At the press conference held at the National Health Commission of China, officials and experts gave information about lowering the management level of the new corona virus infection and answered questions.
Li Bin, Vice Chairman of the Commission, stated that the importance of the epidemic has been reduced due to the characteristics of the epidemic, its effect on people, the epidemic situation and the conditions for combating efforts.
Li said, “Thanks to the strict management implemented in the last 3 years, China has survived 5 waves of epidemics that affected many parts of the world, and prevented the spread of the original strain and variant strains with strong pathogenicity, reduced severe cases and mortality, research and development of vaccines and drugs, as well as the preparation of medical supplies. time was saved, the life safety of the people was protected at the highest level.” he said.
Reminding that Omicron has become a globally widespread strain according to the epidemic and the variant of the strains, Li Bin pointed out that although the number of infected is high, the rate of severe cases and deaths is low.
Li said that vaccination is very common in China and the public's awareness of health protection is high. Moreover, the epidemic prevention and control power in China is increasing thanks to measures such as the gradual medical treatment system, increasing the treatment ability of basic health units, preparing beds, ICUs and other devices for severe cases, and selecting effective drugs.
Li Bin announced that care will be taken to protect the health of citizens and prevent serious cases in the coming days. Li said that the loosening of the epidemic management does not mean that the necessary measures will be removed by condoning the epidemic, on the contrary, they took action to meet the people's need for medicine, to protect critical groups such as the elderly and children, and to strengthen the struggle in rural areas.
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