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Will mosquitoes transmit the coronavirus?
There is no evidence indicating that the coronavirus can be transmitted through mosquitoes
At 8:00 pm on May 4, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Health Commission jointly invited Zhong Nanshan, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, to connect with international students studying in China and answer their questions about the "epidemic outbreak".
There is no evidence indicating that the coronavirus can be transmitted through mosquitoes
In the live broadcasting, Zhong Nanshan said that the survival rate and activity rate of the virus at high temperatures are poor. And there is no evidence indicating that the coronavirus can be transmitted through mosquitoes. In general, the survival rate and activity rate of the virus under high temperature are relatively poor. So with the arrival of summer, the activity of the virus will decline, and the epidemic outbreak will generally alleviate. Though ultraviolet rays is not as strong as UV disinfection, high temperature is detrimental to virus activity and spread. "As far as we all know, mosquitoes can transmit a lot of viruses like malaria and dengue, both of which are ferocious viruses. However, up to now, no evidence proves that people contract the coronavirus through mosquitoes. So I don't think the coronavirus can be transmitted through mosquitoes. "
For asymptomatic infections, people are better to believe that they are infectious than they are not
How can international students protect themselves against asymptomatic infections? Zhong Nanshan said that most of the imported patients in the mainland of China are now asymptomatic infections. In general, for those who have been tested as asymptomatic infections, people “are better to believe that they are infectious than they are not", and must also maintain a certain distance from them. Furthermore, the asymptomatic infections also should consciously carry out a quarantine due to the fact that the asymptomatic infections are infectious within the first five days of developing into symptomatic patients.
"It is understood that the first five days when the COVID-19 patients show symptoms are the time that the virus is most likely to infect people. After five days, the general viral infectivity will be down, except the very heavy patients,." Zhong Nanshan believed that all people who showed positive in nucleic acid tests should be first quarantined at designated hospital. After a period of quarantine, if they are tested negative, then they are allowed go out. Don't rely on just one test, repeated testing must be required before get a final conclusion.
There is no evidence indicating that the coronavirus can be transmitted through mosquitoes
In the live broadcasting, Zhong Nanshan said that the survival rate and activity rate of the virus at high temperatures are poor. And there is no evidence indicating that the coronavirus can be transmitted through mosquitoes. In general, the survival rate and activity rate of the virus under high temperature are relatively poor. So with the arrival of summer, the activity of the virus will decline, and the epidemic outbreak will generally alleviate. Though ultraviolet rays is not as strong as UV disinfection, high temperature is detrimental to virus activity and spread. "As far as we all know, mosquitoes can transmit a lot of viruses like malaria and dengue, both of which are ferocious viruses. However, up to now, no evidence proves that people contract the coronavirus through mosquitoes. So I don't think the coronavirus can be transmitted through mosquitoes. "
For asymptomatic infections, people are better to believe that they are infectious than they are not
How can international students protect themselves against asymptomatic infections? Zhong Nanshan said that most of the imported patients in the mainland of China are now asymptomatic infections. In general, for those who have been tested as asymptomatic infections, people “are better to believe that they are infectious than they are not", and must also maintain a certain distance from them. Furthermore, the asymptomatic infections also should consciously carry out a quarantine due to the fact that the asymptomatic infections are infectious within the first five days of developing into symptomatic patients.
"It is understood that the first five days when the COVID-19 patients show symptoms are the time that the virus is most likely to infect people. After five days, the general viral infectivity will be down, except the very heavy patients,." Zhong Nanshan believed that all people who showed positive in nucleic acid tests should be first quarantined at designated hospital. After a period of quarantine, if they are tested negative, then they are allowed go out. Don't rely on just one test, repeated testing must be required before get a final conclusion.