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Facing the “great test” of the new crown, we will benefit the health and well-being of humanity
Xinhua News Agency 2020-12-17
WHO statistics show that the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new crowns around the world has exploded at an “acceleration”, reaching 10 million on June 29.
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, December 16 (Reporter Zhang Zhongxia Ge Chen) The new corona epidemic is the world’s most serious infectious disease pandemic in a century. It has a wide impact, a large number of deaths and a high degree of difficulty in fighting. It is rare in history.
The pandemic of the century is a collective “test” of the world. Looking back on this year of “epidemic”, people are more aware that the destiny of humanity is linked and all countries must work together to build a community of health and human health, and jointly protect the planet of origin from The humanity.
The “epidemic”: a pandemic occurred suddenly in a century
On January 30, 2020, local time, the Director General of the World Health Organization, Tan Desai, announced in Geneva that the new corona epidemic constituted a “public health emergency of international concern” and the highest level sounded. global public health alarm high. In the next 6 weeks, the number of confirmed cases worldwide skyrocketed from less than 10,000 to 120,000. Tan Desai announced on March 11 that the new corona epidemic can be characterized as a pandemic.
In history, infectious disease pandemics that have affected human society have appeared many times. In the mid-14th century, the plague known as the “Black Death” spread across Europe, and approximately one third of the population died from this plague. The Spanish flu that broke out in 1918 killed tens of millions of people around the world. But how many people can think that entering the 21st century, the infectious disease pandemic still poses an enormous threat to human life and health!
WHO statistics show that the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new crowns worldwide has exploded to an “acceleration”, reaching 10 million on June 29, and the time for every 10 million additional cases has been shortened: 44 days, 37 days, 31 days, 21 days. After 17 days, after exceeding 60 million cases on November 26, it exceeded 70 million cases on December 13.
Open the epidemic statistics map and hardly any country on the planet will be saved. Compared to the major epidemics in history, the prevention and control of the new corona epidemic is more difficult. An important reason is that the virus is too “cunning” and has characteristics such as a high level of concealment. It is still difficult to say that people have a deep understanding of the new coronavirus. Many scientific questions remain to be answered, such as whether the infectivity and pathogenicity of the virus will weaken. From the perspective of prevention and control practices, how to maintain a balance between preventing epidemics and safeguarding the economy, and how to standardize prevention and control, test the capacities and levels of governance of various countries. Politicians in each country spread false information about the epidemic and cannot fight the epidemic, but they try to “push the pot” from other countries, which has interfered with the general situation of international cooperation against the epidemic.
On August 6, researchers from the National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology “Gamalea” in Moscow, Russia, worked in the laboratory. Xinhua News Agency
Battle “pandemic”: “the light at the end of the tunnel” has appeared
Standing at the end of the year of the resumption of the “epidemic” of war, the world as a whole and the “answers” delivered by different countries have made it clearer. At the same time, more and more people believe that “this will be the first controllable pandemic in history.” There are three reasons: scientific understanding of the epidemic and the virus for the first time; effective prevention and control measures have been continuously summarized in practice; research on drugs and vaccines is advancing rapidly, especially vaccine research and development is progressing smoothly, and people are beginning to see the “end of the tunnel.” The light”.
Unlike a few decades ago, the rapid development of technologies such as genome sequencing has greatly shortened the time for humans to “decipher” unknown viruses. For example, it took China only a week from the discovery of the new corona epidemic to the isolation of the virus strain; from pathogen isolation to initial development of the test kit, it only took 3 days. China isolates and identifies virus strains for the first time and shares the entire virus genome sequence with the world, providing an important foundation for global scientists to conduct research on drugs, vaccines, and diagnostics.
In anti-epidemic practice, people in various countries have gradually accepted a series of scientific epidemic prevention measures, from wearing masks to maintaining social distancing, from rapid case identification to full follow-up of close contacts From isolating cases to “closing the city” if necessary. Children start classes online, adults work remotely … Several new technologies not only help fight the epidemic, but also promote learning, work and lifestyle transformation “in the cloud” of people during the epidemic.
