(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) World Health Day pays tribute to the power of the "epidemic" of the National Civil War
China News Agency, Beijing, April 7th: World Health Day, tribute to the power of the "epidemic" of the National Civil War
China News Agency reporter Wu Xu Bo Wenwen
April 7th is the 71st World Health Day. A sudden new crown epidemic made this year's World Health Day even more special. In this battle without epidemic, a battle of epidemic staged in a battle of life and death, everyone recorded a different story of battle with epidemic in his own way.
The strong guard of the white warrior
The significance of the establishment of "World Health Day" is to arouse people's attention to health and health issues around the world. Against the background of the global fight against the new crown epidemic, the World Health Organization solemnly pays tribute to all medical and health workers around the world, especially those who are struggling to fight the epidemic.
"Pay tribute to medical care and fight against the epidemic together", this is the theme of this year's China World Health Day. After the epidemic occurred, Chinese medical staff always stood at the forefront of the fight against the epidemic, and provided strong protection for the Chinese people and the people of the world. "If there is a war, the call will return, and the war will win." This is a true portrayal of the Chinese soldiers in white clothes, and is also a group portrait of the epidemic of medical workers who are fighting all over the world.
Data map: April 3, local time, Brooklyn, New York, a medical worker walks to his hospital. On the same day, New York City Mayor Bai Sihao held a press conference and said that in April and May, New York City expected to need 15,000 ventilators, 85,000 beds and 45,000 medical professionals. China News Agency reporter Liao Panshe
"My team usually receives 4000 calls for help every week, but recently it has received 6,500 emergency calls in just one day. The staff members work 16 to 17 hours a day, not even to the toilet." In New York State, the epicenter of the epidemic in the United States, personnel from the local hospital rescue department said in an interview with Reuters that the number of confirmed cases has skyrocketed and the ambulance service is facing collapse. Hundreds of workers have been infected with the virus and the number of calls for help has skyrocketed.
"I was exhausted at the time. I was helplessly choking, but I had to continue my work." The French weekly "Express" continuously published an anti-epidemic diary of a 26-year-old intern.
In Spain, nearly 20,000 health care workers were infected with the virus, and more than 500 health care workers were killed. In Saudi Arabia, the doctor ’s father could only back away and refuse to embrace the child running towards him, crouching down to cover his face and crying. In Italy, although More than 10,000 medical personnel have been infected, but when 500 nurses are needed as emergency reinforcements, in less than two days, nearly 9,500 nurses have signed up to the most severely affected areas ...
"Many medical personnel have made huge sacrifices, some of them have left us forever to save the lives of others." WHO Director General Tan Desai said, "The world is witnessing the important role of medical personnel and their resistance to The central role assumed during the epidemic, their work deserves our best wishes. "
The "ordinary" strength of the volunteer team
On this special day, those volunteers who are not afraid of risk and "retrograde up" also need blessings.
Olivier Adam, the global executive coordinator of the United Nations Volunteers Organization, issued a public statement a few days ago to pay tribute to Chinese volunteers and volunteer service organizations, including nearly 500,000 young volunteers, and affirm their dedication and dedication.
"There is no difference whether it is at sea or on land, it is helping people." 57-year-old Italian Fabrizio said in an interview with AFP that he had rescued immigrants in the Mediterranean and is now suffering in Italy Brescia, one of the most serious cities, volunteered to drive an ambulance.
On March 27th, London landmarks in the UK lit up with blue lights, thanking medical staff for fighting the epidemic.
To help fight the epidemic, Turkish volunteers established a platform for making medical supplies using 3D printing technology and donating to medical staff. According to a volunteer, the platform has produced and donated about 40,000 protective masks to the hospital.
In Poland, an Indian restaurant delivers hundreds of meals a day to doctors and nurses in four different hospitals; in France, some families provide accommodation for medical staff free of charge, and a large number of taxi drivers transport medical staff to and from work for free; in Italy, volunteering Especially for the elderly who are isolated at home, they are sent to purchase supplies, medicines, newspapers and crosswords; in the UK, more than one million people sign up to do volunteer work in the local community through the Internet ...
In the "epidemic" of the national war against the virus, there are no bystanders, everyone is using their own persistence to interpret their responsibilities to others and society.
The warfare of the house people's "epidemic"
Not long ago, a video reflecting the life of the Chinese people under the epidemic made more people in the world see the optimism of the Chinese people. Now at the critical moment of the global epidemic of war, the people of all countries have also actively responded to the call for home segregation and made a contribution to the war.
In order to eliminate the loneliness and gloom of the people who are isolated at home, a couple in Rome, Italy launched the "Home Cinema" activity. At 10 o'clock every night, they will use the projector to project a film towards the opposite building's outer wall, hoping to awaken the beautiful memories of watching movies together. Since then, residents of other Italian cities and the Philippines, Vietnam, Bulgaria, Poland and other countries have also joined the event.
Profile picture: Rome, Italy, a resident knocking on a cymbal with a pot lid to participate in a music flash event called "Look out from the window, Rome mine!"
In addition to movies, music also gives people strength. Italian tenor Moricizio Marchini's balcony concerts are coming every day. "Music can invigorate the spirit. Now many people are in a very difficult time, not only those infected with these viruses, but also all those who help them." Marchini said.
Even if they are not professionals, but pots and pans are musical instruments, cheering and applauding. The people of Vancouver, Canada, spontaneously "kicked the gongs and drums" on the balcony at 7 o'clock every night, expressing gratitude to the frontline medical staff; the Spanish people will also collectively applaud and cheer at 8 o'clock every night to pay tribute to the frontline combatants.
In the flower exporting country of Kenya, many flower farms are facing closure due to the impact of the epidemic, and a large number of flowers can only be destroyed in vain. Some of the overseas Chinese in Kenya learned about this and placed orders to help the flower farmers. "I want to do my best to help me." An overseas Chinese who participated in the event told a reporter from China News Service, "I hope our life can be as colorful as flowers." (End)