Has the "most stringent" national inflection point in European epidemic prevention emerged? What happened to the 700,000 overseas Chinese there ...

  At present, the outbreak of new coronary pneumonia in France is still severe.

  As of April 18 local time, the cumulative deaths of French new coronary pneumonia rose to 19,323, ranking fourth in the world, and the number of single-day deaths remains high. To ease the funeral pressure, a second temporary mortuary was opened in the Greater Paris area, which was put into use on the 18th.

People stopped outside the closed Eiffel Tower. China News Service reporter Li Yangshe

  Compared with some other European countries, France's epidemic prevention measures are still relatively strict. Why has the epidemic never ushered in an inflection point? What is the "French" anti-epidemic effect? What happened to the 700,000 overseas Chinese living in France under the epidemic?

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  What is the "French" anti-epidemic effect ?

  On April 15, it was originally the date of the expiration of the French "closing city". However, French President Emmanuel Macron issued a televised speech on the 13th announcing that the "foot prohibition order" implemented to prevent and control the new coronary pneumonia epidemic will be extended to May 11. Macron also said that it will adjust some of its prevention and control measures.

French President Macron announced the extension of restrictions until May 11. (Sino-Singapore video screenshot)

  On March 16, Macron gave a televised speech. He said without hesitation: "We are in a state of war ... The enemy is there, invisible, untouchable, and increasing." We strongly urge all personnel to "stay At home, reduce travel and contact, implement travel restrictions for 15 days from noon on March 17, and introduce a punishment mechanism. In addition, the border between the EU and the Schengen area will also be closed for one month.

A large number of people queued up for necessities in Parisian supermarkets. China News Service reporter Li Yangshe

  As soon as the news came out, many people flocked to supermarkets on the eve of the French "closing city" to snap up necessities for life, and there were also long queues outside some pharmacies.

  On March 17, all of France entered the "closed city" mode, and all people were strictly restricted from traveling. French Minister of Interior Castane bluntly stated that French epidemic prevention and control can be regarded as the "strictest" in Europe.

On March 17th, local time, the whole law implemented the "closure of the city", and France entered the "wartime state" of anti-epidemic. The picture shows the Paris Montparnasse station, the people are ready to leave by car. China News Service reporter Li Yangshe

  In the official document issued by France, "Certificate of Unauthorized Travel", five reasons for travel are listed, which are processing necessary and unable to complete remotely, purchasing daily necessities, going to the hospital, caring for family members, and short-term single Activities such as exercise, walking pets, etc. French officials said that the pass documents are only valid once and must be refilled every time you go out.

  However, the “restriction order”, known as the “strictest” in Europe, was questioned by the media for its poor implementation. Within 24 hours of the implementation of the "restriction order", 4095 violations were investigated and dealt with throughout the law. The Paris municipal government and the Paris Police issued a joint statement on the 19th, saying that many people still go to the banks of the Seine River, the square in front of the Les Invalides and the two forests of Paris in the excuse of exercise, resulting in a certain concentration of people.

  Even with more stringent measures, the data released by the French Ministry of Health on March 21 showed that the number of confirmed infections in France has risen to 14,459 and 562 deaths. In the face of a growing epidemic situation, on March 27, the French government decided to extend the national “foot ban” that expires on March 31 to April 15.

  In order to solve the shortage of masks in France, on March 28, the French Ministry of Health announced that it would order more than 1 billion masks from China. France and China will build an "air bridge" and complete the delivery in 56 round trips.

  "Despite the continuous increase in anti-epidemic measures, I think France's action is a little late." A Chinese living in France said that because everyone found nothing except Chinese groups, everyone went skiing as usual, hundreds of people or even Two thousand people's theater and Philharmonic Hall, and the center of life is still a constant strike and parade.

  Earlier, on February 17-24, thousands of religious gatherings were held near Mulhouse, France, from Corsica to Normandy, and then to French Guiana. This religious activity caused more than ten French people to be infected with the new crown virus. 3 On March 7, the French province of Moselle announced the diagnosis of eight new coronavirus infections, most of which were closely related to the rally.

