Will there be a massive increase in cases? What is the stage of research on the new coronavirus pneumonia now? Listen to what Academician Zhong Nanshan says: According to Xinhua News Agency and People’s Daily, Academician Zhong Nanshan has new answers to the recent pneumonia outbreak caused by the new coronavirus infection, and all the questions that people are concerned about, Academician Zhong has given his answers. When did the epidemic peak? Academician Zhong Nanshan said: when the epidemic peaked, it is difficult to estimate absolutely. However, it should peak in a week or ten days or so, will not be a large-scale increase. 10 to 14 days is a good isolation and observation period, the incubation period has passed, the onset of timely treatment, no onset of disease, so not due to the return of the Spring Festival to the big infections, but the measures of screening can not be stopped. Continue to observe fever symptoms? Fever remains a typical symptom of novel coronavirus infection. So far there is no fully targeted drug, but researchers and medical workers have come up with a number of solutions. Coupled with the fact that life-supporting technologies have now been greatly improved, the mortality rate of the epidemic will be further reduced. Has the intermediate host of the novel coronavirus been found? Scientists are searching for intermediate reservoir hosts for the new coronavirus, 2019’s new coronavirus, which was first discovered in a bat, but the intermediate reservoir is not yet known. Wuhan is supposed to be a city of heroes. With the whole country, with everyone’s support, Wuhan can definitely get through this! What is the key to dealing with the epidemic? Academician Zhong Nanshan said: to cope with the epidemic to seize two key points, one is early detection, one is early isolation. These two are the most primitive, but also the most effective way. Academician Zhong Nanshan also said: I said before the Spring Festival, please do not travel around at the moment. Now I still emphasize that people should not travel, especially around Wuhan, this is not just a personal matter, but also a matter for the whole society. Wuhan! Cheer up! Source: People’s Daily “Academician Zhong Nanshan: there will not be a major epidemic due to the return of the Spring Festival