The epidemic in Hong Kong continues to heat up, with the daily confirmed cases rising to more than 600 in recent days.
Xu Shuchang, an expert advisor to the government and chair professor of the Department of Respiratory Medicine at CUHK, pointed out on the commercial program "Politics and Economics Saturday" this morning (11th) that with the relaxation of social distancing measures, the daily increase in cases is expected, but the vaccination rate in Hong Kong is high. , There are not many severe cases and deaths, and there is a certain protective barrier, so there is no need to worry too much.
Xu Shuchang also described that it was "unsurprising" for those who had recovered to be infected for the second time, and those who had not been vaccinated or had not been vaccinated before the infection had to be given injections.
As for the government's announcement that it will not relax social distancing before June 31, he believes that this is an appropriate approach, which will help the next government continue to discuss customs clearance with the mainland.
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Daily case rise within expectations
Xu Shuchang said that with the relaxation of social distancing measures and more overseas Hong Kong people returning to Hong Kong, the increase in daily cases is within expectations.
He believes that the public need not worry too much, and pointed out that the number of severe cases and deaths should be focused on. At present, the number of severe cases after infection is only about 10, and the number of deaths is decreasing. Coupled with the high vaccination rate, the society There is a certain protective barrier.
▼May 31, the first day of the implementation of the third phase of the vaccine pass▼
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Second-time infection "unsurprising" ditch acupuncture can make antibodies soar in the short term
Recently, a recovered person was infected for the second time. Xu Shuchang said that "it will be no surprise that it will reappear again", and explained that the antibodies they obtained in the first four waves of the epidemic were not helpful in preventing the infection of the Omicron mutant virus; and in the fifth wave of the epidemic Those who have recovered, if they have not been vaccinated before or have never been vaccinated, their antibody levels after infection are not very high and need to be vaccinated again.
He pointed out that the method of ditch injection, such as the first two injections of Kexing vaccine, the third injection of Fubitai vaccine, the antibody level can soar in a short period of time, which helps to prevent infection.
▼On May 24, Lin Zhengyue said that there will be no more foreign import prevention measures▼
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If you want to clear customs with the mainland and foreign customs clearance and quarantine arrangements, you may not be able to "put it on the loose"
Xu Shuchang also mentioned that it is appropriate for the government to announce that it will not relax social distancing before June 31, which will help the next government to discuss customs clearance with the mainland.
He mentioned that the mainland still adopts dynamic clearing as an epidemic prevention policy, and foreign defense import is an important part. If Hong Kong wants to clear customs with the mainland, the quarantine arrangement for customs clearance with foreign countries "can not be relaxed." As for how to balance it, it is necessary to It depends on the attitude of the next government.
He also mentioned that in the past, the government discussed customs clearance conditions with the mainland, and the conditions were considered strict. The mainland believed that the discharge conditions in Hong Kong were not safe enough. Even though there were no local cases in Hong Kong at that time, the mainland was also worried about cases in the entry quarantine hotel.
However, he pointed out that after the mainland experienced the Omicron mutated virus, there may be other opinions.
▼On May 30th, citizens rushed to take the third vaccine to cope with the vaccine pass▼
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