(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) Chinese Disease Control Experts Interpret the Reasons for the Low Death Rate of New Coronary Pneumonia in China
China News Agency, Beijing, April 6th (Reporter Li Chun) The number of deaths caused by the epidemic of the Mikron strain is higher than that caused by the epidemic of the delta strain in the same period. Wu Zunyou, chief epidemiologist of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, re-emphasized in Beijing on the 6th that compared with foreign countries, the fatality rate of new coronary pneumonia in China The reason for the low is that multiple measures have been taken to prevent or reduce deaths.
The Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council of China held a press conference on the same day to introduce the situation related to the prevention and control of the epidemic in a strict and practical manner. The number of deaths caused by the Chron strain epidemic is higher than that caused by the delta strain epidemic during the same period. For example, in the United Kingdom from August to October 2021, when the Delta strain is prevalent, the mortality rate is 16 deaths per 100,000 people from the new crown, while from November 2021 to January 2022, that is The Omicron strain is prevalent, with a mortality rate of 22 per 100,000 population. Likewise, the U.S. mortality rate for August-October 2021 is 40 deaths per 100,000 population, and the mortality rate for November 2021-January 2022 is 42 deaths per 100,000 population.
Introduced by Wu Zunyou, according to the relevant departments of the SAR government, as of April 5, the fifth wave of the epidemic in Hong Kong has infected more than 1.16 million people, with a total of 8,136 deaths, with a case fatality rate of 0.70%. The death toll in Hong Kong’s fifth wave, triggered by Omicron, is much higher than the total number of deaths from its first four waves.
Wu Zunyou pointed out that from January to March this year, more than 100,000 cases were reported in China, including 197 severe and critical cases. The reason for the low COVID-19 case fatality rate in China compared to foreign countries is that multiple measures have been taken to prevent or reduce deaths.
“First, early detection of the epidemic situation, keeping the epidemic situation to a minimum, completely avoiding the death of a large number of cases caused by the run on medical resources. Second, managing all infected people so as to treat mild symptoms. Severe cases can be detected in time, and medical services can be provided in a timely manner, avoiding their critical illness or death. Third, for severe cases, especially critical cases, the use of convalescent plasma or specific neutralizing antibodies effectively reduces the possibility of death. Fourth, widely vaccinate against the new coronavirus.” Wu Zunyou said. (End)