"Happy New Year! I sent you N95 masks, antigens and Lianhua Qingwen as spares. I hope winter will pass as soon as possible and spring will come as soon as possible!" On the New Year's Day that just passed, many citizens posted the "New Year's Day" they received this year Gift".
The reporter noticed that the current anti-epidemic materials such as masks and antigens, as well as cold medicines, are becoming good gifts for festivals.
In the past few days, the reporter visited the market and found that with the gradual increase in the production capacity of epidemic prevention materials, the supply of antigens, N95 masks and other products is gradually sufficient; many middlemen have even begun to sell the previously stocked antigen products at low prices on social platforms; as a household disinfection China's hypochlorous acid disinfectant has also "fired" out of the circle, but its price is several times higher than that of ordinary 84 disinfectant.
Text, pictures/Guangzhou Daily all-media reporters Zhao Fangyuan and Xu Xiaofang
Masks, antigens, medicines, and oximeters have become popular New Year gifts
"At the end of the year, we need to visit the company's major customers. Considering that giving health is the best gift now, we recently urgently purchased a batch of N95 masks, antigens, Huoxiangzhengqi water, ibuprofen and Lianhua Qingwen capsules, etc. Drugs”, the person in charge of the sales department of a financial institution told reporters that the end-of-year gifts they prepared for customers this year were different from previous years, and they became medicines and anti-epidemic supplies.
At present, as more and more citizens pay attention to the problem of "silent hypoxia", in addition to medicines and masks, medical equipment such as oximeters and ventilators have also become "favorites".
Recently, Ms. Zhu, a white-collar worker working in Guangzhou, added two oximeters to the New Year’s goods that she was going to send home. Bought an oximeter."
According to Ms. Zhu, the process of purchasing the oximeter was not smooth. "Last week, I searched on many e-commerce platforms. Basically, the oximeters with better sales rankings have opened the pre-sale mode, or showed that they are out of stock." , Finally, she consulted customer service at an online store with the top ten sales, and bought it after learning that it could be shipped within 48 hours.
"But two or three days after the order was placed, it was not delivered, and I went to ask the customer service, and the other party didn't reply, so I returned the product."
The reporter learned that in the end, Ms. Zhu placed an order for two oximeters from a medical equipment supplier introduced by a friend. Oximeter products are in short supply. "There are only about 500 units in stock, and most of them have been purchased by hospitals."
Antigen reagents have 50 products approved by the State Food and Drug Administration
"At present, there are sufficient antigens and oximeters in the store." Recently, the reporter visited a number of offline pharmacies and found that, unlike the previous out-of-stock situation, the supply of anti-epidemic materials in the store, including antigens, N95 masks, and oximeters, has increased. Some pharmacies even put N95 masks and antigen detection reagents at the door or in a conspicuous place on the counter, and set the sale price.
The reporter saw in a community pharmacy in Jinshazhou that the price of an Aode Zhongke antigen reagent test kit was 147.5 yuan per 25 servings, and the price of another Lepu Diagnostics antigen reagent test kit was 59 yuan per 10 servings. For one person, the price of the two products is equivalent to 1 person, and the price is reduced to 5.9 yuan.
There are many antigen detection reagent products piled up in front of the counter of another pharmacy, and the price of a single antigen is 7 yuan; the N95 mask next to it is 5 yuan per piece. The clerk said that the unit price of two boxes can be as low as 4 yuan per piece.
"The oximeter has arrived, come and buy it if you need it."
It is worth noting that the oximeter, which was once "out of stock" after being snapped up last week, is also in stock offline.
During the interview, the reporter noticed that different brands of finger clip pulse oximeters arrived at different pharmacies, and the prices were around 199 yuan and 215 yuan.
"Out of 25 antigens, 4 yuan/piece, postage at your own expense, located in Guangzhou" "Beijing Rejing Biological Factory directly supplies antigens, single box, single box, in stock, and supports video inspection... Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei can directly pull the door, the unit price is 7 Yuan, large quantity is preferred"... The reporter noticed that the current transfer and acquisition of online platforms are more active.
