[Commentary] On August 11, Zhang Wenhong, director of the Department of Infectious Diseases of Huashan Hospital affiliated to Fudan University and leader of the Shanghai New Coronary Pneumonia Medical Treatment Expert Group, came to Guiyang, Guizhou, to share China’s anti-epidemic experience, and made the "Improving Front-line Early Warning Capability to Prevent New Coronary Pneumonia "Lecture on the theme.
[Explanation] Today, the global new coronary pneumonia is in a relatively tense situation. Zhang Wenhong analyzed two aspects of China's phased victory in the prevention and treatment of new coronary pneumonia in 2020.
[Concurrent] Zhang Wenhong, Director of the Department of Infectious Diseases, Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, and Leader of the Shanghai New Coronary Pneumonia Medical Treatment Expert Team
The biggest experience in (epidemic prevention), in fact, is the cooperation of the whole people from top to bottom in China. It is a key aspect of (control progress) in this (epidemic). Another aspect is a prevention and control of this epidemic. In fact, in terms of science and technology, it has actually made a significant contribution. Everyone knows that there is a very big bright spot in the prevention and control of this epidemic, which is the detection of nucleic acid and the expansion of nucleic acid detection. Expanding nucleic acid testing will allow China's epidemic (control) to be ahead of the spread of the virus every time. This is the second wave of this epidemic. We have experience in prevention and control in Beijing, Dalian, and Urumqi.
[Explanation] In response to the current issues concerning the development and production of new coronary pneumonia vaccines, Zhang Wenhong said:
[Concurrent] Zhang Wenhong, Director of the Department of Infectious Diseases, Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, and Leader of the Shanghai New Coronary Pneumonia Medical Treatment Expert Team
China’s vaccines are now on a global scale, basically in the first phalanx, because the world is now entering the final phase of clinical research, which we call Phase III clinical research. There are about 6 vaccines and 3 of them. It is from China, so I think that Chinese scientists are actually very active in this field, and they are also ahead of the world. So we all look forward to the release of this vaccine as soon as possible. It is expected that at the end of the year, there may be some results on a global scale.
[Explanation] For the upcoming autumn and winter seasons, will the epidemic appear again on a large scale? Zhang Wenhong said that one must not let down one's vigilance and must always be prepared.
[Concurrent] Zhang Wenhong, Director of the Department of Infectious Diseases, Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, and Leader of the Shanghai New Coronary Pneumonia Medical Treatment Expert Team
Don’t ignore the prevention and control of this year’s autumn and winter. The second is that screening for the new crown should be carried out at the same time. Sometimes people think that this fever is not a new crown. Let me tell you that the new crown is mixed in this group of autumn and winter diseases. , It is a wolf in sheep's clothing. Once it gets in, once it spreads, the result will be extremely severe. At the same time, it is also very important for the common people to do a good job in the prevention and control of the new crown. Once you go out and wear a mask, your social distance can be slightly maintained. In the end, the proportion of you (infected) with flu and (infected) various infectious diseases will be greatly reduced.
[Explanation] In the lecture, when talking about the new coronary pneumonia, Zhang Wenhong hoped that everyone should understand correctly and not discriminate against patients.
[Concurrent] Zhang Wenhong, Director of the Department of Infectious Diseases, Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, and Leader of the Shanghai New Coronary Pneumonia Medical Treatment Expert Team
I have also noticed that some comrades who have (infected) the new crown are still facing some discrimination in their lives. In fact, there is no reason for this. In fact, some viruses have the ability to live forever, and HIV/AIDS virus has the ability to live forever. Once it is invaded by HIV, it will integrate its own virus genes into our cells. So when we are now drugs After the virus outside of the cell and in the blood is eliminated, the HIV integrated into the human gene in the cell will continue to be released. This virus is called a chronically infected virus. Today’s COVID-19 is the same as influenza. This is not a chronic virus. It is an acutely infected virus. It lasts a short time in humans. If your immunity is normal, it usually takes two to four weeks. This virus will be completely eliminated.
(Reporting by reporter Yuan Chao, Liu Peng and Qu Honglun from Guiyang)
Editor in charge: 【Luo Pan】