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Introduction
November 2022, Shijiazhuang.
"All residents entering and leaving the community scan the place code, and the place code can enter the community without any abnormality."
This is the epidemic prevention and control broadcast at the entrance and exit of Shijiazhuang community. The changes in epidemic prevention and control in Shijiazhuang have been a hot topic that everyone is paying attention to recently. After further optimization of the prevention and control measures of
, many residents began to consult ventilators, Lianhua Qingwen Capsules and other epidemic prevention materials, hoping to stock up some at home in case of emergency needs. After "loosening"
, can we be infected with new crown ? What are the symptoms after the new crown infection, and what drugs can be prevented and treated? Today we will find out.
Li Xiaowei | Writing article
Xu Shilu | Editor-in-chief
"Resolutely control what should be controlled and let go of what should be released."
Secretary of Shijiazhuang Municipal Party Committee said this when he checked the epidemic prevention and control work at Hebei Normal University .
From November 15, Shijiazhuang can pass through buses and subways without 72 hours of nucleic acid, and green codes can be used. Not only buses and subways, but also places such as shopping malls, hospitals, etc., only green codes are required to pass, and nucleic acid certificates are no longer checked. The original strict prevention policies will only continue to be implemented in high-risk areas.
normalized nucleic acid testing that everyone has adapted to has been gradually cancelled. Many people feel at a loss about this and are filled with a question - is the new era of epidemic prevention coming?
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Looking back at this round of epidemic across the country, what are the characteristics of infected people
In addition to Shijiazhuang, there are many epidemics in many places that have been paid attention to recently, such as Guangzhou, Guangdong, Chengdu, Sichuan and other places.
On November 14, Guangzhou added 5,124 new cases of new coronavirus infection, which exceeded 10,000 cases in a single day for ten consecutive days, and it is also the first time that the number of infections in a single day has exceeded 5,000. Among them, there were 147 confirmed mild and ordinary types, and 4977 asymptomatic infections of . 97% of the asymptomatic infections account for .
also According to the report of " Caixin ", since October 22, Guangzhou has reported a total of 33,166 new infections, of which more than 90% of asymptomatic infections.
Zhang Yi, deputy director of the Guangzhou Municipal Health Commission, also disclosed at a press conference held on November 15 that none of the infected people were severe or critical.
It is undoubtedly good news that there are no critically ill patients. So are the situations of patients infected with the new coronavirus across the country like in Guangzhou? Let’s first take a look at the current situation of the epidemic across the country.
In 2022, the most severe challenge facing our country is the invasion of the Omickron strain . However, with the development of the epidemic, it is not difficult to find that the current virus seems to be increasingly "susceptible and mild symptoms". has been increasing in recent months, but the severe and mortality rates are relatively low.
Take the situation in recent days as an example. The daily number of new cases in mainland my country on November 14 was 10,938, with 0 deaths, and the death curve steadily hovering around the 0 scale.
Daily new cases curve in Taiwan, Hong Kong and the Mainland China. The chart comes from Our World in Data
Death curve in Taiwan, Hong Kong and the Mainland China. The chart comes from Our World in Data
In this case, senior virologist Jin Dongyan took Hong Kong as an example and said that Hong Kong's 0+3 policy was implemented for more than 50 days. Although the number of incoming people increased and the number of imported cases increased, it did not cause an outbreak of the epidemic. This also shows that Hong Kong can move from 0+3 to 0+0.
"There is evidence that the mutation rate of the new coronavirus has decreased and tends to stabilize. Therefore, there is no need to over-examination of the harm of the virus variant.We should be realistic and insist on starting from reality in order to correctly understand the new coronavirus variants and control the epidemic in a targeted manner. " Jin Dongyan said.
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So, what are the symptoms of infection with the new crown?
After the "Twenty Regulations" for the prevention and control of the new crown epidemic were announced, some cities began to respond to policies, gradually "loosen" and scientific prevention and control.
However, many residents began to curious, "If I am infected with the new crown, what symptoms will I have and what medicine should I take? ", let's learn about the possible symptoms of infection with the new coronavirus.
What are the symptoms of infection with the new coronavirus? For this question, let's first look at what the authoritative organization said.
According to US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC) Introduction, the symptoms of infection with the new coronavirus may vary from person to person, which may be mild or severe, and the symptoms usually occur 2-14 days after the infection.