Browsing the "Antigen Chaohua" on Weibo, I found that many middlemen have begun to transfer the products such as antigens and thermometers in their hands; at the same time, there are also many people who come to buy antigens.
A netizen from Fujian posted a blog saying: "Receiving antigens online, seven or eight yuan can be accepted, and the ones that are closer to me are the best if they can be delivered immediately!" Many comments below come from Shenzhen, Shandong, Guangzhou, and Wenzhou And a netizen in Fujian left a message saying that they have the goods and can send them to SF Express.
The approval speed of antigen detection reagent products is also accelerating.
The reporter learned from the official website of the State Food and Drug Administration that on December 30, 2022, the State Food and Drug Administration reviewed and approved the new crown virus antigen detection reagent product of Anhui Shenlan Medical Technology Co., Ltd.
Up to now, the State Food and Drug Administration has approved 50 new coronavirus antigen detection reagent products.
The reporter noticed that the antigen detection concept sector began to "cool down" half a month ago, and the stock price continued to fall.
According to data from Oriental Fortune, as of December 30, 2022, the A-share antigen detection sector has fallen by 0.97%, and 40 stocks have fallen. From the previous high point on December 12, 2022, the sector as a whole has fallen by nearly 20%.
Hypochlorous acid disinfectant fire?
Claims to be a new type of disinfectant water with high killing rate
At the same time, the reporter noticed that a hypochlorous acid disinfectant known as "killing the new crown" and "targeting harmful bacteria with an effective sterilization rate of ≥99.99%" is selling well online.
The product claims that the hypochlorous acid molecular aqueous solution is a new type of disinfectant water, which is characterized by wide sterilization, high killing rate, "safe and non-toxic" and "no residue", high safety and good environmental protection.
The reporter searched on an e-commerce platform and found that the main component of the product is hypochlorous acid (Hclo), with a chlorine concentration of 80-120mg/L, odorless, and can be used for rapid disinfection of skin, environment, and pets.
Compared with 84 disinfectant and alcohol, what is the difference between hypochlorous acid disinfectant?
"Different from the principle of traditional disinfectant, it can eliminate more than 99.99% of bacteria, viruses, and pathogenic microorganisms within 30 seconds." The store customer service told reporters that the main ingredient of 84 disinfection is sodium hypochlorite, which has a pungent smell and a long-lasting taste; The main component of chloric acid disinfection is hypochlorous acid, which is safe and non-toxic, and it will be reduced to water after action without residue.
The reporter visited many pharmacies and supermarkets, but did not see hypochlorous acid disinfectant products for sale.
A 600g 84 disinfectant in a supermarket is priced at 6.9 yuan. "This 84 disinfectant is now discounted, which is 2 yuan cheaper than usual." The supermarket attendant said.
From the perspective of retail prices, the unit price of hypochlorous acid disinfectant and 84 disinfectant differs by nearly 4 times at most.
For example, a 2L hypochlorous acid disinfectant of a certain brand is priced at 78.8 yuan, and the post-coupon price is 72.8 yuan, which is equivalent to 36.4 yuan/L; another brand of hypochlorous acid disinfectant is priced at 49.8 yuan, equivalent to about 20 yuan/L L.
And a 5L 84 disinfectant is priced at 59 yuan, only 49 yuan after the coupon, equivalent to 9.8 yuan/L.
It is understood that the main component of hypochlorous acid disinfectant is hypochlorous acid, which itself is weakly acidic, strong oxidizing, unstable, and is a colorless liquid with a chlorine smell.
Hypochlorous acid can only exist in the form of dilute solution dissolved in water, and it is easy to decompose under light conditions.
Due to the instability of hypochlorous acid, its transportation and storage are more difficult, and its action time is also shorter.
The main component of 84 disinfectant is sodium hypochlorite. The solution is alkaline, the pH is usually greater than 10, and the effective chlorine content is usually about 5%. It is corrosive, irritating and bleaching, and cannot be used directly. It needs to be diluted with water before use.
(Guangzhou Daily)