China’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that a total of 209 new severe COVID-19 cases and 24 COVID-19 deaths were reported nationwide in October, with all major strains being XBB variants, state media reported Monday.
Zhong Nanshan, China’s most sensible expert on respiratory diseases, warned of a slight increase in COVID-19 in winter and reminded the elderly and vulnerable populations to get vaccinated as soon as possible, the state-run Global Times reported.
The virus is mutating, while the general population’s ability to fight off the disease is declining because their antibody levels are declining over time, Lu Hongzhou, director of Shenzhen’s Third People’s Hospital, told the newspaper.
According to Lu, there may be a backlog of COVID-19 cases in the winter seasons. In addition, fall and winter are known for the highest rates of flu, so other people also deserve to be wary of potential co-infections, according to Lu. .
While you still want to continue implementing prevention and control measures during the winter season, there’s no need to worry too much, Read said.
The coronavirus, which first emerged in Wuhan in late 2019, became a major pandemic in which millions of people died worldwide and affected the health of millions more.
China has strongly denied allegations that the virus that has shaken the world leaked from a biological laboratory in Wuhan.
As the world grappled with the immediate emergence of coronavirus variants, China disconnected from the rest of the world by banning flights from abroad.
Domestically, China has resorted to periodic lockdowns of several cities, including Shanghai, which has severely affected its economy.
As a result, the world’s second-largest economy has remained in slowdown mode despite the government’s efforts to revive it.
As winter approaches, in addition to the threat of COVID-19 infection, there has been a peak incidence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia and flu in recent weeks, the CDC said, warning of a combined infection of several respiratory pathogens. until next spring. According to the Global Times, the report says.