Recently, topics related to new coronavirus infection have continued to "heat up" on various social platforms, especially "drinking liquor and gargling with salt water can prevent new coronavirus ", "the depth of the antigen red line can represent the severity of the disease", "city-wide sterilization in many places, spraying medicine by plane", "express delivery is suspended in early January", "cannot take a bath after the new crown pneumonia" and other topics have been hotly discussed on Weibo and Zhihu, exacerbating the panic in society.
First of all, what we want to confirm is that on the premise that the pathogenicity and fatality rate of the new coronavirus have dropped significantly, with the introduction of the adjustment of the new coronavirus infection to Category B B, new situations and new challenges will arise in epidemic prevention and control. When work patterns and life patterns change, it may be difficult for us to adapt for a while, and we may experience negative emotions such as test anxiety, panic, and irritability. These are normal psychological reactions of people facing stressful events, and there is no need to be afraid of them. Excessive panic and anxiety will not only bring huge psychological pressure to oneself, but also cause the "psychological virus" to spread widely, interfering with the overall situation of epidemic prevention, and its harm is no less than the new coronavirus itself. These days, some people are blindly following the trend and buying and hoarding COVID-19 antigen self-test kits, antipyretics, masks and other items, which to a certain extent has exacerbated the spread of social panic and has also caused the prices of related epidemic prevention items to skyrocket. It can be seen that it is also very necessary to block the transmission chain of virus and fight against "psychological viruses".
Secondly, in such a special period of epidemic prevention and control, each of us must be the first person responsible for our own health. In the face of complex and recurring epidemics, it is crucial to remain rational and calm. More than three years of anti-epidemic practice have shown that our understanding of the virus is constantly improving, our response capabilities are constantly increasing, and our epidemic prevention and control guidelines and policies are correct, scientific, and effective. Therefore, we should build up our confidence in fighting the epidemic, treat the mutation of virus strains scientifically, and avoid panic or anxiety. At the same time, although epidemic prevention and control measures have been adjusted, personal protection cannot be relaxed. As long as everyone can continue to do their best to get vaccinated in time, wear masks, maintain social distance, wash hands frequently and ventilate frequently, we will be one step closer to ending the epidemic.
The "psychological virus" is not only testing the people, but also the government and the media. Price increases, stockpiling, supply exceeding demand...the familiar panic buying in the early days of the epidemic deserves great attention and vigilance from relevant government departments and various media. On the one hand, the government must not only step up efforts to organize responsible entities in key links such as production, logistics, and import to improve efficiency and ensure the effective supply of various materials, but also increase supervision and penalties, promptly and comprehensively expose relevant illegal entities and typical cases, and maintain market order. On the other hand, all types of media must give full play to their three major functions of public opinion position, service platform, and information hub, deliver real-time and authentic information to the public, and give full play to their advantages in curbing the spread of rumors, responding to public concerns, and serving the overall social situation.
If we work together and work together to weave a "psychological mask", we will surely usher in the dawn of comprehensive victory. (Text: Wang Binchen; Picture: Ying Taorui)
