Information on pneumonia in China

By 18:00 on January 23, a total of 224 cases of pneumonia infected with the new coronavirus had been reported in China, including 217 confirmed cases (198 in wuhan, 5 in Beijing and 14 in Guangdong).7 suspected cases (2 in Sichuan province, 1 in Yunnan province, 2 in Shanghai, 1 in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region and 1 in Shandong province).Japan reported one confirmed case, Thailand two and South Korea one.

1. What is the stage of the outbreak?

Zeng guang, chief scientist of epidemiology at the Chinese center for disease control and prevention, pointed out that the outbreak of pneumonia caused by the new coronavirus is still in its early stages, and for the city of wuhan, transmission has entered an early stage of community transmission.More than 100 cases are a small number compared with wuhan’s population of more than 10 million, which can be completely reversed as long as public health measures are correct.

2. How to prevent and control the epidemic?

Zhong nanshan, head of the high-level expert group of the national health and fitness commission, academician of the Chinese academy of engineering and national clinical research expert on respiratory diseases, said that reducing Wuhan’s output is a very important aspect. Wuhan will have very strict screening and testing measures, especially temperature testing.The most effective method of prevention and control is early detection and early treatment. Isolation treatment of confirmed cases is very important. There is no specific drug for this coronavirus, but some animal experiments are being done now and scientific research needs to follow.During the Spring Festival, the estimated number of sick will increase, to prevent transmission, to prevent the emergence of super spreaders.

3. Will the new coronavirus repeat SARS?

Zhong nanshan pointed out that it is now necessary to be vigilant, the people, leaders, the government, medical personnel, including the media, territorial leaders to take responsibility, we are confident that we can control the new coronavirus.’it took us two weeks to locate the new coronavirus,’ Mr. Zhong said. ‘together with our good surveillance and quarantine system, we believe the outbreak will not have the social and economic impact that SARS did 17 years ago.’