(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) Global War Epidemic: Chinese community in New York actively supports the local frontline
China News Agency, New York, April 9 Question: Global war epidemic: Chinese community in New York actively supports the local frontline
China News Agency reporter Ma Delin
On the afternoon of April 9, it rained heavily in New York. At the New York Asian Society Federation in Brooklyn, several volunteers are carrying a box of anti-epidemic materials into the car in the rain, preparing to send it to a local police branch.
Wang Yibing, president of the Taishan Overseas Chinese Women's Federation in New York, helped count and move materials on the spot. She said that all donations made by the Asian Association this time are first-line units, including hospitals and police stations, and are indispensable to fight the new coronary pneumonia epidemic. "My idea is to have one part and one part." Wang Yibing said, "There are no eggs under the nest, right?"
Chen Shanzhuang, chairman of the Asian General Assembly, said that the Asian General Assembly has collected 30,000 medical masks, 30,000 pairs of gloves, 1200 hand sanitizers, 1500 protective clothing and other materials, which will be sent to New York University Langone Medical in batches in recent days. The center, the New York Police Department Brooklyn South District Headquarters, and subway, fire, post and other units.
As of the evening of the 9th, New York State has confirmed more than 160,000 new coronavirus infections and more than 7,000 deaths. The number of confirmed infections in New York State has exceeded that of any country outside the United States.
"More than two months ago, we raised more than a thousand boxes of masks for Wuhan; now the New York epidemic is serious, and the Asian community is very concerned about it." Chen Shanzhuang said, the Asian Games Association itself aims to serve the community, now to fight the epidemic Do what you can. He mentioned that the current epidemic prevention items are scarce, and this batch of materials was not raised until last week. "Hopefully, those who are able will continue to provide donations. We will deliver the materials to the first-line units in a timely manner."
"Since the outbreak in New York, the Chinese community has actively donated to hospitals, police stations, sanitation and other departments." New York City Councillor Gu Yaming said that doctors, police and other groups took risks to fight the epidemic. The community is very grateful for their work.
"There are also many Chinese friends who have called me to ask what they can do to fight the epidemic." Gu Yaming told reporters, "one of them made 50 fried rice to the hospital." He believes that the Chinese community supports All are spontaneous, and these little things also represent their love.
In the past two weeks, the Peking University Greater New York Alumni Association has raised more than $ 56,000 in donations, 9,000 masks and 819 sets of protective equipment for infectious diseases to prepare to support 18 hospitals. The Amherst Hospital, Queens Presbyterian Hospital and Mount Sinai Hospital on the support list are currently the hospitals that are most responsible for the treatment of patients with new coronary pneumonia.
Yu Ge, the chairman of the alumni association, lives in Long Island, New York. "It can be said that every Chinese society around me is in action." She told reporters that after the alumni association initiated fundraising, people continued to take the initiative, some of them even "multi-tasking" and participated in fundraising and delivery of materials in multiple societies.
While the Chinese community is actively supporting New York to fight the epidemic, hate crimes under the pretext of the new crown virus are also increasing, and news of insults and even harm to Asian-American groups, including the Chinese, is frequently reported. In this regard, Gu Yaming said that inciting racial sentiments in the name of the epidemic is completely wrong and very dangerous. "The new coronavirus has nothing to do with race, and anyone who is poorly protected may be infected." Gu Yaming said that it should never be used as an excuse to target Chinese or Asians.
Gu Yaming said that he has communicated with the mayor of New York and the governor of New York State and asked them to increase police force to protect Asian communities. He reminded that if the Chinese encounter a hate crime, they should call the police immediately, and his office can also provide the necessary assistance to the victims.
"The current epidemic is a disaster." Gu Yaming said that he hoped that the majority of Chinese would protect themselves while supporting "anti-epidemic". "Please don't have dinner parties, go out for protection, and maintain social distance with others." He said that if everyone can do this, I believe that they can gradually overcome the "invisible enemy" of the new crown virus. (Finish)