[Commentary] On February 1, Yang Baofeng, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and professor of Harbin Medical University, and Zhong Nanshan, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, joined the video link to jointly "keep the pulse" of the epidemic prevention and control work in Heilongjiang.
[Explanation] At the scene of the connection, Yang Baofeng said that in the coldest "March Nine" and "Forty Nine" seasons in Northeast China, cluster infections of the new crown pneumonia epidemic occurred in some places, and the number of infections was large. Why did this epidemic occur? in the north?
Especially in Wangkui County in the rural northeast.
In response, Zhong Nanshan said: "We have seen this wave of epidemics not only erupted in the northeast, but the spread rate in Russia is also very high. This is related to the background of the spread of the virus."
[Concurrent] Zhong Nanshan, Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering
From the perspective of the whole country, or from the perspective of the world, it does have something to do with the climate.
And I think Heilongjiang is extremely cold this year. We have also seen that the temperature is extremely low. This is a relatively good condition for the virus to survive.
Because the lower the temperature, the longer its survival time. This has been fully proved. The other is the gathering of our people. If it is cold, it will inevitably cause more gatherings of people, especially some gatherings or wedding banquets. People will be crowded.
So we also know that people in the Northeast are very outgoing. It is very happy if you are with your family and friends.
So when people are very crowded, there are often more chances of infection. Another thing I think has something to do with the Spring Festival.
Because the Spring Festival as a whole is a big state of migration, because there are quite a lot of people from the north to the south to work or come here to work, so it is not easy to go back, so there may be more opportunities after going back.
[Explanation] At present, the epidemic in Heilongjiang is showing a trend of easing, and there have been no confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in several places outside Wangkui, Suihua City for a week.
Zhong Nanshan believes that the prevention and control measures in Heilongjiang Province have done very well.
[Concurrent] Zhong Nanshan, Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering
Lanzhou University predicted that he estimated that (the number of confirmed cases of the new crown) would be able to come down in about a week or more. This is a great expectation for Heilongjiang.
I want Heilongjiang to set an example. Heilongjiang does a good job and plays a very important role model for other places.
This is hard-won, and now (the number of confirmed new crowns) has begun to come down.
[Explanation] Zhong Nanshan emphasized that although the epidemic has eased, it does not mean that we can relax our vigilance.
The new crown virus will coexist with us for a long time. Heilongjiang Province has a large number of migrant workers. Under normal epidemic prevention and control, we must continue to take personal protection, wear masks, wash hands frequently, and ventilate frequently. If there is an epidemic, consciously report it.
Reporter Wei Lai reports from Harbin, Heilongjiang
Editor in charge: 【Luo Pan】