1. "Xiangjiang paper is expensive"
Although it is a bit absurd, it is also a fact - Hong Kong people really bought toilet paper for a while.
Hong Kong netizens are still very humorous: "Is this pneumonia or gastroenteritis?" There are many friends who express this emotion in . How did this round of irrational panic spread from masks to toilet paper? An online big data company found the source of rumors through public opinion traceability analysis.
Since February 4, a message has been forwarded in the social software WhatsApp used by Hong Kong people: the mainland will stop toilet paper production lines, and supplies from various supermarkets in Hong Kong will be stopped. This rumor quickly spread on online platforms such as Liandeng Community, which had a local Hong Kong color. It spread to ten thousand times, and the rumor gradually triggered a rush to buy "toilet paper".
Hong Kong people laughed at themselves: "Luoyang paper is not as expensive as toilet paper, so everyone saves some use.
If we put aside these ridiculous details, "Direct News" believes that the city of Hong Kong is actually quite fragile at the moment. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government has clarified repeatedly: the supply of materials from the mainland will not be interrupted, and toilet paper is even more impossible to stop supplying. However, some people are deeply involved in rumors and buy first and then quickly. There may be a hidden secret here. Disease: Hong Kong citizens have fallen into the "Tacitus trap" to some extent, which is likely to be a sequelae of the impact of Hong Kong's rule of law in 2019.
In short, there are many things that need to be repaired in Hong Kong, so take it slowly.
2. The 50th case was confirmed to be
Hong Kong health protection Xin held a press conference this afternoon. Dr. Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Diseases Department of the Center for Health Protection, announced that the 50th confirmed case of COVID-19 in Hong Kong today. The patient is a party involved in the "hot pot incident" that occurred in cluster infection not long ago. The patient worked in the kitchen that day and also participated in the hot pot dinner together.
As of now, there are 50 confirmed cases in Hong Kong, of which 48 are receiving treatment in the hospital. , 1 person was discharged from the hospital, and 1 person died. Among the 48 patients who stayed in the hospital, 4 were in critical condition and 2 were in serious condition. The use rate of negative pressure beds in Hong Kong was 42%, and the use rate of negative pressure wards was 62%.
In addition, 10 Hong Kong people were diagnosed with the disease in Hubei Province. Dr. Zhang Zhujun said that if Hong Kong people in Hubei need help, the Hong Kong Government Government and Mainland Affairs Bureau will provide corresponding assistance.
Kangmei Building Unit 07 Emergency evacuation of
Regarding the latest situation of Kangmei Building, Changkang Estate, Tsing Yi, which was evacuated overnight on the early morning of the 11th, Zhang Zhujun said that relevant parties have issued quarantine orders, and the Food and Environmental Protection Department and the Housing Department have sent people to clean and disinfect, and there is no problem with the pipeline.
3. The interior of the "quarantine camp" is disclosed
quarantined residents show their daily diet
IV. New coronavirus detection reagent
Hong Kong Polytechnic University recently developed a A fully automatic virus rapid detection system is used for instant genetic testing. It can detect about 40 pathogens in one hour, including the 2019 novel coronavirus, SARS, and a variety of influenza viruses. The research team pointed out that this system also has the advantage of low cost, and the testing cost is expected to be controlled at the standard of HK$200 to HK$300. This will help medical personnel effectively distinguish pathogens in patients with respiratory diseases for timely and targeted treatment.
It is reported that this set of testing reagents can be put into mass production in about half a year at the earliest.