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Written by: Li Enci
2020-02-09 02:57
Last updated: 2020-02-09 03:03The pneumonia epidemic in Wuhan has spread worldwide. As of yesterday (8th), 26 cases of pneumonia have been confirmed in Hong Kong. Singapore, which has been a competitor in the region, has increased to 40 cases yesterday. People in Hong Kong and Singapore have recently snapped up a panic, and the level of panic is not too much to let go. In addition to snapping up toilet paper, some people have also snapped up condoms.
Singapore last Friday (7th) upgraded the anti-epidemic alert level from yellow to the second highest orange, indicating that the epidemic is severe and easy to spread from person to person. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong posted a three-language short video on Facebook yesterday to appease the people, emphasizing that the government has learned valuable experience from the SARS epidemic 17 years ago. Since then, the government has made a lot of preparations and stands by. He also mentioned that the new coronavirus has a lower lethality than SARS, but may be more infectious. He also proposed that once the proliferation spreads, the government has a response plan, and those with mild symptoms will rest at home and let the hospital focus on treating the severely ill.
Li Xianlong believes that the people can now lead a normal life, and urges not to panic and hoard food and daily necessities. "We have enough chai rice oil and salt, quick-cooked noodles, canned food, and even adequate supplies of toilet paper." "What should be done and what can be done, the government will definitely do it."
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Hong Kong and Singapore both experienced SARS in 2003. In the Putonghua version, Lee Hsien Loong said that Singapore has learned valuable experience from SARS 17 years ago, and the government has made a lot of preparations since then, and is waiting for it. Compared with 17 years ago, medical technology is now more advanced and it can treat patients more effectively. . He further added in the English version that he was more confident in responding to infectious diseases, expanded and upgraded medical facilities, and had more advanced research capabilities to study the virus, and doctors and nurses were better trained.
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Li Xianlong proposed two major characteristics of the new coronavirus. One is that the lethal rate is lower than SARS, and the current mortality rate is about 2%; but the new virus may be more infectious than SARS. He suggested that everyone take their body temperature twice a day and temporarily cancel large-scale activities, but emphasized that it is not necessary to stay at home; as long as more precautions are taken and activities are less, they can continue to lead normal lives.
In Hong Kong, the government has repeatedly called on the public to avoid going to crowds to increase the risk of infection. It is even better to stay at home and extend the arrangements for working from home.
Lee Hsien Loong said the government had stocked enough masks and personal protective equipment. (Screenshot of the movie)
Singapore: Adequate masks and daily necessities
Lee Hsien Loong said the government had stocked enough masks and personal protective equipment. Regarding the recent wave of popular buying, he emphasized that there is sufficient supply of daily necessities. "We have sufficient supplies of chai rice oil, quick-cooked noodles, canned food, and even toilet paper. But if everyone buys them in the supermarket, they will definitely not be able to meet everyone's needs." Nationals are urged not to hoard goods, and to give others the opportunity to buy what they need.
Regarding the current mask inventory of the Hong Kong government, Lam Cheng said that the government currently has only 12 million masks in stock. I believe it is only enough for the government to use it for one month. Therefore, it is left to the frontline health department and other personnel. It does not calculate the needs of the public. She appealed to all sectors of the society to purchase masks, donate them to people in need, and refer them to the government of the SAR for direct procurement.
Chief Executive Lin Zheng Yue'e attended the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland last month, and met with Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (right). (Government Information Service)
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Hong Kong is still at the Zhang Luo Quarantine Center. I don't know how to deal with citizens who need to be quarantined in the future. In the film, Li Xianlong said that if the number of confirmed patients continues to increase or reconsidering anti-epidemic strategies, he points out that the hospital will be overwhelmed if the virus spreads widely and every patient and their contacts also need to be treated in isolation. Therefore, he has notified the government The scheme, if the mortality rate is still as low as the flu, patients with mild symptoms will be encouraged to seek treatment from a family doctor and then rest at home, so that hospitals and medical staff will focus on caring for serious patients, such as children, the elderly and patients with complications.
Li Xianlong said that the biggest test of the epidemic is not the virus, but the maintenance of social cohesion. He said he understands the public's panic about the virus, but if it becomes panic, it will not help. I hope that everyone can treat it with ordinary heart. He thanked the medical team for the meticulous and careful care of the patients. He also said that several patients had been discharged from the hospital and were confident of succeeding in controlling the epidemic.
Lin Zheng said that the government currently has only 12 million masks in stock, which is believed to be enough for the government to use for one month. (Profile picture / Photo by Yu Junliang)
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(More information than the Mandarin version)
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