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Written by: Hou Cailin
2020-01-25 20:22
Last updated: 2020-01-25 21:03As Wuhan's new coronavirus epidemic continued to spread, the number of confirmed diagnoses in mainland China exceeded 1,300 and 41 died. A doctor in Wuhan died this morning. There have been 5 confirmed cases in Hong Kong. Regarding comments that asked the government to "close customs", the Chief Executive, Lam Cheng Yuet-yee, responded, "It is impractical to rashly cut off exchanges with Hong Kong and it will not affect these measures because of the relationship between Hong Kong and the Mainland. The public health should be the top priority." The Dean of the University of Hong Kong Medical School also said that any anti-epidemic strategy must be based on science. There must be no considerations other than science, especially politics.
He Bailiang, director of the Center for Infection and Infectious Diseases of the University of Hong Kong, posted a post on his Facebook to support the "sealing of customs" across the country. Sealing customs is the best policy, and it is a single and most effective measure.
He Bailiang, director of the HKU Infection and Infectious Diseases Center, posted on Facebook and expressed support for customs clearance.
He Bailiang, director of the University of Hong Kong Infection and Infectious Diseases Centre, said on his Facebook post tonight (25th) that he supports the "Finland customs clearance" across the board. In extraordinary times, extraordinary measures are adopted. Customs clearance is the best policy. "It is a single and most effective measure. . "
Slowly relax until Hong Kong officials wake up to all other measures
He Bailiang also said that until the epidemic situation is stable, wait for Hong Kong officials to "wake up", wait until there are enough masks and hand liquor for the public to use, and wait until all other measures are implemented across the line before slowly relaxing. "The virus is waiting for someone!"
Regarding the "seal customs" theory, the Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, said at a press conference today that it would be impractical to rashly cut off exchanges with Hong Kong. It would not affect the implementation of relevant measures because of the relationship between Hong Kong and the Mainland, and would put public health first. Leung Cheuk-wai, Dean of the University of Hong Kong School of Medicine, Yuan Guoyong, Chair Professor of the Department of Microbiology, University of Hong Kong, and Xu Shuchang, Chair Professor of Respiratory Department of the University of Hong Kong, believe that closure is not a correct and feasible strategy.
Liang Zhuowei, the dean of the University of Hong Kong School of Medicine, believes that any anti-epidemic strategy must be based on science. There must be no considerations other than science, especially politics. The continuation of the implication means that everyone must not enter and exit, not just for certain types of people. Liang Zhuowei also pointed out that this morning together with Professor Yuan Guoyong, Professor Xu Shuchang, and Professor Fukuda, that was the representatives of the United States CDC at the time to help Hong Kong to be an expert on the 1997 bird flu epidemic, everyone agreed that customs clearance was not a correct and feasible strategy, and reiterated never There will be political considerations in public health strategies. He also cited the "Swiss Cheese Theory", which means that the holes of each piece of Swiss cheese are scattered in different locations. As long as all the cheeses are stacked together, they can block all the holes and will effectively block the virus. .
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