Anti-epidemic records of overseas Chinese compatriots | The United States has become a "heavy-hit area" in the global epidemic.

The new crown pneumonia epidemic spreads across the world. How can overseas Chinese in various countries fight the "epidemic"? China Overseas Chinese Network (ID: qiaowangzhongguo) has launched a series of compilations of "Episode Fighting Records of Overseas Chinese" by country, telling the story of the "war epidemic" of overseas Chinese.

According to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 11:30 on the 25th Beijing time, the number of confirmed cases in the United States rose to 55,148, of which 790 died.

New crown pneumonia cases have occurred in 50 states and Washington, D.C., and New York, Washington, California, and Iowa have been classified as "significant disaster areas." The US Congress, the White House, and the U.S. military have also all confirmed cases. Including the president and wife of Harvard University in the United States, and many NBA stars, a number of American academics and entertainment celebrities have been diagnosed.

On March 19, local time, California announced that it would block the city, requiring residents to stay at home to prevent the epidemic from spreading. Previously, many cities, including Los Angeles, had asked residents not to leave their homes.

More than 20,000 people have been diagnosed with New Coronary Pneumonia in the worst-affected New York State. The United States White House suggested on the 24th that all people who have recently left the New York metropolitan area should be isolated for 14 days.

The United States is accelerating to become the "epicenter" of the global epidemic. Are the compatriots staying in the United States okay?

People: Pay attention to epidemic prevention, don't panic

Under the epidemic, the lifestyle of the Chinese has quietly changed.

Staying at home, washing your hands, disinfecting frequently, stocking supplies, and wearing masks have become "standard."

Mr. Wu of Los Angeles recently said in an interview with local Chinese media that his wife was a medical staff. During the epidemic, Mrs. Wu would deliberately stagger time with them when they went home for dinner, and would share a room with the children to sleep. Not only that, Mr. Wu also asked the children to wash their hands frequently, the door handles to be disinfected frequently, and the family did not go to public places.

Ms. Chen from New York is on stage. In recent weeks, the first thing she went to work every day was to disinfect the lobby, elevator, stairs and other places where she worked. And her two children also stayed at home to teach remotely because the school was closed.

On the Roosevelt Avenue in Flushing, a Chinese neighborhood in New York City, there were few street pedestrians in the past. Picture source: China News Network

Many Chinese families have already prepared for epidemic prevention at the beginning of the epidemic. They should go to the supermarket to store goods and buy household disinfection products at once. Wearing masks, gloves, and sunglasses is an essential step when going out every day.

Some overseas Chinese said that in the early stage of the epidemic, Americans did not pay much attention to the epidemic. Many people went out to party and went to the beach to bask in the sun. However, many overseas Chinese had paid great attention to self-protection at that time and rarely participated in these gathering activities.

In a Chinese supermarket, cashiers are "fully armed", wearing protective clothing, masks, and gloves to work. China News Agency reporter Ma Delin

While doing their own protection, some people also actively support the local epidemic. A Chinese woman in New York volunteered to go to various hospitals for more than ten days, and delivered front-line doctors with scarce masks and other medical supplies. However, she never kept her name. "Don't disclose my name, I'm just an ordinary person."

Overseas Chinese Mission: Proactive actions help local epidemic prevention

Some local American groups in the United States have taken active actions to donate materials, publicize epidemic prevention knowledge, speak out against discrimination, and contribute to the local epidemic prevention work.

President of the East Asian Chinese Association Liang Qiang donated 200 N95 masks and 200 protective clothing to the NYU Langone Hospital.

US medical supplies are in a hurry. Video screenshot

The Fuqing Fellowship of the United States distributed 5,000 masks to older compatriots, and reminded folks to take protective measures in accordance with local epidemic prevention requirements in New York;

The Chinese American Medical Association recently launched a campaign to help New York medical staff. As of March 24, the Medical Association received more than 300 donations, totaling more than $ 100,000. These donations came from Chinese doctors, Chinese community overseas Chinese groups, Chinese people and Chinese students;

Local companies in Fremont, California and people of Chinese descent have recently launched a donation campaign to collect more than 5,000 masks to donate to Washington and Kaiser Hospitals in Fremont;

People of Chinese descent donated masks to local frontline staff in Fremont with local companies. (World News, USA / Photo by Lin Yayi)

Peking University Greater New York Alumni Association also recently launched a fundraising event. Members of the Alumni Association hope to do something for the local epidemic. It is reported that 32,000 US dollars have been raised within three days after the event;

Chinese overseas Chinese in San Diego and other states, mobilized by the local Chinese organizations such as the National Chinese Cultural Education Foundation, the San Diego Chinese Association, and the Hunan Fellow Association, have also actively raised donations for medical supplies in short supply for American hospitals ...

Chinese Entrepreneurs: Chinese Catering Industry Suffered from "Adversity"

After the outbreak, many Chinese business plummeted, but some people found new business opportunities in the outbreak.

Everyone stayed at home and could n’t go out to eat. Some people in the Chinese food business began to focus on expanding the takeaway business to maintain the restaurant business.

