporting the research of new coronaviruses, and will provide important references for virus research and epidemic prevention and control.