Politics
Written by: Zheng Baosheng
2020-01-25 23:55
Last updated: 2020-01-25 23:55The pneumonia outbreak in Wuhan has been long. The government held a press conference on the first day of the day (25th) to announce the latest anti-epidemic measures. The Chief Executive Lin Zhengyue said that she and government officials have discussed countermeasures many times in the past few days. It also means that the measures can only be advanced systematically if they are mature.
Looking back at the Chinese, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan governments, several measures have been introduced a few days ago. Are the measures of other governments more "precocious"? The development of the epidemic situation and the response strategies of various places are listed below in a time series manner. Some measures in Hong Kong are not particularly late, but there are also places behind other cities.
December 30, 2019
Wuhan:
‧Wuhan City Health and Health Commission's document about pneumonia of unknown cause was circulated online. Wuhan City Center for Disease Control confirmed the document was authentic on the 31st and began to report cases to the public.
January 1, 2020
Macao:
‧For all flights from Wuhan to Macau, passengers should take their temperature.
January 2
Hong Kong:
‧The New Democracy League recommends that the high-speed railway to Hong Kong stops at Wuhan Station, which means that the transmission risk of up to 4 hours is quite high.
‧Democratic district councils are concerned about the epidemic situation. Democratic district councillors wrote to the government to inquire about epidemic prevention measures.
January 3
Hong Kong:
‧ The DAB posted on Facebook, asking the Hong Kong Government to establish a communication channel with the Mainland Central Ministry of Health, transparently release the latest information as soon as possible, conduct temperature screening of passenger aircraft and high-speed rail passengers from Wuhan, and inspect drugs, isolate beds, and preventive supplies .
‧Lin Zheng and Chen Zhaoshi inspected the West Kowloon Station of the High Speed Rail.
January 4
Hong Kong:
‧The government announced a "new infectious disease preparedness and contingency plan important to public health", and also set the contingency level as "serious". The Chief Secretary for Administration, Zhang Jianzong, said that at this stage there is no need to reduce the number of high-speed rail and air services between Hong Kong and Wuhan .
‧Mr. Chen Peiran, Member of the Legislative Council of the Medical Profession, wrote about the severity.
The Chief Secretary for Administration, Zhang Jianzong, said on January 4 that at this stage there is no need to reduce the number of high-speed rail and air services between Hong Kong and Wuhan. (Profile picture)
January 5
Hong Kong:
‧The Civic Party quoted the news and called for preventive measures.
‧Due to the peak of influenza A transmission at the same time, democratic lawmakers have stepped up to hold free vaccination campaigns. For example, Zhang Kesen held a free flu shot on January 5 and distributed a mask at a bus stop on January 7.
Macao:
‧ Established an “Interdepartmental Working Group to Address Unknown Cause of Pneumonia”.
January 6
Hong Kong:
‧People's League of China quoted a Facebook post from the Health Protection Center of the Department of Health, calling for strengthening personal hygiene.
January 7
Wuhan:
‧ New coronavirus was detected for the first time by laboratory personnel.
Hong Kong:
‧ By 12:00 noon, public hospitals had received a total of 30 reported cases, of which 13 were discharged.
‧ Democrats should do good personal hygiene when posting on Facebook.
‧The FTU quoted a Facebook post from the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health, calling for enhanced personal hygiene.
‧The newly established Hong Kong Hotel Industry Union issued an open letter asking hotel owners to take measures to protect the health of their employees.
The price of masks soared in the market, and the price of masks in some areas rose to 300 yuan per box.
‧The government has incorporated pneumonia of unknown cause into the statutory reportable infectious diseases of the Prevention and Control of Diseases Ordinance, which will take effect on the 8th. Chen Zhaoshi said at a press conference that the temperature of passengers coming from Wuhan to Hong Kong has been measured, and that the hospital can increase the number of beds to 1,400 in 72 hours if necessary.
Macao:
‧Someone in the market snapped up masks.
Wuhan on January 11:
‧Wuhan Health and Health Committee announced that the first death occurred on January 9, and another 7 were critically ill. Two have been discharged from hospital, with a total of 41 cases.
Hong Kong:
‧Chen Zhaoshi, director of the Food and Health Bureau, said in a radio program in the morning that he had requested a new coronavirus gene map from the National Health and Medical Commission.
Chen Zhaoshi said that information on the epidemic in Hong Kong is open and transparent, and there have been no cases of severe pneumonia related to Wuhan for the time being. (Photo / Photo by Liang Pengwei)
January 13
Thailand:
‧A Chinese woman was diagnosed from Wuhan to Bangkok, Thailand.
