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New crown pneumonia | Influenza A five times higher death rate due to pincers Yuan Guoyong calls on HA to test influenza A

2020-12-07T19:38:31.517Z


The fourth wave of new coronary pneumonia in Hong Kong continued. Yesterday (5th) there were 101 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia. In seven days, there were more than 100 cases for the fourth time, increasing to 6,803 cases. Yuan Guoyong is in the business table today (6th)


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Written by: Ouyang Dehao

2020-12-06 13:34

Last update date: 2020-12-06 13:38

The fourth wave of new coronary pneumonia in Hong Kong continued. Yesterday (5th) there were 101 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia. In seven days, there were more than 100 cases for the fourth time, increasing to 6,803 cases.

Yuan Guoyong stated on the business platform today (6th) that if the double infection of new coronary pneumonia and influenza A, the death rate will increase by 5 times, he urged the public to receive influenza vaccination, and he also called on the Hospital Authority to meet the confirmed cases of the new crown.

Test for influenza A.

In addition, in the face of various parts of the world and neighboring areas in Hong Kong, they have successively expressed that they will inject vaccines against new coronary pneumonia. Yuan Guoyong pointed out that there is still no authoritative medical literature. When talking about the clinical data results of more than 10,000 people in the third phase, it is impossible to observe whether the vaccine is There are side effects, I advise Hong Kong people not to be too rushed.

Yuan Guoyong emphasized that the virus has a longer survival time in winter, so the amount of virus will also be higher. If complications occur, the situation will be more serious.

(Profile picture/Photo by Zhang Haowei)

At the same time, the death rate of new coronary pneumonia and influenza A increased by 5 times

A few days ago, a 38-year-old male patient died of the disease and was diagnosed with influenza A.

Yuan Guoyong emphasized in the program that the virus has a longer survival time in winter, so the amount of virus will be higher. If the disease has complications, the situation will be more serious.

He also published a publication in the medical literature a month ago and found from hamster experiments that if he was infected with both the new coronary pneumonia and influenza A at the same time, the condition of the hamster would be "a lot worse."



Calls on patients confirmed by the HA to be tested for influenza A

Yuan asked the Hospital Authority to also test for influenza A for those diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia.

He pointed out that if the two viruses were dually infected at the same time, the mortality rate would increase by five times, so he urged the public to receive flu shots.

"Some people are harassing me, do you think that summer (the epidemic) will be good? Yes, you look at foreign countries, and summer is good. If the industry does not cooperate with the citizens, it will definitely pass the third wave, but if I It may not be possible to do a good job."

Earlier, Ouyang Yu, the Secretary of the Department of Social and Cultural Affairs of Macau, revealed earlier this month that 1.4 million doses of vaccine were being negotiated.

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Vaccine clinical data or side effects can wait 3 months to half a year

Earlier, Ouyang Yu, the Secretary of the Department of Social Culture of Macau, revealed earlier this month that the 1.4 million doses of vaccines under negotiation are expected to be available in the first half of next year.

Yuan Guoyong believes that vaccines are the key to ending the "marathon", but he emphasized that there are still no authoritative medical literatures that have clinical data results of more than 10,000 people in the third phase, so whenever a reporter asks related questions, Will not answer either.

"There is no scientific evidence and no reviewed data. Can you draw conclusions quickly?"

Yuan Bong advises Hong Kong people not to be too rushed, because in human history, there has never been a coronavirus vaccine or mRNA injection method.

He also said that he believed that the Secretary for Food and Health, Mr. Chen Zhaoshi, would make the best procurement method so that Hong Kong people have enough vaccine injections. He also pointed out that if the vaccine data is less than 100,000 people, side effects cannot be observed.

"Wear your mask first, wait for the foreign channel to beat you up first, even if we are three months and a half late, it is not a problem."

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