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[Wuhan Pneumonia] Yuan Guoyong and Zhong Nanshan analyze why the epidemic prevention will be the key in the next 14 days

2020-01-29T11:34:40.244Z


The epidemic of Wuhan pneumonia caused by the new coronavirus continued to spread. Two new confirmed cases were diagnosed today (29) in Hong Kong, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 10, one of whom was in serious condition. Yuan Guoyong, a professor in the Department of Microbiology at the University of Hong Kong Medical School, said the next 14 days will be the key to epidemic prevention. He explained, "Hold on the 14th, and you will know if the virus has taken root in Hong Kong." He reminded the public to avoid going out as much as possible to prevent infection. SARS expert Zhong Nanshan also explained that fever is a typical symptom of new virus infection, so it takes 10 to 14 days to isolate and observe.


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Written by: Li Enci

2020-01-29 19:30

Last updated: 2020-01-29 19:30

The epidemic of Wuhan pneumonia caused by the new coronavirus continued to spread. Two new confirmed cases were diagnosed today (29) in Hong Kong, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 10, one of whom was in serious condition.

Yuan Guoyong, a professor in the Department of Microbiology at the University of Hong Kong Medical School, said the next 14 days will be the key to epidemic prevention. He explained, "Hold on the 14th, and you will know if the virus has taken root in Hong Kong." He reminded the public to avoid going out as much as possible to prevent infection. SARS expert Zhong Nanshan also explained that fever is a typical symptom of new virus infection, so it takes 10 to 14 days to isolate and observe.

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Yuan Guoyong: Must keep the future 14 days

Yuan Guoyong said, "If you want to keep it on the 14th, you will know if the virus has taken root in Hong Kong." He also said that the next 14 days will be very important. Although there are some port controls in Hong Kong, the effect is still unknown and there will be More than 200,000 people returned to Hong Kong from the Mainland. He said that after the Spring Festival, there may be a transfer of epidemic areas or a second wave of outbreaks, and citizens must take adequate precautionary measures.

He continued, "There are not many masks in Hong Kong." The government hopes that the public will be socially distancing, try not to go out and go to school; civil servants should stay at home to complete work unless it is necessary. At the same time, citizens should try to avoid social contact, including kissing and shaking hands. He bluntly stated that the situation in Hong Kong was very dangerous and he became the second infected area at any time. He reminded the public to bring alcohol hand rub, and to wear proper masks when going out.

Yesterday (28th), Zhong Nanshan, the leader of the high-level expert group of the National Health and Medical Commission and a SARS expert, also estimated that the epidemic will reach a peak in the next week or 10 days, and it will not increase on a large scale afterwards. He said that fever is a typical symptom of a new virus infection, and 10 to 14 days is a good isolation observation period.

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Masks should be changed every 8 hours

Lai Weiwen added that the public should replace the masks every 8 hours. If the masks are wet or dirty, they need to be replaced immediately because the masks have lost their protective effect. The public should also press the iron wire along the bridge of the nose to make the masks veneer.

Lai Weiwen said that general surgical masks have three layers, including a waterproof layer, a filter layer, and a moisture absorption layer. According to the WHO's minimum standards for surgical masks, there are also standard measurements in various countries. At present, Hong Kong generally uses the American Standard (ASTM) to select masks. Bacterial filtration efficiency level 1 is greater than 95%.

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