Experts from all over the world give an important reminder to ＂fight the epidemic＂

　　CCTV News:With the spread of the epidemic around the world, experts from all over the world have also taken measures to fight the epidemic.

　　On the 6th, Michael Ryan, Executive Director of the WHO Health Emergency Project, said in Geneva that there was no evidence that Covid-19 would disappear by itself in summer.

　　For COVID-19, people’s cognition is still gradually updated. Who is the high risk group of COVID-19 infection? Is the older you get, the higher the risk of infection? The US media made an analysis.

　　Memmit Oz, a professor and doctor at Columbia University, USA:According to our analysis of the data of China CDC, the mortality rate will double for every 10-year-old increase after 60 years old, so the mortality rate is 4% between 60 and 69 years old and 8% between 70 and 79 years old. If you are over 80 years old, the mortality rate is 15%, that is, one in every seven people will die. For young and healthy people, there is no need to panic.

　　What are the risk factors besides age?

　　Memmit Oz, a professor and doctor at Columbia University, USA:The first major risk factors are cardiovascular disease and arteriosclerosis. Especially people who have had diseases such as heart disease or stroke, then chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension, diabetes and cancer. When it comes to hypertension and diabetes, a large proportion of people in the United States have these diseases.

　　British Sky Station reminded that it is necessary to "reduce contact" in order to slow down the development of the epidemic.

　　Because Covid-19 will spread through droplets and contact. The US media is also reminding people of the importance of keeping a distance and reducing contact.