Explainer: Health experts shed light on key COVID-19 concerns through FAQs
BEIJING -- China is working all out to meet people's basic and urgent needs in the trying time of combating COVID-19. Xu Wenbo, director of the National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention : There are two sub-strains of Omicron variant BA.5 that are mainly prevalent in China now, namely BA.5.2 and BF.7, with the former dominating in Guangzhou while the latter is in Beijing. Wang Huaqing, chief immunologist at the China CDC: Omicron infection is still posing risk of severe cases and even deaths, which is particularly pronounced among the elderly and those with underlying medical conditions. NHC official Gao Guangming: Primary-level medical institutions have been required to make a list of vulnerable groups, including the elderly living alone, pregnant women, patients with underlying health conditions, and hemodialysis patients, to see to it that they have access to medical services when necessary. Xu Wenbo: The National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, China CDC, has made a work plan to monitor the virus variant in China.
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