Zhang Wenhong: Case fatality rate is an important indicator for evaluating whether countries can get out of the epidemic

　(Focus on Boao) Zhang Wenhong: Case fatality rate is an important indicator for evaluating whether countries can get out of the epidemic

　　China News Agency, Boao, April 22 (Xie Yanbing) Zhang Wenhong, director of the National Center for Infectious Diseases of China and director of the Department of Infectious Diseases of Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, said at the ongoing Boao Forum for Asia 2022 annual meeting that the fatality rate of new coronary pneumonia is A very important data is also an important indicator for evaluating whether countries can get out of the epidemic.

On April 21, the 2022 Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference held in Boao, Hainan held a sub-forum on "International Cooperation and Anti-epidemic under the New Situation of the Epidemic".

The picture shows Zhang Wenhong, director of the National Center for Infectious Diseases Medicine and director of the Department of Infectious Diseases of Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, speaking via video.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Han Haidan

　　Zhang Wenhong said that only when medical resources are very sufficient can the fatality rate be maintained at a very low level.

In countries and regions with a high level of vaccination, the case fatality rate of the new coronary pneumonia has dropped significantly. This is a very important, critical and scientific means to get out of the epidemic, and it is also a prerequisite for countries to achieve full exchanges in the future.

　　Taking the Shanghai epidemic as an example, he said that up to now, more than 430,000 people have been infected with the new crown in Shanghai, and 25 people have died.

　　Zhang Wenhong said that the whole process of vaccination with the new crown vaccine and the booster vaccination are powerful weapons to reduce the mortality rate of the new crown to the lowest or extremely low level.

By increasing the vaccination rate of vulnerable groups such as the elderly and those with underlying diseases, and at the same time providing sufficient medical treatment resources for infected patients, the fatality rate can be maintained at a low level.

　　He suggested that the Asia-Pacific region should vigorously call for strengthening the vaccination of vulnerable populations, further increase the confidence in vaccines, and improve vaccine accessibility and convenience of vaccination.

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