China News Service, Beijing, December 27th (Wei Xianghui) On the evening of the 26th, the National Health and Health Commission issued an announcement renaming the new type of coronavirus pneumonia as a new type of coronavirus infection.
On the same day, the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council issued the "Overall Plan for the Implementation of "Class B and B Controls" for New Coronavirus Infections".
Data map: Beijing launches the second dose of the new crown virus vaccine to boost immunizations Photo by China News Agency reporter Hou Yu
Renamed Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia to Novel Coronavirus Infection
The National Health and Medical Commission announced that the new type of coronavirus pneumonia was renamed as a new type of coronavirus infection.
Approved by the State Council, starting from January 8, 2023, the measures for the prevention and control of Class A infectious diseases stipulated in the "Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases" for new coronavirus infections will be lifted; new coronavirus infections will no longer be included in the "China Quarantine infectious disease management stipulated in the Frontier Health and Quarantine Law of the People's Republic of China.
The National Health and Medical Commission stated that on January 20, 2020, after being reported to the State Council for approval, the National Health and Health Commission issued an announcement to include the new type of coronavirus pneumonia ("New Coronary Pneumonia") in the "People's Republic of China Law on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases". Class A infectious diseases, and take preventive and control measures for Class A infectious diseases.
At that time, it was named "New Coronary Pneumonia", mainly considering that most of the cases in the early stage of the epidemic showed pneumonia.
After the mutant strain of Omicron became the main epidemic strain, the pathogenicity weakened, and only a very small number of cases showed pneumonia.
Considering that pneumonia only reflects the more serious illness after virus infection, and cannot summarize the clinical characteristics of all infected persons, the name of "new coronary pneumonia" was changed to "new coronavirus infection", which is more in line with the current characteristics and hazards of the disease.
On the evening of December 26, medical staff in the emergency room of Shanghai Tongji Hospital treated patients.
The picture shows the medical staff taking blood tests for the patients.
Photo by Yin Liqin
Twelve
countermeasures will be
taken after "Class B and B management"
According to the schedule, from January 8, 2023, "Class B and B control" will be implemented for new coronavirus infection.
According to the Law on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases, isolation measures will no longer be implemented for people infected with the new coronavirus, and close contacts will no longer be identified; high and low risk areas will no longer be demarcated; people infected with the new coronavirus will be treated in different grades and medical insurance policies will be adjusted in a timely manner; testing strategies Adjusted to "willing to do all inspections"; adjust the frequency and content of epidemic information releases.
According to the Frontier Health and Quarantine Law, no quarantine and infectious disease management measures will be taken for entry personnel and goods.
On the 26th, the WeChat public account of the National Health and Medical Commission issued a question and answer on the interpretation of the "Overall Plan for the Implementation of "Class B and B Control" for New Coronavirus Infection".
According to reports, after the implementation of the "Class B and B Control" for the new coronavirus infection, it mainly includes twelve countermeasures:
The first is to further increase the vaccination rate of the new coronavirus vaccine among the elderly, and promote the second dose of booster immunization among people at high risk of severe illness.
The second is to prepare drugs and testing reagents related to the treatment of new coronavirus infection to meet the needs of patients for medication and testing.
The third is to increase investment in the construction of medical resources, focusing on the preparation of inpatient beds and intensive care beds.
The fourth is to adjust the crowd testing strategy. Community residents are "willing to check everything" according to needs, and no longer carry out nucleic acid screening for all staff.
The fifth is to classify and treat patients according to the severity of the disease.
The sixth is to do a good job in the health survey and grading services of key population groups in the community, find out the combined underlying diseases and vaccination status of the elderly aged 65 and above in the jurisdiction, and provide classified and grading health services.
Data map: Xi'an buses "transformed" into mobile fever clinics to help citizens seek medical treatment Photo by Gao Cheng
The seventh is to strengthen the prevention and control of key institutions such as elderly care institutions, social welfare institutions, hospitals, schools, preschool education institutions, and large enterprises, and strictly prevent the risk of clustered epidemics in the venues.
The eighth is to strengthen the prevention and control of epidemics in rural areas, and provide medical protection for high-risk groups such as the elderly in rural areas and patients with underlying diseases.
The ninth is to strengthen the monitoring and response of the epidemic situation, study and judge the development trend of the epidemic situation, and take appropriate measures to restrict gathering activities and personnel movement in accordance with the law to suppress the peak of the epidemic situation.
The tenth is to advocate adherence to personal protection measures and implement the concept that everyone is the first person responsible for their own health.
The eleventh is to do a good job in information release and publicity and education, comprehensively and objectively publicize and interpret the purpose and scientific basis of adjusting the new coronavirus infection from "Class B and A" to "B and B".
The twelfth is to optimize the management of personnel exchanges between China and foreign countries. Personnel coming to China will undergo nucleic acid testing 48 hours before departure, cancel nucleic acid testing and centralized isolation for all staff after entry, and cancel the "five ones" and passenger load factor restrictions on the number of international passenger flights. Control measures.
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