It is undeniable that during the three-year epidemic, the country protected people's life safety and health at the expense of economic development, embodying the concept of "people first". It can be said that in the early and mid-term, it did deliver an answer to the epidemic that satisfied most people.
However, the sudden turn at the end of this year still caught people off guard. There was a hasty release, and after just a few days of calm, a medical rush occurred. Because some experts had previously misjudged the situation and overestimated the infection speed and harm of the Omicron strain , problems such as difficulty in buying medicines, expensive medicines, and difficulty in hospitalization were common in various places after the liberalization.
Today, the problems of difficulty in purchasing medicines and sky-high prices have been alleviated to a great extent, but the difficulty of hospitalization has become more serious with the arrival of the peak of the first wave of the epidemic. Due to the sudden and unprepared nature of the incident, there was a shortage of beds, medical equipment, and even medicines. Almost all of the medical staff were humanoid, many of them were still sick, and there was a serious shortage of personnel. Generally speaking, virus is more threatening to the elderly, young and sick, especially the elderly.
Due to the cold weather in winter, many elderly people with underlying medical conditions are already suffering from physical ailments due to low resistance and low immunity. Coupled with the impact of the virus, they are prone to complications. If you can seek medical treatment in time, the situation will be much better. However, some hospitals are now running out of beds, which is making matters worse for some elderly patients infected with the virus.
Because Beijing was liberalized earlier, the peak came earlier. In the past ten days, Yang Lianghua, a retired cadre of the People's Daily and a former senior reporter, was infected with the virus and needed emergency treatment, but there was no bed in Chaoyang Hospital. Later, with the efforts of his family, the coordination of the work unit, and the personal intervention of the hospital director, he was admitted to ICU and used all the equipment. However, he was still unable to save his life.
Just imagine, Yang Lianghua is not comparable to ordinary people in terms of status and connections. If he is like this, what will the common people do? The epidemic is now spreading in some fourth- and fifth-tier cities, especially in rural areas. With the arrival of the Spring Festival and Spring Festival, there will be a wave of migrant workers returning home, and the frequent movement of people will see another wave of peaks.
In terms of medical and health care, small towns and rural areas are weak areas. No matter whether it is medical equipment or technology, it cannot be compared with first- and second-tier cities. Due to the return of migrant workers and the successive peaks of infection in rural areas during the Spring Festival, this situation will be exacerbated (increasing number of patients, lack of manpower, lack of equipment and backbone). Therefore, during the Spring Festival, it is even more difficult for the elderly in rural areas.
The key point is that the strains in the north and south are different. Since people move widely and frequently during the Spring Festival and Spring Festival, will the virus mutate? And is the immunity produced by people who have been exposed to the virus useful against new strains? And cause people to be infected repeatedly. I am not a professional, but I am just a little worried. I hope it is "unfounded worries." I hope that in addition to yourself, all friends will pay more attention to the old and young at home during this winter, and hope that the elderly can survive this unusual winter safely.