The development of new corona drugs and vaccines has progressed at an unprecedented rate. The World Health Organization quickly convened scientists from around the world to develop a “roadmap” for scientific research on COVID-19 and determined short- and medium-term scientific research priorities. Drug R&D is “multi-channel”, detection of existing drugs is intensifying, specialty drugs are being developed day and night, and the effects of TCM have also attracted attention. Researchers from China, the United States and Europe have advanced on multiple lines and have set out to develop new corona vaccines with different technical routes.
Recently, there has been frequent positive news about the new corona vaccine: the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have officially registered the new inactivated corona vaccine from the China National Pharmaceutical Group, and the vaccine developed by the German Biotechnology Company and Pfizer. Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. of the United States has been approved in the United Kingdom, the United States and other countries. In use, France, Romania, Portugal, Mexico, and other countries have published vaccination strategies, and Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States have launched large-scale vaccination.
Richard Horton, editor-in-chief of the international medical journal The Lancet, said he has witnessed many epidemics and humanitarian emergencies around the world, but “I have never seen such a rapid response from the global scientific community.”
Illustration of the “epidemic”: unity and cooperation are the most powerful weapons
In history, every epidemic of disease has cost humanity a painful price, but human society is also making progress in the fight against disease. The “Black Death” made people reflect on the importance of city cleanliness. Cholera in the 19th century triggered a large-scale urban redevelopment plan. The Spanish flu made people aware of the importance of the intervention of the social public health system and the prevention of influenza. What enlightenment will the new corona epidemic bring to the world?
First of all, unity and cooperation is humanity’s most powerful weapon to fight the epidemic. Viruses know no borders and epidemics have no distinction of race. Faced with the new crown, the common enemy of all humanity, all countries can overcome difficulties together only if they work together and help each other. As Tedros said: “Until everyone is safe, no one is safe.” At different stages of this pandemic, various countries and regions, including China, have carried out different forms of coordination and cooperation, which is a manifestation. The spirit of mutual support and solidarity.
Second, the great powers must play an exemplary role, provide more global public products, take on the responsibilities of the great powers and demonstrate their responsibility. While conducting its own epidemic prevention work, China launched the world’s largest humanitarian operation since the founding of New China, provided assistance against the epidemic to more than 150 countries and 9 international organizations, and dispatched 36 medical experts to 34 countries in need. Group, and announced that China’s new crown vaccine will be used as a global public product once it is completed and put into use. The international community in general praised that China has been an example in promoting international cooperation in fighting the epidemic.
Third, respect science. UN Secretary General Guterres repeatedly emphasized: “This is a time for science and unity.” In history, humanity has been inseparable from scientific development and technological innovation to overcome catastrophes and epidemics. Faced with the new coronavirus, which is full of unknowns, China and other countries have asked science for answers and methods, which has reinforced humanity’s confidence in the fight against the “epidemic.” Looking around the world, there are also individual countries that follow a political priority strategy, delaying the fight against the “epidemic”, and the epidemic continues to intensify, with alarming severity.
Fourth, life is paramount. China has stood the test in the “great test” of the new crown. The important thing is to defend the concept of “people first, life first”. Different countries have different national conditions and may adopt different models of response to a pandemic. However, life is more important than everything. The right to life and health as “key human rights” must be the fundamental starting point for all countries to fight the epidemic.
Tan Desai once said, “Without help, we will definitely lose; if we are one mind, we will definitely win.” The new “great test” of the crown shows that the lives and health of people in all countries have never been so closely linked as they are today. The new corona epidemic is still spreading around the world. In the future, several new infectious diseases may continue to invade humans, but as all countries work together to protect human life and health, the new corona epidemic and other public health crises will surely be overcome. (Participating reporters: Guo Yang, Liu Si)
Publisher: Giabun
