Xinhua Full Media+｜ my country's existing prevention and control measures can still effectively respond to the branch of Omikon BA.4 and BA.5

Dong Xiaoping, chief expert of the China Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said at the press conference of the State Council's joint control mechanism held on July 21 that although the spread of Omikon BA.4 and BA.5 Asian branches has increased, my country Existing prevention and control measures can still be effective.

Dong Xiaoping said that the spread of Omikon BA.4 and BA.5 Asian branches has increased slightly compared to other Omikon mutant strains, and has become a popular superior strain in some countries and regions.The pathogenic forces of Omikon BA.4 and BA.5 Asia are generally similar to other Omikon mutant strains, but quickly spread among elderly people, and severe cases have occurred.Studies on epidemiological mathematics models show that the infection rate and mortality caused by the branch of Omikon BA.4 and BA.5 will increase.

Dong Xiaoping said that although the spread of Omik Rong BA.4 and BA.5 Asia has increased, it still belongs to the Omeck Rong mutant strains. There is no evidence that the existing non -drug intervention measures will fail. my country is existing in China. The prevention and control measures can still be effective.(Reporter Zhang Quan, Song Chen)

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