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(Fight against Nueva Coronaria pneumonia) The new wave of epidemic is fierce, the overseas Chinese in Spain: compatriots are looking to alleviate homelessness
China News Service, Beijing, November 10, title: The new wave of epidemic is fierce, overseas Chinese in Spain: compatriots watch over and relieve homelessness
China News Agency reporter Wu Kan
Since the second wave of the epidemic broke out in Spain, the “Ocean Cafeteria” run by Zhou Jianhong, president of the Qingtian Association of Barcelona, has not opened for almost a month.
“I don’t know when the door can be reopened. I can only wait for the government to lift the ban.” When talking about the operation of the restaurant, Zhou Jianhong was helpless. “Originally, the restaurant business has improved after a summer, but the epidemic suddenly worsened in mid-October. The Catalonia region demands the closure of the hospitality industry.”
The recurrence of the epidemic has also seriously affected the Chinese economy in Spain. Zhou Jianhong told reporters that currently 80% of Chinese restaurants are closed and only a few take-out stores are allowed to operate. Chinese who work in supermarkets, hair salons and other industries have also complained, even more. Few people permanently closed the store.
The Spanish epidemic of new corona pneumonia has recently recovered rapidly, and as of November 9 local time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases exceeded 1.38 million. A few days ago, the nationwide state of emergency was extended until May next year, and several regions implemented curfews and border blockades.
“The second wave of the epidemic is too fierce. The infection situation of Chinese and Chinese abroad is more serious.” Zhou Jianhong said that compared to the first wave, this time there are more asymptomatic Chinese infected people, and cluster infections are also frequent. Not long ago, there was a massive infection in a Chinese clothing factory in Barcelona.
Zhou Jianhong told reporters that two days ago, a Qingtian villager asked a compatriot for help. All six members of his family were diagnosed, including two children under the age of five, who were isolated at home. They were very scared and in panic.
“We can receive requests for help like this every day. In Spain, patients with mild illnesses cannot be admitted to the hospital and there are no medicines to eat.” Zhou Jianhong said that after receiving the request, they would bring Lianhua Qingwen Capsules to the sick. At my compatriots’ doorstep, “in fact, drug delivery is just one aspect and, more importantly, it alleviates the feeling of helplessness.
Why are so many overseas Chinese and Chinese infected in this epidemic wave? According to Chen Jianxin, president of the Spanish Association of Chinese and Overseas Chinese, this has something to do with people’s lax mentality in preventing epidemics.
“The epidemic has lasted too long and many people have become ‘tired’ by anti-epidemic measures, such as maintaining social distancing. In addition, there are many Chinese who work in traditional service industries such as restaurants, bars, manicures, hairdressers and nail shops one hundred yen. There are many people, and the risk of infection is also great, “Chen Jianxin said.
He said that many Chinese are completely lost after developing symptoms. How can the tests be done? Go to a public hospital or a private hospital? What to do if the language is not clear? “So we organized a volunteer service group to provide remote help and guidance for everyone at any time.”
The volunteer service group consists of more than a dozen members, all of whom are second and third generation overseas Chinese youth, including Chinese girl Wu Beibei.
“We not only provide medical guidance to confirmed compatriots, but we can also help them with all the difficulties they encounter in their lives,” Wu Beibei said of helping a Chinese boy with a serious illness. “He was afraid of living alone in the hospital. I helped his parents write certificates, apply for passes and request hospital visits. Finally, they were able to see their children outside the ward.”
Wu Beibei told reporters that there are also several traditional Chinese and Western medicine doctors in the volunteer group, who specialize in online consultation and rehabilitation counseling for mild patients who are isolated at home. “We have also translated the Chinese epidemic prevention manuals into Spanish, not only for overseas Chinese, but also for hospitals and local governments for your reference.”
“Last week we received 5,000 Chinese medicines for the treatment of a new coronary pneumonia from the Zhejiang Overseas Chinese Affairs Department. Recently, we are busy distributing and mailing them to overseas Chinese groups in Spain, and then they will send them to the Chinese. confirmed abroad, “Wu Beibei said.
Wu Beibei said that since the second wave of the epidemic, many Lianhua Qingwen capsules, health food packages and epidemic prevention love packages have been received from the other side of the ocean. “These hometown cares have calmed the panic of the overseas Chinese and helped them build confidence to defeat the epidemic.” (End)
