Rao Yi, an "Internet celebrity" in the popular science world, Capital Medical University President, biologist, became famous internationally. He is a doctor studying in the United States. When he became famous, he chose to return to China. 9 years ago, The Chinese Academy of Sciences failed to be elected as an additional academician. Because
is realistic about science and is good at cold thinking, he often cracks down on fake papers that he thinks are fake. In recent years, many academicians, professors, and medical scientists have been cracked down on by him, so he is now known in the circle as "anti-counterfeiting fighter" .
Since the epidemic was eased, Rao Yi’s public account seems to have not been very popular. The most recent popular article was on December 8. Rao Yi published some of his feelings after he and his friends were infected with new crown .
According to him, this virus does not cause difficulty in breathing or lung disease, so everyone should be able to survive it.
Just before this, Rao Yi had always insisted that , Omicron, and were not extremely harmful and should not deceive the public and deliberately weaken the harm of the virus. The readers of
are also confused and don’t know which statement to believe.
At 7:40 a.m. on December 19, Rao Yi, who had been keeping a low profile for a long time, suddenly published a 3,000-word article on the official account, titled "There is no need to show off to superiors, and it is not appropriate to be aggressive to subordinates. Representatives from both sides of the epidemic should seek truth from facts." .
This article is really full of firepower. At the beginning, it directly grabbed Zhang Wenhong and , and then pointed out that Mr. Zhong Nanshan was "unprofessional".
He said at the beginning of the article: "In fact, no one in the world today can determine the direction of the epidemic, and no one can rule out that the epidemic will always be with mankind, three times a year, and the severity will fluctuate irregularly every time.".
His words are indeed correct from a scientific point of view. The United States should be number one in the world in biological research. As of now, the United States still has no way to treat or prevent the new coronavirus except to relax. Even though the fatality rate of Omicron is less than 0.1%, the United States still has not announced that they can get out of the epidemic predicament and defeat the epidemic.
The person Rao Yi is alluding to in these words is actually Zhang Wenhong. On December 18, Zhang Wenhong once wrote: "The peak period is coming soon, and it is a foregone conclusion that we will be able to get out of this epidemic."
As Zhang Wenhong "Internet celebrity" , what he said is actually to cheer people up. After all, after the epidemic is relaxed, problems have arisen in the medical system in various places, and people's lives have been affected. At this time, someone needs to stand up and stabilize people's hearts, so there is actually nothing wrong with what Zhang Wenhong said.
But Zhang Wenhong is a doctor. As a scientific researcher, he cannot say such big words quickly. There are now more than 700 mutated branches of Omicron in China. Although no more virulent strains have been found yet, the virus will mutate. Once a large area is infected, as the environment, temperature, and genes change, who can guarantee whether a stronger strain will emerge in the future.
So Rao Yi said this just out of a responsible attitude toward science. Rao Yi is an "calm person" , and Zhang Wenhong is an "quick talker" . We cannot say who is right or wrong between these two people. After all, they have different positions, so we will not judge who is right and who is wrong here.
Rao Yi then said something else, "In 1950, China's genetics were relatively old, and China's molecular biology could not exist because molecular biology had just started in the world."
The translation of this text is: "1 950, alluding to the time when Zhong Nanshan went to school. At that time, molecular biology was not available in China, and many people did not have basic knowledge of molecular biology. Although some people have become famous now, they have insufficient foundation and do not have a thorough understanding of molecular biology. These people go to the self-media in the name of experts and openly tell lies."
Although he did not name names, those who are interested will definitely think of who it is.
Finally, Rao Yi commented on the most popular Lianhua Qingwen after the current liberalization. The article pointed out "Two years later, there is still no large-scale three-phase double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial of Lianhua Qingwen. Therefore, the effectiveness of Lianhua Qingwen still needs to be further verified by strict double-blind randomized controlled clinical trials. "
As early as April this year, Rao Yi prescribed Lianhua Qingwen specifically. At that time, the main doubts about this drug were whether it was effective in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19.
If it is effective, then society should be allowed to clear Lianhua Qingwen's name. If it is not effective, then it is called "fake medicine" . If I remember correctly, there were many epidemic outbreaks across the country at that time, and Lianhua Qingwen was once regarded as the designated drug for some institutions. At that time, people across the country regarded Lianhua Qingwen as a "life-saving medicine."
In fact, after the release this time, Lianhua Qingwen is also in very short supply. Because the author has not grabbed it, we dare not comment on its effectiveness.
Although Lianhua Qingwen responded to the majority of netizens’ questions, they felt that the reply was somewhat ambiguous, lacked scientific basis, and was not supported by real experimental data, so some people still took a wait-and-see attitude and did not rush to buy.
After reading through this 3,000-word article, the author also concluded an important point that Rao Yi wanted to express, "Science is about seeking truth from facts. If you don't understand, don't pretend to understand."
Looking back on the past three years of the epidemic, we have heard too many suggestions from experts. Some suggestions are very practical, and some suggestions are very empty. As ordinary people, our knowledge is very limited, but we understand one truth. Suggestions that can help us get rid of the epidemic predicament are good suggestions, so if the experts’ suggestions are useful, even if they are biased, we will definitely agree.
Rao Yi pays attention to science, and Zhang Wenhong pays attention to human relations. They all have their own reasons. Now that we have reached the most severe moment of the epidemic after the relaxation of restrictions, what we should do is to overcome the difficulties together instead of being suspicious of each other.
What do you think?
