[Same period] Zeng Guang, member of the high-level expert group of the National Health and Health Commission
Through the research and judgment of this epidemic, we learned about the spread of disease in Wuhan and the situation of human-to-human transmission. At that time, similar human-to-human transmission phenomenon was also found in some places in the country. At that time, we were very anxious.
[Commentary] On April 10, a member of the National Health and Safety Commission's high-level expert group Zeng Guang was interviewed by a reporter from China News Service. He recalled the scene when the expert group first proposed the closure of the city in January.
[Same period] Zeng Guang, member of the high-level expert group of the National Health and Health Commission
According to the number of patients at that time, according to the current standards, you see that the foreign countries are in full swing. At that time, there were less than 300 patients in Wuhan, which was quickly adopted by the Central Government and announced on January 23. At that time, there were only more than 500 people. Why were we so anxious at that time? ? The Spring Festival has begun, it has already begun. If we infected people, if we were to ride high-speed trains, buses, buses, and airplanes at that time, if the situation spread, then the situation might have historical tragedies.
[Commentary] Zeng Guang said frankly that "closing the city" was an urgent decision. There was no plan, and some difficulties were encountered after the "closing the city". However, the "Fengcheng" initiative successfully divided the epidemic into two "battlefields" outside Wuhan and Wuhan. In the "battlefield" outside Wuhan, the epidemic was quickly brought under control.
[Same period] Zeng Guang, member of the high-level expert group of the National Health and Health Commission
It's not that I thought of "closing the city" in advance and what preparations I had to make in advance. At that time, I couldn't, and I didn't have time to prepare. why? If you prepare for another three to five days, then the "closing of the city" may not be one Wuhan, and maybe two or three Wuhans will come out from China, and this will not be the case in the world, so I think Wuhan people did Great sacrifice.
【Explanation】 Zeng Guang believes that the watershed in the prevention and control of the epidemic in Wuhan lies in the fact that the four types of people with diagnosed patients, suspected patients, close contacts, and fever patients who cannot clearly exclude new coronary pneumonia should be collected. He told reporters that the implementation of this measure is very difficult.
[Same period] Zeng Guang, member of the high-level expert group of the National Health and Health Commission
Jinyintan Hospital is not enough, and another infectious disease hospital is not enough. It is expanded to other general hospitals. What should I do if it is not enough? Vulcan Mountain and Thor Mountain Hospitals were established. What if it is not enough? Establish a shelter hospital. You just said that the expansion of the hospital, where do the medical staff come from? We can have more than 40,000 medical personnel heading to the front line one after another, and more than 40,000 medical personnel are well-trained, and they are all backbones from all over the country. We came from the Department of Respiratory Medicine, Infectious Diseases, and ICU. In addition, we mobilized the P3 laboratory to move, and there was also an intubation anesthesia department. After coming, you can directly take over a hospital. The doctors in Wuhan are too tired, and the (medical team) will replace them when they come. This kind of treatment efficiency is remarkable.
[Explanation] Although Wuhan has been unsealed, Zeng Guang said that infectious diseases are a global problem. If the world is not resolved, China will not be able to solve it completely. He pointed out that the current form China is facing is the importation of foreign defense and the rebound of internal defense. It is necessary to prevent and control imported cases, as well as the asymptomatic infected persons, and pay attention to the balance between epidemic prevention and resumption of labor.
[Same period] Zeng Guang, member of the high-level expert group of the National Health and Health Commission
To say that we can relax, but not relax. Here is a sustainable and efficient prevention, why should this be? Because now we continue to control the dark fire (asymptomatic infections), there is a more important thing, have to resume work and return to school, the hospital must be fully open; in addition, the door cannot always be closed to foreign countries. I think in this dynamic environment and open dynamic environment, how to do a good job of prevention and control is the challenge we are facing now.
Wen Mengxin reports from Beijing
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