[Wuhan Pneumonia] Lin Zheng and Liang Zhuowei responded to the "seal theory" and emphasized that no political considerations were involved

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Written by: Zhang Meihua

2020-01-25 18:36

Five new cases of coronavirus pneumonia have been confirmed in Hong Kong so far. The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, today (25) met with experts on a new type of coronavirus in Hong Kong and held a press conference in the afternoon. Regarding the public opinion requesting the government to close down and shut down the high-speed rail, Lin Zhengyue stated that "it is impractical to rashly cut off communication with Hong Kong, and it will not affect these measures because of the relationship between Hong Kong and the Mainland, and put the health of citizens first."

Liang Zhuowei, the dean of the University of Hong Kong School of Medicine, said 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 all people are not allowed in and out, not just for certain types of people.

Five new cases of coronavirus pneumonia have been diagnosed in Hong Kong so far. Some public opinion has demanded that the government close and shut down the high-speed rail. (Photo by Luo Junhao)

When reporters repeatedly asked whether Hong Kong would consider customs clearance, or whether they would follow other countries or other cities in the Mainland, and seal off passengers from Hubei, Lin Zhengyue responded that other cities in Hubei Province have no direct flights and high-speed rail to Hong Kong. It is impractical to cut off the exchanges with Hong Kong, because tourists can still come to Hong Kong through other places.

Mrs Lam emphasized that no other factors were taken into account, that it would not affect the implementation of related measures because of the relationship between Hong Kong and the Mainland, and that the health of the public would be the first priority.

Lin Zhengyue responded that other cities in Hubei Province did not have direct flights and high-speed rail to Hong Kong. It is not practical to rush to cut off with Hong Kong, because passengers can still come to Hong Kong through other places. (Photo by Liang Pengwei)

Lin Zheng calls on doctors to be happy and discuss with the department not to use fierce actions

As for medical staff calling on the authorities to take customs clearance measures, or to initiate an industrial operation, Lin Zhengyue appealed to all sectors of society to join in the fight against the epidemic. She said that if there is any concern about the workload, equipment or post-work arrangements, she hopes that they can discuss with the department happily instead of adopting fierce actions. Continuation may be that more than seven months have been used to using fierce actions, but now I hope Don't use fierce action.

Liang Zhuowei said that Hong Kong is an international hub, and the immigration process means being independent. He went on to say that customs clearance is not only to close certain passengers or to a specific place, but to prohibit everyone from entering and leaving Hong Kong. (Photo by Liang Pengwei)

Liang Zhuowei also added that 48 hours ago, the WHO used two days (the original estimate was four or five hours) to convene an emergency committee. The discussion lasted eight hours on the first day and six hours on the following day. The conclusion was that the epidemic was "very serious", but the public health emergency of International Concern had not yet arrived. Warning, there are many scientific considerations behind it.

Liang Zhuowei bluntly stated that "the people inside are not political, they are all scientific considerations." Regardless of Hong Kong's SARS, bird flu and swine flu, Hong Kong has never tried customs clearance. With a population of about 20-30 million people in Wuhan and nearby cities, and Wuhan as an epidemic area, closing the city is an internationally recognized practice, and it is also obviously a recognized practice. As to whether customs clearance is needed in Hong Kong, Liang Zhuowei stated that Hong Kong is an international hub, and customs clearance means being alone. To continue, customs clearance is not only for closing certain passengers or targeting a specific place, but forbidding everyone to enter and exit Hong Kong, emphasizing that the decision is Based on scientific evidence.

Liang Zhuowei also pointed out that this morning, together with Yuan Guoyong, Xu Shuchang, and Fukuda, the representatives of the US CDC at the time, to help Hong Kong be an expert on the 1997 bird flu epidemic, everyone agreed that customs clearance was not a correct and feasible strategy, and reiterated that they would never There are 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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