Anti-epidemic records of overseas Chinese compatriots | How many Spanish overseas compatriots and foreign students have been diagnosed in Spain?
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 data released by the Spanish government on April 3, in the past 24 hours, there were 7,472 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in the country, accumulating 117,710.
In Madrid, Spain, members of the Military Emergency Team (UME) shake their fists and wave their arms in front of the windows of a room in the process of full disinfection in Appañide, a suburb of Getafe.
Affected by the epidemic, Spain has announced on March 14 the nation ’s implementation of “cities closure”, which stipulates that people are prohibited from leaving their homes except for specific situations such as work, medical treatment or purchase of necessities.
On March 30th, Spain introduced new measures. According to regulations, from March 30 to April 9, all workers in non-core industries must stay at home and not go out to work.
Under the epidemic, the work and life of Spanish expatriates and foreign students have been affected. Are you doing well?
People: Life is affected Thanks to the "retrograde" for their dedication
The epidemic of new crown pneumonia affects social life in Spain. The local population is facing the test of how to strengthen protective measures to ensure the safety of family and friends.
Data map: On March 11, local time, in the Spanish capital Madrid, security personnel closed the gate of the Reina Sofia Museum.
After Spain entered a state of emergency, Huang Xiayan, who has lived in the West for nearly 30 years, immediately drove her husband to buy daily necessities and bought more to minimize unnecessary trips. "It used to be rare for a family to stay together, but now it feels fulfilling," she said.
Zhan Ziliang, a young man who lives in Barcelona, said that at present, only supermarkets, tobacco shops, bakeries, and pharmacies in Barcelona open their doors. There are also security guards at the entrance of the supermarket to control the number of people who enter the house. Everyone must be 1.5 meters apart when checking out.
Beatrice Ye Zhu, a Chinese student, is a medical student. When the epidemic broke out, she resolutely joined the epidemic prevention team and became a nurse in the ICU of a Spanish hospital. "It's dawn after returning home from duty, and my chest is breathless, but I choose to stick to it," she said.
The picture shows Beatrice Ye Zhu of Chinese descent. (Image of the official WeChat public account of the United Front Work Department of Wenzhou Municipal Committee)
An overseas Chinese from Spain said that in order to thank the medical staff, police, service staff and other groups fighting on the front line for their contributions. Local residents applaud on the balcony spontaneously every night at 8 o'clock every night.
Overseas Chinese Mission: Proactive actions help local epidemic prevention
When the epidemic spread in Spain, some overseas Chinese delegations also actively carried out actions, distributed protective materials, publicized epidemic prevention knowledge, and contributed to the local epidemic prevention work.
Previously, the heads of various Chinese aid centers and overseas Chinese delegations in Spain issued notices suggesting that all personnel returning from China should be separated from their homes for 14 days.
The patient entered the cabin hospital of the Madrid Convention and Exhibition Center.
The Spanish Qingtian Association also joined the local overseas Chinese delegation to promote the domestic prevention and control experience to overseas Chinese, reminding them to protect themselves, to avoid going out, not to gather, and to wash their hands frequently.
A number of overseas Chinese delegations in Spain have also set up a volunteer team of "Watching and Helping Chinese", mainly serving overseas Chinese, foreign students and Chinese tourists in the West. They not only make overall plans for the distribution and use of epidemic prevention materials, but also provide comfort, guidance and publicity work to overseas Chinese groups, and provide accurate assistance to overseas Chinese with special difficulties.
Screenshots of the group chat inquiry WeChat group.
The Overseas Chinese Mission not only helps the overseas Chinese, but also helps the people living in the country. Facing the shortage of medical resources in Spain, the Overseas Chinese Mission donated medical protective materials such as masks, protective clothing, goggles, and alcohol hand sanitizers to some hospitals and police stations. At the same time, they also launched activities to allow the overseas Chinese to send the masks stored in their homes to the nearby police station and hospital.
Chen Jianxin, chairman of the Spanish Overseas Chinese Association, said: "All the donated materials are collected by overseas Chinese in West China. Everyone is busy all day and night through the green channel to help Spain. As long as there is a local need, we donate!"
Chinese Businessmen: Business Enters "Winter"
Since the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, merchants and Chinese restaurant operators in the Chinese district of Spain have suffered a lot. Some shops have been forced to close their businesses and their business has fallen into a "cold winter" overnight.
Under the global epidemic, the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain, now and now.
Many Chinese restaurants in Usela, Madrid are closed. The bosses said that customers did not dare to eat because of the new crown pneumonia epidemic. In addition, many staff members voluntarily quarantined at home and had to sacrifice the profits of the restaurant to voluntarily close the business.
Even if their economy suffers, Chinese businessmen will selflessly help the local people and spontaneously establish a WeChat group to serve overseas Chinese.
Malaga's tight masks are out of stock, and many Chinese businessmen have decided to give free masks and disinfectants to local people in need.
Wenzhou shopping mall in Spain gives free food to quarantine staff. (Picture from the “European Journal”, Spain)
Overseas Chinese Chen Qiaoqiao joined the anti-epidemic WeChat group formed by overseas Chinese merchants. She said that as long as people with material needs call in the group, they can basically get help in time.
The person in charge of the Wenzhou shopping mall in Spain also supported the fight against the "epidemic" and provided compatriots with 412 loving materials packages, which alleviated the need for outsourcing purchases during extraordinary periods.
Chinese International Students: Schools Suspension of Classes
As the Spanish epidemic situation continues to worsen, major universities have issued notices announcing class suspensions. Some international students choose to return to their home countries, but some international students have decided to stay in the local area for self-study.
At the airport in Malaga, Spain, a man is wearing a mask waiting for his flight to take off.
Seeing the growing number of confirmed diagnoses in Spain, Xie Yifan, an international student, was anxious. When she received the notice of school suspension, whether to end the exchange study became a difficult choice before her. Watching her classmates return home, she began to shake. After much consideration, she finally decided to end the exchange and return home.
Foreign students Yang Zemin and Li Keyao have suspended their classes for two weeks. They thought they would stay in Spain because they thought that the journey back to China would take longer and the risk of cross infection was higher.
Luhe, a PhD student in Spain, rarely went out after hoarding some long-term food. "At present, the local epidemic prevention measures are more stringent. Supermarkets will limit the number of people and people cannot go out without special needs. Everyone is adapting to these new measures." Luhe said.
People go shopping in the supermarket. Graphic and unrelated
After discussing with several classmates, Chen Qing, an international student, also intends to stay in Spain. Although she would hold her breath like a conditioned reflex when she saw someone who spoke loudly without a mask, there was also a risk of infection on the way home. While preparing for the epidemic, she made a self-study plan and tried her best to suspend classes.
Chinese Embassy and Consulate in Spain
The epidemic situation is fierce, and the embassies and consulates in Spain actively carry out various tasks, such as collectively answering questions related to the epidemic, and providing scientific epidemic prevention advice to overseas Chinese.
The Chinese embassy in Spain released relevant information on scientific epidemic prevention and sent first-hand anti-epidemic materials to local compatriots;
(Screenshot of the Chinese Embassy in Spain)
The embassy also responds to the concerns of overseas Chinese and foreign students, and promotes online medical consultation platforms to provide free online consultation and psychological counseling services to compatriots living overseas.
The epidemic is ruthless, and I believe that with the efforts of all parties, overseas Chinese and foreign students in the West will be able to weather the crisis and win the battle against this epidemic!
Source: China Overseas Chinese Website, Chinese Embassy in Spain, European Times, etc.
Author: Wang Jiayi