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Written by: Jingjing He
2020-02-28 12:58
Last updated: 2020-02-28 12:59The new coronavirus epidemic is raging, and people in the market are worried. Not only do many people change to work from home, but they also greatly reduce the need to go out for dinner with friends. What is the point of worrying enough? What are the good "tips" for epidemic prevention? Former Director of the Food and Health Bureau Zhou Yue (now the chief medical officer and corporate consultant of AIA Hong Kong and Macau) also experienced the epidemic during SARS in 2003. He also dealt with the 2008 flu, 2009 swine flu, Food security crises, etc., are experienced in public health crises.
He said that compared with SARS, the most dangerous place was in hospitals, and more medical personnel were infected. At present, the new coronavirus is mainly transmitted through family or social gatherings. Therefore, it is necessary to protect yourself if you are only familiar with a small amount of yourself. If you are meeting with healthy people, don't worry too much, but if you are going to a place with a lot of people and strangers, wear a mask and wash your hands often. It is safer to go home and even wash your face and bath immediately.
"Washing hands is really important. My own habit is to wash hands if there is a place to wash hands. Washing with Panyu for 30 seconds is enough. Wash hands before eating, after going home, and removing masks."
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Need to respond objectively and rationally
Dr. Zhou pointed out that he has also reduced the number of parties recently, and dinners with many people will not attend. Try to avoid places with a lot of people. Hiking is always two or three instead of a large group, and more sports are playing squash. In addition, to prevent epidemics, it is also important to have adequate sleep, and because the virus can affect the lungs, people with lung problems themselves must be especially careful. Smokers take the opportunity to quit smoking by the way.
The epidemic is coming, and a large number of epidemic prevention messages are spread on the Internet, such as what should be installed and what to eat. Dr. Zhou called for a scientific and rational response to the epidemic and not over-panic. "In fact, the main measures are epidemic prevention. Many experts have said that the most effective thing is to do these basic things."
He pointed out that he understands that Hong Kong people have a lot of worries, so AIA has also introduced additional protections for customers. If personal insurance and group insurance customers are diagnosed with the new coronavirus and need to be isolated, they will receive a one-time "diagnosis compensation" of 15,000 yuan; Insurance customers will receive an additional "HK $ 700" for up to 30 days of "quarantine compensation"; if they die due to infection with a new coronavirus, they will receive 150,000 yuan in "death compensation".
Zhou Yue believes that, in addition to adequate anti-epidemic measures, society must also maintain an optimistic attitude. (Photo by Li Zetong)
Stay optimistic
He encouraged Hong Kong people to maintain a positive attitude and suggested that they could listen to more stimulating songs. "During this period, many creative people, because they have deep feelings, have done a lot of creations, such as music. These are the witness of the times, and they are sometimes dangerous."
He pointed out that with the exception of Hubei, the epidemic situation in many cities in the Mainland is well controlled, and the number of infections is not high. I believe Hong Kong is no exception. "We should look at this more positively, not to relax or reduce alertness, but to think more actively ... In the future, if the economy recovers or life can be normalized, what should we do to help? What about the glory of this society's reconstruction of the past? "
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