The mainland has begun easing epidemic control measures, one of which is to no longer conduct large-scale nucleic acid testing. As of Dec. 2, at least 19 mainland cities have subsequently announced they will no longer need to check the negative nucleic acid test certificates for subway rides. Citizens and passengers still have to show the health codes when entering the station and pass with the green codes, but they no longer have to check the control codes.
For some time in the past, the mainland required a 48- or 72-hour test code to enter other public places and take public transportation, which is almost equivalent to taking a nucleic acid test within two to three days. Canceling the test code requirement means canceling the citywide nucleic acid test requirement.
In an era demanding rigorous virus eradication, citywide testing is a last resort for prevention and control. The undoing of this method means that after the authorities have looked at the changes in the virus and the reduction of the risk of death, a new idea of epidemic mitigation has emerged.
A friend in Guangdong wants to go back to Hong Kong and take a nucleic acid test. However, when the policy changed on November 29, after the lockdown was lifted in many places in Guangdong, he said that not only restaurants and restaurants resumed business that night, but also acid testing points nucleic that were everywhere on the roadside have disappeared. overnight. It is only after going to the hospital that the nucleic acid can be returned to Hong Kong.
The cancellation of frequent national tests has multiple effects:
1. Fewer initial diagnoses. Since 90% of confirmed cases on the continent are asymptomatic infections, they don’t even know they are infected. Without large-scale testing, most of these people will not be found. This is also the reason for the recent decline in the number of confirmed cases in Guangzhou.
2. The number of confirmed cases will increase after the epidemic spreads. Without extensive testing, asymptomatic infections cannot be eliminated, which may reduce the hassle of repeated testing, but it cannot prevent asymptomatic people from spreading the virus. It is estimated that the epidemic will continue to spread and it will be difficult to reach a zero state.
3. Clear the disease but don’t clear the toxin. Gao Fu, former director of the Chinese Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said scientists already predicted two years ago that “the new crown virus will not disappear” and that the goal of future prevention and control of the epidemic will emphasize “eliminating the disease but not eliminating the virus”.
That is to try and control the new corona disease, not to get rid of the virus. That is to say, we must do our best to prevent serious illness and death.
Scaling up vaccination efforts is one of the keys. People aged 60 and over, especially those aged 80 and over, are groups at high risk of dying after infection. Mainland China’s recent focus on tightening vaccinations also targets the elderly .
The mainland has issued work targets: by the end of January next year, the vaccination rate of the first dose of the new crown virus vaccine for people over the age of 80 will reach 90%, and the vaccination rate comprehensive and booster immunization rate of eligible target groups will reach 90%; The complete vaccination rate and booster immunization rate of the targeted target population is expected to reach 95%. 90% is a high index, but the continent should be confident that it can reach this index.
The Western world does not forget to sing bad news about China. Some time ago, when the mainland maintained a strict blockade and there were demonstrations, there would be turmoil in China without freedom. When you go to China and start relaxing, you will die if you relax.
US Intelligence Director Haynes said the new corona outbreak had a severe impact on the continent’s society and economy, but Chinese leaders were still ‘reluctant to get better vaccines from the West and still rely on vaccines while the vaccines used by the CCP are not an effective vaccine against Omicrons.”
The US epidemic prevention policy is so advanced and the vaccine is so effective Why did 1.09 million people die in the US from the new corona?
Haines said the Chinese vaccine is ineffective, what scientific arguments are there?
mRNA vaccines are popular in the US, and inactivated and adenovirus vaccines are popular in China. In fact, the mRNA vaccine is more effective but has more side effects. The inactivated and adenovirus vaccines popular in China are slightly less effective but have fewer side effects. Both vaccines have their advantages.
In March this year, the University of Hong Kong announced a comparative study of vaccine efficacy in the Hong Kong epidemic, which found that for high-risk groups aged 80 and over, the effective rate of Fubitai (mRNA vaccine) was 71.6%. and Sinovac (inactivated vaccine) is 50.7%, which is slightly better for preventing mild cases. However, Fubitai and Sinovac have similar efficacy in preventing serious disease, with Fubitai being 98% and Sinovac being 97.9%. Anti-death Sinovac is slightly better than Fubitai, Fubitai is 98.1% and Sinovac is 98.3%. In short, with 3 injections, whether it is the mRNA vaccine popular in the United States or the inactivated vaccine popular in China, the effective rate is about 98%, which is equally effective.
The bottom line is that don’t believe the US nonsense, the injections are really needed.
