Recovered coronavirus patients still must be vigilant

In spite of antibodies⁽¹⁾ in the system, patients who recover from the novel coronavirus⁽²⁾ may be infected⁽³⁾ again if they don't take precautionary measures⁽⁴⁾, a senior medical expert said. Antibodies will be generated in those infected by the virus to protect their bodies, but it may not last long, Zhan Qingyuan, head of an expert team for pneumonia control at China-Japan Friendship Hospital, said at a news conference on Friday. "Those who have recovered are still confronted with the risk of being infected and should take strengthened precautionary measures," he noted.

Zhan also dismissed concerns that the disease will leave sequela⁽⁵⁾ in all those infected. There should be no sequela for patients with mild symptoms. For those with severe symptoms, they may experience pulmonary fibrosis⁽⁶⁾, he said. He added, however, most of the problems will be addressed thanks to the ability of the lung to repairing itself, though symptoms may linger for an extended period of time in a tiny minority of patients with extremely severe cases. Some patients may experience depressive disorders⁽⁷⁾ after they are cured. They should visit psychologists⁽⁸⁾ to relieve themselves if necessary, he said. He also suggested all those cured visit doctors regularly to have their lungs checked. According to the National Health Commission of China⁽⁹⁾, 171 people on the Chinese mainland have been released from hospitals⁽¹⁰⁾ after recovering from the novel coronavirus-caused pneumonia as of Thursday at midnight. The commission also said 9,692 had been infected by the virus, and the death toll⁽¹¹⁾ has reached 213.

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Notes:

(1) antibody: 抗体

(2) novel coronavirus：新型冠状病毒

(3) infect：感染

(4) precautionary measures：预防措施

(5) sequel：后遗症

(6) pulmonary fibrosis：肺纤维化

(7) depressive disorders：抑郁症

(8) psychologist：心理医生

(9) National Health Commission of China：中国国家卫生健康委员会

(10) be released from hospitals：出院

(11) death toll：死亡人数

长难句翻译：

(1) In spite of antibodies in the system, patients who recover from the novel coronavirus may be infected again if they don't take precautionary measures, a senior medical expert said.

一位高级医学专家说，尽管被治愈的新型冠状病毒患者的身体存在抗体，但如果不采取预防措施，他们可能会再次被感染。

(2) He added, however, most of the problems will be addressed thanks to the ability of the lung to repairing itself, though symptoms may linger for an extended period of time in a tiny minority of patients with extremely severe cases.

不过，他补充说，尽管极少数重症患者的症状可能会持续很长一段时间，但由于肺的自我修复能力，大多数问题都将得到解决。