Today, a well-known media person and former editor-in-chief of Global Times Hu Xijin raised a very in-depth topic, that is: At present, we are not very clear about many major issues in epidemic prevention, or there are in-depth controversies, and truly clarifying them and forming social consensus, including consensus from all walks of life and consensus among the government and the people, is crucial for us to implement policies more accurately in the future.
The specific questions he asked include:
1. How much harm does the Omickron strain still exist?
2. How much losses will the epidemic prevention bring, and how much losses will the cancellation of epidemic prevention bring?
3. What is the wish of the Chinese people at present?
is now too controversial around these issues and lacks basic consensus. Such a split attitude is definitely not good for the country. The right to formulate epidemic prevention policies must undoubtedly be controlled by the state, and specific strategies need to be continuously adjusted according to the times and situations, and to form the greatest coordination with public opinion. The stronger the scientific spirit of the whole society, the more consensus is, the more conducive it is to the national precise and realistic epidemic prevention, and achieve the most beneficial effects that are most beneficial to the collective interests of the whole society and are most in line with the expectations of the general public.
Tell me about my thoughts and wishes from the perspective of an ordinary person:
Omickron strain has been greatly reduced.
There are clear conclusions about this regard in the twenty epidemic prevention articles issued by the country on November 11. The total number of deaths recorded nationwide in this round of epidemic is 6, all of whom are over 80 years old and have other serious diseases. You can calculate the mortality rate by yourself.
The reason why the novel coronavirus has the word "new" is because it is a brand new coronavirus . The flu we are already familiar with is also a coronavirus. The mutation of the virus is developing in the direction of reducing toxicity, because its ultimate goal is to reproduce, not to eliminate the host. The Spanish flu, which once caused tens of millions of deaths, has become ordinary flu in about three years.
What is the mortality rate? What exactly are the sequelae and what is the ratio? There are sufficient samples and data abroad, and this must be studied thoroughly and explained clearly.
It’s not just the epidemic, does it take to invest so much resources in areas that have gradually developed towards the common cold?
The novel coronavirus cannot disappear from the earth is a fact that we have to accept.
The virus has spread all over the world. This is a must-accept fact. Based on this fact, should we continue to prevent the epidemic like this? Is it sustainable to invest huge costs in such a long-lasting thing? Is it necessary? As long as you interact with people in other parts of the world, how can you keep yourself alone? Compared with three years ago, has the effects that are most beneficial to the collective interests of the whole society and most in line with the expectations of the general public quietly changed? The system is beneficial to others rather than to others. What should we do next? Is it an expert, front-line medical worker, the government or who will make the decision?
Life will eventually return to normal.
Today I saw that some farmers could not transport the celery that they could only plow into the ground because they could not transport it. I felt very heavy. The epidemic has blocked too many links and caused too many losses. Three years ago, our government took decisive epidemic prevention measures under tremendous pressure to protect everyone's lives and safety. During this period, we developed and received the vaccine , and the toxicity of the virus finally decreased. Life is going to return to normal, but when is it? This is also a complicated and difficult decision.
is the first person responsible for personal health
Human development today relies on wisdom, perseverance, courage and resilience. Everyone has the right to health and is the first person responsible for personal health. No one will always provide unlimited protection for everyone's health, and we will not always need this protection. In addition to health needs, our lives also have spiritual and organizational needs, including work, social interaction, food, clothing, housing and transportation, and seven emotions and six desires... Some people have counted that all kinds of epidemics, large and small, have basically subsided in three years, so there is a saying that "the epidemic lasts only three years." Perhaps our lives will return to normal in the near future, and everyone needs to independently protect their personal life and health.
Think about it, what is everyone’s current wish?