January 14
‧ "Reuters" reported that the World Health Organization confirmed that the new coronavirus may be transmitted to a limited number of people, but the WHO further clarified that there is no evidence that human-to-human transmission is possible.
Wuhan:
‧The temperature of departing passengers is monitored by infrared thermometers at airports, train stations, coach stations and passenger terminals.
January 16
Japan:
‧The first imported case occurred in Japan. A Chinese man living in Kanagawa Prefecture returned to Japan after travelling to Wuhan and was found to be infected with a new coronavirus.
‧The first imported case occurred in Japan. A Chinese man living in Kanagawa Prefecture returned to Japan after travelling to Wuhan and was found to be infected with a new coronavirus.
January 19
‧A WHO spokesman responded to media enquiries, stating that there was evidence that the virus had been transmitted from a limited number of people, and on the 20th, a limited number of human-to-human cases had been confirmed.
A WHO spokesman responded to media enquiries, stating that there was evidence that the virus had been transmitted from a limited number of people, and on the 20th, a limited number of cases of human transmission were confirmed.
January 20
China:
‧ Xi Jinping instructed to attach great importance to the prevention and control work.
‧ Wuhan established a prevention and control headquarters to take stricter measures to prevent proliferation.
‧Shanghai confirmed first case of new coronavirus.
On January 20, President Xi Jinping instructed that we should attach great importance to the prevention and control work.
January 21
Hong Kong:
‧ Passengers arriving on Wuhan flights must complete a health declaration form, but passengers arriving on high-speed trains do not need a health declaration. Zhang Jianzong said that tourists should fill in the form in the lobby, but crowded people tend to spread the virus.
‧The first highly suspected case of imported new coronavirus appeared in Wuhan. He came to Hong Kong by high-speed rail on the 21st, was found fever at the West Kowloon Station of the high-speed rail, was immediately sent to hospital for isolation, and was subsequently diagnosed. The family members of his companion had no symptoms and had been transferred to Manila, Philippines on the 22nd.
‧Ge Yefan and Jiang Liyun, members of the Legislative Council of the DAB, have requested the government to strengthen epidemic prevention work and announce the latest situation immediately.
China:
‧The Central Political and Law Commission issued a document stating that "who deliberately delays reporting and concealing is an eternal sinner."
‧Free cancellation of hotel, transportation and ticket reservations in Wuhan by multiple websites in the Mainland, free refunds for airlines and railways.
Macao:
‧The first confirmed case occurred.
‧Replace the "Coronary Coordination Center for New Coronavirus Infection Response" to replace the "Interdepartmental Working Group on Response to Unknown Cause of Pneumonia", health declaration should be implemented at entry and exit ports, heat detection should be performed in the public sector, and all casino employees should wear masks to ensure the market The supply of masks was sufficient, and tour groups between Wuhan and Macau were suspended.
Taiwan:
‧The first confirmed case appeared. The patient was a female Taiwanese businessman. After arriving in Taiwan from Wuhan on the 20th, he took the initiative to declare his illness.
January 22
Hong Kong:
‧It is announced that starting from the 30th night of the year, small passenger cars with less than 7 seats in the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge will be free for 7 consecutive days.
‧ The Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong (DAB) has urged the government to lead the community to prevent epidemics.
‧Huang Biyun, a member of the Democratic Legislative Council, asked the government to immediately stop traffic to and from Hong Kong and Wuhan. All immigrants must fill in a health declaration form, and those who have visited Wuhan need medical supervision.
Macao:
‧ A second case of Wuhan was introduced, and the patient was examined at the checkpoint and had a fever.
‧The Macau Tourism Board announced the cancellation of all Chinese New Year celebrations.
January 23
Hong Kong:
‧There were two confirmed cases in the evening of January 22 and the early morning of 23, MacLehose quarantine camp opened.
‧The Director of Health, Chen Hanyi, said that masks are not required for ordinary social occasions.
‧From 24 to 25, the district councils chaired by many democratic parties have approved funding to purchase anti-epidemic materials and are ready to be distributed to the residents of the district.
‧ MTR has stopped selling high-speed rail tickets to and from Wuhan. Passengers who have already purchased the tickets can receive a full refund.
‧Zhang Jianzong announced that the first "Cathay Pacific Spring Festival International Show" and the Chinese New Year Cup were cancelled.
‧Watson ’s website was “heavy traffic”, and people rushed to buy masks.
‧Tian Beichen, a member of the Roundtable Standing Committee of the State Council, requested on Facebook to the government that he would not realize it later. He had expressed to the director of the Transport and Housing Bureau Chen Fan that the free opening of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge “must be cancelled as soon as possible” and asked all mainland visitors to fill out health declaration table.
