On the 27th local time, US President Biden delivered a public speech in the Rose Garden of the White House after two consecutive negative nucleic acid tests for the new coronavirus, announcing that he would stop isolation on the day and return to the 5th day jobs.
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An ordinary and unusual 80-year-old man experienced a typical or atypical infection of the new crown in the United States, which is the most severely affected by the new crown epidemic in the world and has the largest number of infected people, and reviewed his treatment process. , may help us learn more about the current COVID-19 outbreak.
The elderly are lucky and survived the infection smoothly
Today’s new coronavirus is quite different from the initial stage of the epidemic, and our response has also undergone many changes. The final result is that the overall risk of illness has become lower.
But for an 80-year-old, contracting the new coronavirus is not an easy hurdle.
In the United States today, fewer people are dying from COVID-19 than before, but there are still more than 300 deaths per day, mostly the elderly. The risk of death from Covid-19 in Biden’s age group is 140 times that of young people…
US COVID-19 death curve Source: CDC
What kind of treatment did such a relatively high-risk elderly person receive?
According to Dr. Kevin O’Connor’s dedicated daily fact sheet, Mr. Biden was mainly on the new crown treatment drug Paxlovid. This is an FDA-approved drug for patients with “higher predicted follow-up risk” and is currently the most used new crown treatment in the United States.
There is nothing else to say about it. Paracetamol is used as antipyretic, and the anticoagulant and cholesterol-lowering drugs that have been used for a long time have been adjusted according to the requirements of drug combination.
Checks are not complicated except for the twice-daily home antigen test. Because the doctor’s auscultation and other judgments judged that Biden’s lungs are in good condition, he did not even do CT.
In the early days, Biden had some fatigue, chest tightness, cough, and sore throat, and then basically had no symptoms. Until the final antigen test turned negative and returned to work.
Biden’s examination and treatment did not deviate from basic U.S. COVID-19 treatment requirements. Although the old man was a little risky, it was considered a near miss, and the turbulence ended smoothly.
Thank you medical staff, and more importantly, medical progress
In Biden’s public remarks, he customarily thanked the medical staff. Of course, it may be time to be more thankful. It is time to give mankind more confidence to deal with the virus. Countries around the world gradually have more weapons in the fight against the virus.
Compared with the early days of the epidemic, there are three magic weapons that changed Biden’s disease outcome.
First is the vaccine. The Covid-19 vaccine, which was launched in late 2020, and subsequent booster vaccinations, has reduced the risk of severe illness and death from Covid-19 infection. Biden completed two basic vaccinations and two booster vaccinations, giving him strong protection. Only 23.6% of the elderly in the same age group as Biden completed the two-needle reinforcement.
The second is a rapid home antigen test. With these convenient tests, early detection and early treatment and intervention can be achieved, and responses can be quickly adjusted according to the real-time situation.
Biden posted his negative evidence
Finally, new antiviral drugs. Small-molecule antiviral drugs like Paxlovid have been on the stage for less than a year and have become mainstream treatments. The cost is low, the preparation is fast, and the drug resistance is not easy.
The three-pronged approach has allowed Biden and more ordinary Americans to avoid a worse outcome. Moreover, these are free, fast, convenient and safe. These weapons have more or less changed the human race against the new coronavirus, benefiting thousands of people.
Biden, as one of the beneficiaries, also repeatedly emphasized in his speech that Americans should complete the booster vaccination as soon as possible.
Expectations for the future
Biden’s speech also made fun of former President Trump, who also suffered from the new crown.
When my predecessor got COVID, he had to get helicoptered to Walter Reed Medical Center. He was severely ill. Thankfully, he recovered.
Yeah, although Trump was younger and stronger, he was more embarrassed at the time than Biden is today.
However, the world is going to get better and better. Although Biden is in a good mood, the death of the new crown in the United States today is still a heavier health burden, and the problem cannot be ignored because of progress. Today, none of the three magic weapons seems to be able to completely end the epidemic, and continuous progress is needed. Every elderly person can survive the infection period like Biden, so that mankind can truly be free from the fear of the new crown.
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