Shanghai's life-saving efforts against the current omicron wave of the COVID-19 pandemic

According to the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission, as of May 4, 2022, 593 336 cases have been identified, including 538 450 asymptomatic carriers. 503 people have died with or from COVID-19. According to the Chinese National Health Commission,4 about 49 million people older than 60 years have no...

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Published in:	The Lancet (British edition) 2022-05, Vol.399 (10340), p.2011-2012
Main Authors:	Zhang, Xinxin, Zhang, Wenhong, Chen, Saijuan
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Coronaviruses Correspondence COVID-19 Disease control Fatalities Health care Hospitals Immunization Intensive care units Lifesaving Older people Pandemics Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 Vaccination Vaccines Viral diseases
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Summary:	According to the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission, as of May 4, 2022, 593 336 cases have been identified, including 538 450 asymptomatic carriers. 503 people have died with or from COVID-19. According to the Chinese National Health Commission,4 about 49 million people older than 60 years have not yet been vaccinated, and among this population, a considerable number suffer from underlying diseases. The next challenge will be to enhance the communication between the health-care providers and the public to overcome the vaccine hesitancy and make the vaccination service accessible to all people, the older and vulnerable people in particular. [...]the production of effective anti-SARS-CoV-2 drugs and preparation of sufficient medical resources, including intensive care units and teams for severe diseases and training of grassroots-level health-care workers capable of last-mile services of disease control and prevention are on the way.
ISSN:	0140-6736 1474-547X