‧The Democratic Party requires the government to immediately stop traffic between China and Hong Kong, and all ports to and from the Mainland must complete health declaration forms, and personnel entering and leaving Wuhan must be quarantined for 14 days.
Wuhan:
‧ It was announced at 2 am that from 10 am, the city will be “closed.” Wuhan buses, subways, ferries, and long-distance passenger transport will be temporarily suspended. The airport and railway will be temporarily closed.
Macao:
‧Macao residents can purchase masks at designated 50 pharmacies with ID cards, up to 10 per person, and can be repurchased after 10 days. There are no restrictions on selling masks elsewhere, and the government has ordered 20 million masks.
‧He Chief Executive He Yicheng announced that no one should leave the country with fever.
Taiwan:
‧People from the Mainland and Hong Kong, Macao to Taiwan, or those with a history of traveling in Wuhan must fill out a health declaration form, while residents of Wuhan are prohibited from entering the country.
January 24
Hong Kong:
‧A female patient took Wuhan to Shenzhen North High Speed Rail on January 19, and then transferred to Hong Kong by high speed rail. She had a fever and cough on January 20, went to the emergency room of Tuen Mun Hospital on the 23rd, was isolated on the 24th, and was diagnosed with Wuhan pneumonia.
‧Another couple from Wuhan came to Hong Kong by high-speed rail on January 22. The female patient began to have fever on the 23rd, but no symptoms of respiratory infection, while the male patient had a cough on the 23rd and fever on the 24th. Both have been diagnosed.
‧ A number of travel agencies canceled Mainland tours from the first day of the year to the seventh day of the new year, and Cathay Dragon stopped flying to Wuhan until February 29.
‧Members of the Consumer Council called on pharmacies not to "robbing in the fire." Zhang Derong, vice chairman of the Nine Pharmacy General Chamber of Commerce, expected that mask supply would return to normal after the sixth day.
‧Medical staff have drawn a "life and death visa" to set up a special medical team to take care of patients in isolation wards.
‧ Both the Education Association and the Federation have asked the government to extend the school's Lunar New Year holiday to at least February 10. When the clarification was made in the evening, the Education Bureau stated that it was discussing and implementing the necessary prevention and control measures with different stakeholders, including extending the school holiday.
‧The member of the Legislative Council of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong (DAB), Ge Fanfan, said to the government a few weeks ago that he would ensure the supply of masks.
‧Leung Mei-Fen, a member of the NLD Legislative Council, pointed out five recommendations for epidemic prevention, including the purchase of a large number of masks for free distribution to the public.
‧ The New Democratic Party submitted 24 emergency response recommendations to the government, including free masks.
Hubei:
‧ Stop all public transportation to and from Wuhan.
Macao:
‧ All non-tertiary schools will not resume classes until February 10.
Taiwan:
‧Stop all mainland tour groups, expand the scope of refused entry from Wuhan to Hubei, and call on all other mainland groups in Taiwan to leave the country as soon as possible.
January 25
Hong Kong:
‧The National People's Congress Liang Meifen requested that the 7-day free traffic plan for the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge be suspended as soon as possible.
‧ Japantown restricts one person to purchase a box of masks, and human dragons appear in many areas.
‧ Raise the emergency level from severe to urgent, and set up a steering committee and command center chaired by Lin Zheng.
‧ Indefinite suspension of flights to and from Wuhan, Hubei, and high-speed rail. All mainlanders entering the port have to fill out health declaration forms, while Gaoxi West Kowloon Station trials electronic health declaration. Strengthen the body temperature detection at the port, urge the public not to go to Hubei, and suspend the Mainland exchange activities sponsored by the government.
‧ Cancel large-scale mass activities, including Standard Chartered Marathon, Government House Chinese New Year Cocktail Reception, and Lantern Festival Lantern Festival organized by LCSD.
‧Primary and secondary schools and kindergartens have extended the Lunar New Year holidays, and classes are tentatively resumed on February 17.
‧Meeting with suppliers of masks, some manufacturers promised to increase production, but supply is expected to be tight during the Spring Festival, research on importing masks from other places, and write to the State Council for help.
‧ Increase negative pressure isolation beds to 603, set up designated clinics, reduce the number of specialist outpatient sessions, visits to some wards may be suspended, and arrange temporary accommodation for medical staff.
‧Zheng Zheng stated that the proposal to build a customs house in Hong Kong was unrealistic.
China:
‧Beijing Forbidden City, Shanghai Disneyland, Zhuhai Chimelong Resort, Shenzhen Happy Valley are closed.
‧ Suspended tour groups nationwide.
Macao:
It was announced that the customs clearance time at the Gongbei Port at the third gate will be shortened by 3 hours.
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