A restaurant in Flushing, New York City ’s Chinese populace, was closed due to the outbreak. Picture source: China News Network

During the outbreak, Chinese restaurants in San Gabriel Valley in Los Angeles stopped all catering services and switched to telephone and online ordering.

Some merchants have introduced food take-away balers, and some businesses have been offering round-the-clock meals at low prices in order to reduce lost customers and reduce costs.

A large Chinese-funded catering business in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, has launched a food baler, hoping that takeaway customers can rest assured. U.S. World Journal / Photo by Yang Qing

Mr. Liu, the owner of deep well roasting in Monterey Park City, said in an interview with local media that doing catering business for more than four years is the most difficult period. In order to retain the guests, he extended the special lunch price to all day, with no extra money for soup and rice, and the city's order for $ 50 will also dispense with delivery fees.

Rosemary's morning tea and seafood restaurant, 888 Haizhen, also closed the catering service. Manager Lucy said that they ordered two food balers as soon as possible and hoped that customers would rest assured. Although the dine-in is closed, the takeaway business is very popular, and the various semi-finished dishes in the store are also very popular.

Rou like the "888 Haizhen Restaurant" in the honey market, diners welcome a new take-out model. U.S. Qiaobao / Photo by Li Qingwei

However, some Chinese restaurants also said: "No matter how strong the takeaway, business still loses a lot." Because many Chinese restaurants only provide takeaway, many employees are temporarily home to rest, and the financial source has been affected ...

Under this circumstance, some cities in the United States have introduced a series of rescue measures to increase protection for small businesses in the epidemic.

Oakland, California has established a New Crown Pneumonia Relief Fund specifically to help the elderly, small businesses, and provide shelter and services for travellers. Chinese small businesses, including the Chinese food industry, can apply.

OceanFirst Bank of New Jersey also offered to offer up to a 90-day repayment period to restaurants that apply for low-interest disaster recovery loans.

The New Jersey Mall will be closed from 8 pm on March 17. Photo by World Journal / Xie Zhexi

Chinese International Students: Schools Suspension of Classes Face Dilemma

As the US epidemic situation continues to worsen, major universities have issued notices announcing that classes have been suspended and boarding students have also requested to leave the campus.

Data map: Off campus of a university in New York. Photo by Liao Pan of China News Agency

Chinese students have to choose whether to stay online to continue their online classes or to return to China to wait.

New York University student Zhou Yu said in an interview with local Chinese media that on the 17th, the news that the mayor of New York Bai Sihao announced that he might close the city was full of news. He received an email from the school in the afternoon. Starting in the afternoon of the same day, all Chinese students stranded in the city began to look for short-term rental accommodation and packed luggage.

Zhou Yu and his roommate hurriedly packed their bags after receiving the email. (Courtesy Zhou Yu)

Another student Wang Zihao said that even if the person who chose to stay moved out of the dormitory to find a short-term rental, the end of the epidemic was far away. Moreover, after the short-term rental ended, he had to find new housing, move, and wait for the school's notification. ".

Wang in Washington decided to stay in the United States and go online to take classes at home. His school has extended the spring break by one week and will start teaching online after the spring break. Mr. Wang struggled with whether to return to China for a long time, but considering his studies and the danger of accidental infection on the way home, he decided not to leave.

New York State students conduct online learning at home. Picture source: China News Network

Portland State University's finance student Lin Kun also chose to stay in the United States. He said: "There is no need to go to school now, it is still safe to stay at home, so I decided not to return to (China)."

However, some students choose to return to China because they are about to graduate and are affected by the epidemic. It is also difficult to find internships and jobs in the United States.

Embassies and Consulates in the United States: Provide multi-party support to help overseas Chinese fight the epidemic

The epidemic situation is fierce, and the embassies and consulates in the United States are actively carrying out various tasks, such as timely release of office hours and business adjustments.

Provided overseas Chinese with scientific advice on epidemic prevention, opened a helpline during the epidemic, etc., and gave Chinese citizens overseas a dose of peace of mind.

The Chinese Embassy in the United States has opened two helplines related to the outbreak. webpage Screenshot

The Chinese Embassy in the United States has specifically opened two helplines related to the outbreak to facilitate consultation between Chinese citizens and students studying in the United States;

Cui Tiankai, Chinese ambassador to the United States, also recently visited the CCTV live room to connect with Chinese students in the United States to answer their questions;

Cui Tiankai, Chinese Ambassador to the United States, has a video link with international students. Video screenshot

The embassy also issued a reminder of telecommunications fraud during the outbreak in a timely manner, sounding the alarm for fellow citizens;

Several consulates also frequently released relevant information on scientific epidemic prevention and sent first-hand anti-epidemic materials to local compatriots;

Screenshot of the website of the Chinese Consulate General in Chicago.

In the face of incidents of racial discrimination encountered by Chinese citizens, the embassy and consulate also actively voiced their interests and protected the rights of fellow citizens ...

The epidemic is ruthless. We believe that with the efforts of all parties, the epidemic will eventually pass!