On March 8, thousands of people in Paris participated in the March 8 Women's Day rally. (European Times video screenshot)

  On March 8, thousands of people in Paris participated in the March 8 Women's Day rally. Despite the rapid increase of new coronavirus infections in France at that time, no marchers were seen wearing masks.

  "The French often say pas de panique (don't panic), but in the face of the crisis, you really need a sense of tension," said a Chinese student studying for a doctorate in Paris.

Facilitating the French epidemic

  Overseas Chinese and Chinese vigorously beat the "second half"

  The virus knows no borders. Since the outbreak of the French epidemic, overseas Chinese in France have spontaneously initiated donations to local governments, hospitals, police stations, nursing homes and pharmacies through various means. This approach has also received the attention of the mainstream French media. Report evaluation: The French-Chinese community provided invaluable help to France.

  On March 19, the "French Overseas Chinese Epidemic Prevention and Control Command" and the largest Chinese-American community in France, the "Overseas Chinese in France" issued an open letter to all overseas Chinese in France, calling on their compatriots to donate medical supplies to French medical institutions Overcome difficulties.

  The open letter also said, "France is where we work and live, and it is our own home. We love her as much as we do today! We call on French overseas Chinese and the French people to work together to overcome difficulties, donate money and materials, and defeat France. The epidemic contributes our strength! We will certainly be able to survive the darkest period of the epidemic! "

  In fact, before the Chinese Society blew this horn of unity against the country, the overseas Chinese community in France had already taken action!

  On March 14, the French Overseas Wenzhou Lucheng Fraternity Association and the French Chinese Rights Defence Center distributed free masks to local people in the beautiful city of Paris and the city of Obervilliers and other places. It was very kind and moved the French people.

Chinese from eastern France donated masks to the northern hospital of Conte.

  On March 16, the "French Alumni Association of Wuhan University" and the "EDAM Academy in Paris" jointly donated 16,000 medical protective masks to the headquarters of the Paris Emergency Center. It is reported that this is the first time since the outbreak of the New Coronary Pneumonia in France that overseas Chinese groups have donated medical protective equipment to French hospitals.

  The Chinese Association of Eastern France also initiated a fundraising campaign against the epidemic. It took a total of 8 days from fundraising to delivery. In the short eight days, I received assistance from many caring people and friendly universities, raised a total of RMB 95,513 in donations, and received 4,700 masks for donations.

  The French community in Lyon, France, has also launched operations. With the support and coordination of the Chinese Consulate General in Lyon, the French Chinese Federation of French and Chinese Families and other local overseas Chinese delegations and the Lyon Association of Students donated FFP2 medical services to the provincial government of Auroa and the hospitals including Mulhouse, France Masks. Local overseas Chinese leaders expressed their obligation and responsibility to unite with French friends to fight against the epidemic and overcome the epidemic.

  On April 16, the 280,000 medical surgical masks imported from China by the French Chinese Garment Chamber of Commerce and the French Chinese Golf Association arrived in Paris. This batch of supplies is mainly directed to the Poitiers University Affiliated Hospital, which is the hospital that treats the most patients with new coronary pneumonia in western France.

  In Bordeaux, southwestern France, two youngsters from Yingsha and Chen Kaibin in Changsha, Hunan Province, after the restaurant closed down in response to the French "foot-free" measures, began to cook in person and sent one to the medical staff of the French hospital and fire emergency personnel. The steaming Hunan delicacies are delicious. During the meal delivery, Chen Ying learned that as an emergency responder directly dealing with critically ill patients, but lacked protective equipment, they immediately raised protective equipment and donated it to the fire emergency team.

Chen Ying (front left) Fang Chi (front right) took a photo with the firefighters after the meal. (Source: European Times)

  The French friends who received their donations tweeted on Facebook to thank the guys in Hunan and the Chinese. Chen Ying said that the first aid team members cherished the items they donated. The team members washed and dried the next day before wearing them, and used them repeatedly.

