Chinese large-scale spread
June 18, 2026
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My personal intake
4,000 iu vitamin D = 100 micrograms
(with K2 100 micrograms per day)
Both with food
15mg Zinc
The Role of Zinc in Antiviral Immunity
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31305906/
An abundance of evidence has accumulated over the past 50 y to demonstrate the antiviral activity of zinc against a variety of viruses, and via numerous mechanisms.
Varied, high plant diet
Vitamin C, oranges and tomatoes
China
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202211/1280588.shtml
https://asiatimes.com/2022/12/new-stealth-omicron-variant-spreading-fast-in-china/
Omicron, BF.7, (BA.5.2.1.7)
Sub-lineage of omicron variant BA.5
Main variant spreading in Beijing
https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202211/29/WS63855959a31057c47eba1912.html
Dr. Li, Chief physician, Beijing YouAn Hospital, Department of Infectious Diseases
How infectious is the Omicron subvariant BF.7?
Much more contagious than BA.1, BA.2, BA.5
Stronger immune evasion potential
Shorter incubation period
Faster transmission speed
R0, (basic reproduction number)
Delta strain, 5 to 6
BF.7 10 to 18.6
Most infectious omicron subvariant
causing larger difficulty in epidemic prevention and control
Why does the number of new infections keep growing in Beijing?
People begin viral shedding one day after contract
Second-generation cases may appear within two or three days
(may be missed by testing)
Time for infected people to turn negative is still about seven to 10 days.
In addition
Symptoms are generally mild
Many infections show mild or no symptoms
That's why it's important to find the infected and cut the transmission chain as soon as possible.
Major symptoms
Fever, coughing, sore throat, decreased sense of smell and taste.
Diarrhea and vomiting (less common)
Asymptomatic cases usually don't need medicine or medical treatment.
High-risk groups
Elderly
Underlying diseases or weak immunity
Smokers
Obesity
Later stages of pregnancy
So we will monitor their situations more closely.