Could COVID-19 become a chronic infectious disease?

Yes, according to domestic media reports, Gao Fu, director of China Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said that there are still many uncertainties in 20021,one of which is that COVID-19 will become a long-term epidemic disease in the world or in some regions.

In addition, many new features of COVID-19 have been reported one after another. For example, infected patients may face long-term sequelae, repeated infections, relapse and long-term or intermittent incubation periods.

Extended data

On February 19, there were 8 new cases of COVID-19 in China, all of which were imported from abroad:

From 0: 00 to 24: 00 on February 19, 8 newly confirmed cases were reported by 3 1 province (autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government) and Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, all of which were imported from abroad (3 cases in Guangdong, 2 cases in Shanghai, Liaoning 1 case, Hunan 1 case, Sichuan/kloc-). There were no new deaths; There are no new suspected cases. ?

According to the news from official website, National Health Commission, 38 new cases were cured and discharged, 5 15 people were released from close contact with medical observation, and 3 cases of severe cases decreased compared with the previous day. ?

Confirmed cases 198 cases (including severe cases 1 case) were imported from abroad, and 2 cases were suspected. A total of 492/kloc-0 cases were diagnosed, 4,723 cases were cured and discharged, and there were no deaths. ?

Director of Phoenix Network-CDC: COVID-19 may become a long-term epidemic infectious disease.