Zhong Nanshan: "COVID-19 Turning Point at the End of May... Depends on the Situation in the United States"

[Asia Economy Beijing=Special Correspondent Park Sun-mi] The end of May, one month from now, has emerged as a crucial turning point in the global suppression of COVID-19.

According to Global Times on the 29th, Chinese infectious disease expert Zhong Nanshan, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, answered at a forum held in Guangzhou the day before that the turning point for COVID-19 would be "the end of May."

He said, "The end of May will be an important milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic," adding, "It depends on the spread of COVID-19 outside China, especially in the United States."

He stated that COVID-19 control within China has achieved good results.

He added, "China has achieved good results in the first phase of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. However, since the number of infections worldwide has exceeded 3 million and the COVID-19 risk remains severe in Europe and the United States, preventing overseas re-importation cases of COVID-19 is currently the core of China's prevention measures. In some ways, this is more difficult than the initial response China took in the first phase."

Regarding concerns about a resurgence of COVID-19 in China during the Labor Day holiday from May 1 to 5, he viewed the possibility as low. He said, "High temperatures help suppress the virus," adding, "The temperatures in many parts of China, including Beijing and Wuhan, are expected to exceed 30 degrees Celsius during the Labor Day holiday."

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