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International magazine | Unity and determination are the “drugs of choice” in the global fight against epidemicsFlying into the houses of ordinary people
Xinhua News Agency, Geneva, May 2 (Reporter Chen Junxia and Nie Xiaoyang) The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tan Desai, announced on May 1 that the new crown epidemic still constitutes an “event of public health emergency of international concern. ” Three months have passed since the WHO made this announcement in late January. Currently, there are more than 3 million confirmed cases worldwide and more than 200,000 deaths. The epidemic situation in recent months has repeatedly reminded people that unity and determination are the “drugs of choice” in the global fight against epidemics.
The latest characterization of the WHO on 1 is expected and beyond reason. The “expected” reason is because the current situation shows that the epidemic is far from being controlled. “Beyond reason” is because when the WHO issued this “highest-level alert” in late January, only 82 people outside of China were diagnosed and none died. According to Tan Desai, countries originally had enough time to successfully prevent and control the epidemic.
Viruses were unleashed, an important reason is that from a scientific point of view there are still many mysteries to solve, after all this is a completely new virus. At the same time, it should also be noted that the lack of unity in individual countries has led to “aiding the epidemic”. Tan Desai emphasized “unity, unity, solidarity” in almost all press conferences, and has sincerely reminded some countries not to politicize the epidemic.
Faced with the new crown virus, a common enemy of all humanity, there is no reason for all countries to fight together without seeking common ground while reserving differences, and uniting in unity to fight together. They must jointly safeguard the authority of WHO and make the global fight against the epidemic more organized and coordinated. Not long ago, the United States suspended the payment of quotas and financial support to the WHO for “crimes” such as “protecting China” and “breach of duty.” This movement, apparently “dumping” due to its internal political needs, interfered with global efforts and even the United States itself to prevent and control the epidemic.
This irresponsible approach by the United States amounts to “turning off the water to the fire brigade in the event of a fire,” hitting the WHO authority and disrupting the pace of the global epidemic. This move sets a bad precedent, making “throwing the pan” another kind of “international epidemic” and producing a negative demonstration effect. The move also diverted the attention and energy of the American public, further weakening prevention and control of the epidemic in the United States, causing more people to contract the new coronavirus and even face their lives.
In the last three months, Tan Desai emphasized many times, to appreciate the time window created by China through strict measures and enormous sacrifices, so as not to waste time politicizing and stigmatizing viruses, and A specific group in instead of a virus it is considered the true enemy. It is a pity that these bitter words have not received enough attention.
Determination, especially the political will of the leaders of various countries, is a winning factor that must be particularly valued after the global campaign against the epidemic has entered a state of stagnation. At the beginning of the epidemic, Tan Desai returned from his inspection in China, one of the most appreciated of which is the political will and determination of China to put people’s life and health in the highest position and take decisive action.
In the past three months, the good news from China and other countries has continuously inspired the world. Recently, patients with new coronary pneumonia in Wuhan have been “zeroed out,” which has set a model for the world and brought confidence to the world. Maria Van Kelkerhofer, technical director of the WHO emergency health project, said at a press conference on Day 1 that Wuhan was once a seriously affected area. Now, some cities around the world are fighting the epidemic. The world needs to continue learning from Wuhan. Learn to lift prevention and control measures, and learn to return society to the “new normal”
I sincerely hope that interested countries can learn from the experience and lessons of the past three months, confront good practices and experiences from other countries and regions, listen carefully to the rational voice of WHO, and work together to safeguard the safety of global public health with the utmost sincerity and determination. Three months later, when WHO is evaluating the epidemic again, we hope to hear more good news.