Common symptoms include fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or dyspnea , fatigue, muscle or body pain, headache, new sense of taste or smell loss, sore throat, nose Plug or runny nose, nausea or vomiting and diarrhea, etc.
Common symptoms of infection with the new coronavirus, the picture is from CDC
Of course, the CDC also states that this list does not include all possible symptoms. Symptoms of infection with the new coronavirus may change with the new virus type, and may also be due to the vaccine h The vaccination status of tml6 varies. People with underlying diseases such as heart disease , lung disease or diabetes have a higher risk of severe illness after the COVID-19. What does it feel like to infect the Omickron strain in
? Let’s see how they feel based on several people who have experienced it.
Xiaoying (pseudonym) from Shanghai said:
"Her parents were both infected in the spring of 2022, with a fever of 38 degrees, and had symptoms such as cough, runny nose, nasal congestion, but they did not have difficulty breathing; her father had vaccinated, but his mother did not have, his father had hypertension , and his mother had no underlying disease, He healed after taking the medicine for one week. "
Xiaojia (pseudonym) from Xinjiang said:
"Her husband (36 years old) and father-in-law (66 years old, with basic lung disease) were infected. Both of them had high fever for three or four days, similar to a cold, had cough, sore throat, tongue pain, and exhausted. , joint pain, symptoms of losing smell and taste in four or five days... After the fever subsides, it will be accompanied by a slight headache and dizziness, and the head is not clear, and it will basically recover after five or six days."
Xiao Chen from the UK said:
" His friend in the UK, a couple infected with the original strain and Omickron . The difference between the two is huge. Friends infected with the original strain are weak all over, with headaches, fevers, coughs, loss of taste, and loss of fatigue and loss of taste lasted for several months. Friends who got Omickron basically recovered in about three or four days. "
In the past two days, many netizens have posted their personal feelings about their relatives and friends after they were infected with the new crown on major social media. In general: infection with Omickron is milder than the original strain, and is more like a severe cold; most netizens can recover from 7-10 days, and some experience a brief loss of taste and smell; people who have been vaccinated have milder symptoms and recover faster.
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What medicines should families prepare during the epidemic prevention period?
The epidemic has become tighter recently, which has made many people very panic. Many netizens with elderly people in the family have begun to ask experts whether they need to buy a ventilator at home.
For this, experts believe that it is unnecessary to prepare a ventilator at home.
According to the ninth edition of the "Diagnosis and Treatment Plan for the New Coronavirus Pneumonia" released by the National Health Commission, only severe and critical patients should be given strict respiratory support treatment. If you use oxygen generator at home, if the professional monitoring equipment is missing, the user is more likely to choose oxygen inhalation because of mental stress rather than a practical understanding of their blood oxygen status. Therefore, you do not need to buy a ventilator, just prepare treatment drugs.
So, which drugs are helpful for the prevention and treatment of the new coronavirus?
According to the views of doctor Zhuang Shilihe on social media, several prescription drugs and over-the-counter drugs were listed.
prescription drugs mainly include antiviral drugs and monoclonal antibody drugs. The brands and drug names that can be selected include Paxlovid of Pfizer , Molnupiravir of Merck , Gilead Remdesivir and Bebtelovimab of Eli Lilly. These are drugs that doctors can only take after prescriptions.
also have some over-the-counter drugs (OTC), such as ibuprofen , acetaminophen , dextromethorphan , guaiac glycerol ether, Fenbid, Merrillin (children's medicine), Bilitong, Tylenolin (children's medicine), Aisu. Although they cannot fight the virus, they can relieve the corresponding symptoms, such as headaches, fevers, coughs, etc.
In fact, the big data of the epidemic tells us that for most people who have been vaccinated with the new crown vaccine , even if they are infected, they are mainly asymptomatic and mild, and they can subside on their own, so even if they are infected, there is no need to worry too much.
Finally, it is still the same saying, in addition to buying necessary medicines, wearing masks when going out, reducing unnecessary social interactions, washing hands frequently and ventilating frequently are habits we need to stick to, and more importantly, we must get the new crown vaccine.
References
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2.Symptoms of COVID-19 | CDC
3. Senior virologist Jin Dongyan interprets the 50-day opening of the epidemic in Hong Kong: it has reached the 0+0 opening standard. Deeply study science.
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