Is it possible that the new coronavirus will exist for a long time?

1. The coronavirus is likely to be around for a long time.

It has been three years since the global large-scale epidemic caused by the new coronavirus, and the epidemic is still continuing in various places. Looking at the country, there are also continuous rebounds of the epidemic. What will the future epidemic situation be like? In this regard, Academician Zhong Nanshan has long said: I do not think this virus can be completely eliminated. It may exist for a long time, but the large-scale spread of the virus can be controlled. two. Why has the COVID-19 outbreak still not been effectively controlled after so long?

To answer this question, or to understand Academician Zhong Nanshan’s views, at least it needs to be explained from the following aspects.

1. The passive epidemic prevention policies of Western countries led by the United States have helped the new coronavirus.

The new coronavirus is the biggest enemy that mankind has encountered in the past hundred years. In the face of such an enemy, it requires the joint efforts of people from all over the world to defeat it. To use a common saying of ours: When people unite, Taishan can move, but In the entire process of fighting the epidemic, Western countries led by the United States have paid more attention to the interests of their own small group of rulers and have not devoted their energy to fighting the new coronavirus.

Take the United States as an example. Whether it is the Trump administration or the Biden administration, they have always ignored the health and lives of their own people, put so-called economic interests first, and adopted passive measures to fight the epidemic. Even the flat-footed epidemic prevention policy not only caused tens of millions of people in the country to be infected with the new coronavirus and more than a million people died, but also indirectly helped the global spread of the new coronavirus.

Looking at the three years of the COVID-19 epidemic, the first year of the epidemic should be the time when mankind has the best chance or the easiest time to defeat the new coronavirus. However, the "short-sightedness" and non-cooperation of countries led by the United States The epidemic has caused all mankind to lose this opportunity.

2. The new coronavirus is adapting to humans through continuous mutation.

Missing a good opportunity to defeat the new coronavirus also provides it with enough space and time to mutate; compared with the experience of humans defeating the SARS epidemic in 2003, it was humans who defeated the epidemic in time. This did not give the SARS virus space and time to mutate.

The alpha mutant strain was discovered in the UK, the beta mutant strain was discovered in South Africa, the gamma mutant strain was discovered in Brazil, the delta mutant strain was discovered in India, and later, the Omicron mutant strain was discovered Making waves, in the process, it also triggered waves of epidemics around the world.

The new coronavirus is an extremely cunning opponent that humans face. It has mutated again and again. Although its toxicity has weakened, its transmissibility and concealment have become stronger, which has also invisibly increased human resistance. The difficulty of the epidemic.

3. The new coronavirus is a virus that affects humans and animals.

More than two years ago, the World Health Organization announced that the new coronavirus came from nature. Since the new coronavirus comes from nature, which animal transmitted the virus to humans? There has been no result on this point, but later, experts detected the new coronavirus in 29 species of animals, including the mutated strain Omicron.

In the long run, if humans want to control the new coronavirus epidemic, they must not only control the spread of the new coronavirus among people, but also study how to cut off the spread of the new coronavirus between humans and animals. Obviously, this It is a difficult subject and cannot be solved in the short term.

3. Is there really nothing humans can do against the new coronavirus?

There is a way, but it will take a long time. Regarding this, Academician Zhong Nanshan once said: We must gradually open up in dynamic clearing. As for the specific process:

1. While the new coronavirus still brings harm to us, continue to adhere to strict epidemic prevention and control measures.

The reason why we must continue to adhere to the dynamic zero epidemic prevention policy and strategy is because the new coronavirus will still bring us great harm, and its high infectivity and toxicity are still unbearable to us. .

2. Strengthen and popularize COVID-19 vaccination.

From a personal perspective, vaccination against the new coronavirus can prevent the harm of the new coronavirus. From a social perspective, vaccination against the new coronavirus can establish an anti-epidemic barrier. However, we still need to take into account the continuous mutation of the new coronavirus. Develop and launch more targeted COVID-19 vaccines, and make vaccination as popular as possible, especially among the elderly and the weak.

3. Promote the launch and use of new coronavirus drugs.

The new coronavirus vaccine is an effective way for humans to defend against the new coronavirus, and the new coronavirus drugs are an effective way for humans to combat and weaken the harm of the new coronavirus. Currently, my country has a number of new coronavirus drugs in the third phase of clinical trials.

Conclusion: The road is tortuous, but the future is bright. No matter what, we should have confidence in the future fight against the epidemic.