Chinanews.com, Beijing, February 9th (Wei Xianghui) On the 9th, the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council held a press conference to introduce the epidemic prevention and control of key groups, key institutions, and key places.

　　At the meeting, Mi Feng, spokesperson of the National Health Commission and deputy director of the Publicity Department, said that recently, the national epidemic situation has become increasingly stable, and the overall positive trend has continued to consolidate.

The current monitoring has not found any significant increase in the transmissibility, immune escape ability and pathogenicity of the virus variant.

Photo by Wei Xianghui at the press conference

New wave of new coronavirus outbreaks less likely in recent months

　　Wu Zunyou, chief epidemiologist at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said at the meeting that since the implementation of the "Class B and B Control" measures, the epidemic situation in the country has become increasingly stable, and the transition of prevention and control work has been smooth and orderly.

　　Wu Zunyou introduced that our country has just experienced a nationwide epidemic of new crown virus infection. Most people have recovered, and some people are still recovering.

During this time period, the immunity protection of the population across the country is at a high level, so the possibility of a new wave of new crown epidemics in recent months is relatively small, and the possibility of another large-scale epidemic similar to this one in the future is also high. smaller.

　　Wu Zunyou also said that as my country optimizes prevention and control strategies and measures, the new crown epidemic may occur intermittently in some areas, some groups of people, and for a period of time in the future, and the possibility of a nationwide short-term concentrated large-scale epidemic is relatively small.

Airport staff help passengers to register their departure information.

Photo by Yin Liqin

Will there be more infectious and pathogenic mutant strains in the future?

　　According to Chen Cao, a researcher at the Institute of Viral Diseases of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, my country's monitoring data show that since January 1 this year, 39 evolutionary branches have been detected from entry personnel at various ports across the country, all of which are mutants of Omicron. BA.5.2 and BF.7 and their sub-branches are the main ones. So far, no new mutant strains with significantly increased transmissibility, pathogenicity, and immune escape ability have been monitored.

　　Wu Zunyou also said that from the current point of view, the possibility of a mutant strain that is more infectious than the present in the future is very small; there will be increased pathogenicity, or the virus will "return to its ancestors" to Delta virus, or even The possibility of the original strain is also very small.

Students enter the campus one after another.

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What about the children and the elderly who have not yet passed the sun?

　　Regarding the children and the elderly who have not yet been "positive", Wu Zunyou said that during the period of the national large-scale epidemic, when the risk of infection was high, they were not infected. Now the peak of the national large-scale new crown virus infection has passed. With the country at a low risk of infection, the possibility of another new crown infection is relatively small.

　　Wu Zunyou made two suggestions to these people: first, continue to take personal protective measures to prevent infection; second, if you have not been vaccinated, get vaccinated as soon as possible.

If the booster vaccination conditions are met, the booster vaccination should be carried out as soon as possible.

　　Chen Cao said that moderate outdoor activities are very helpful for children and the elderly to improve their immunity and strengthen their resistance to diseases.

"The current peak of the first wave of the epidemic in my country has passed, and only some sporadic, localized, and scattered cases have occurred, and the risk of infection is generally low." He suggested that the elderly, especially those with underlying diseases, according to Take into account your own condition, comprehensively consider your past infection, vaccination status, your own physical fitness and weather changes, and carry out outdoor activities moderately.

　　He said that if you carry out outdoor activities, you should pay attention to the following points: First, try not to go to crowded areas.

The second is to pay attention to hand hygiene.

After touching public items, clean your hands in time.

The third is to arrange the amount of exercise reasonably according to one's own condition.

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