  The New Crown Pneumonia epidemic is on the verge. Many overseas Chinese in France are infected with the New Crown Virus. Among them, some people have died of the disease and have caused shocks in the overseas Chinese community. Ms. Zhu Kejia, an 80-year-old celebrity of overseas Chinese and founding chairman of the European Alumni Association of the Communication University of China, contracted the new crown virus and died in Paris on the 25th. A person familiar with the situation revealed that Zhu Kejia had only about two weeks from onset to death. His condition deteriorated rapidly, and the rescue was ineffective. It is unclear how she was infected with the virus.

  According to observations, the majority of overseas Chinese in France are still in a relatively stable mood and still maintain a basically normal state of life. Share their life experiences under the epidemic control measures on social media. Unity and rationality to fight against the epidemic and support for the French war epidemic have become the common consensus and common aspiration of overseas Chinese in France.

Anti-epidemic

  The motherland will always be a strong backing for overseas Chinese

  Er Qianqian worried. With the growing severity of the French New Coronary Pneumonia epidemic, the safety of the overseas Chinese compatriots in France and Chinese students is concerned about the hearts of the people of the motherland. As the form of the French epidemic continues to change, foreigners from the motherland have never been absent.

  On February 2, the Chinese Embassy in France issued a message reminding Chinese citizens in France to be alert to the spread of new coronaviruses, and to guide and urge their compatriots to take effective measures to prevent epidemics.

Dong Xiaoyan (left), director of the Paris Chinese Aid Center, distributes masks at a Chinese supermarket in Oberville. (European Times)

  After the French government announced the closure of non-essential places and schools, many customers came to the supermarket for shopping, because the overseas Chinese loved Chinese supermarkets for ten minutes. On March 16, Dong Xiaoyan, director of the Paris Chinese Aid Center, drove to the third district of Paris. Chinese people such as Obervilliers gathered in the neighborhood to distribute medical masks entrusted by the Chinese Consulate General of the Chinese Embassy in France to many Chinese supermarkets. Free to customers through merchants. The Paris Chinese Aid Center also distributed it to friends of overseas Chinese who needed masks through the Fuzhou Shiyi Township Association in France and the Shandong Association in Shandong Province.

  When France first entered the epidemic, some compatriots had no confidence in the French epidemic, nor did they have protection for themselves, and their moods fluctuated somewhat. On April 4th, Paris time, the Chinese Embassy in France invited the Shanghai Medical Treatment Expert Team Leader and Professor Zhang Wenhong, Director of the Infection Department of the Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, to communicate online with overseas Chinese and French students in France to answer the concerns of overseas compatriots Hot issues such as the development of the epidemic situation and personal protection.

Doctor Nana. Zhang Xinshe (European Times)

  In addition, in order to help Chinese compatriots in France to better cope with the new crown epidemic, overcome language difficulties, and obtain medical services in a timely manner, the Chinese embassy in France proposed to France, and with the active preparation and hard work of Chinese doctor Nana in France, Paris first aid From April 6, the center opened the "SAMU Chinese Hotline" (06 28 94 35 62) to provide free consultation and assistance to Chinese compatriots who need emergency assistance and have poor French communication.

The Chinese Embassy in France sent "health packs" to students studying in France. (Website of the Chinese Embassy in France)

  It is understood that there are currently more than 40,000 Chinese students studying in France. As of April 14, the embassy in France sent nearly 12,000 "health packs" for Chinese students studying in France, Chinese teachers and volunteers, to solve the urgent need for overseas students to lack anti-epidemic materials. In addition, the consulate generals in Marseille, Lyon, and Strasbourg also organized the strength of the whole museum and fought every day to send about 5,500 "health packs" for students studying in France.

  Chinese Ambassador to France Lu Shaye said in an interview with CCTV that there are currently 700,000 overseas Chinese in France, and his mentality is now relatively stable. Some people may wish to return to China some time ago, but now that the domestic anti-epidemic measures are getting stricter, the risk of long-distance travel is getting higher and higher. Now many expatriates have dispelled the idea of ​​long-distance travel back to the country, and they are actually in France. Guard.

  I hope that the French epidemic will soon reach an inflection point, and the days will be normal.

  Source: China News Service, European Times, China-Singapore Video, China Overseas Chinese Network, Chinese Embassy in France, 21st Century Business Herald

  Author: Han Hui