(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) International Review: Examining the first hundred days of gains and losses and looking forward to the next hundred days of risks and expectations

  China News Agency, Beijing, May 8 Question: Examining the first 100-day gain and loss outlook and the next 100-day risks and expectations

  China News Agency reporter Diao Haiyang

  On May 8, it has been 100 days since the World Health Organization announced on January 30 that the new coronary pneumonia epidemic constitutes an "emergency public health incident of international concern."

  In the first hundred days of the global war epidemic, the new crown virus has claimed more than 270,000 fresh lives, and the global economic activities and social life have been pressed by the "pause button". At the same time, this catastrophe also inspired the instinct of humanity to help each other and move forward hand in hand.

  Replay: Viruses are not invincible, but humans will not win without fighting

  Over the past hundred days, the spread of the epidemic has gone from a slow acceleration to an exponential growth. According to statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, on April 2, more than 60 days after the WHO declared that the epidemic constituted an "internationally concerned public health emergency", the cumulative number of confirmed cases worldwide reached 1 million; but only 12 Days later, this number increased to 2 million; after 12 days, this number exceeded 3 million; as of May 8, this number had climbed to 3.86 million.

  Viewed longitudinally, humans have gone through a process of discovery, recognition and response to viruses. Viewed horizontally, due to the different levels of importance and investment in the fight against the disease in the early stages of the epidemic, the global war epidemic has been out of sync and uncoordinated.

  As the earliest country to face the epidemic, China has exerted its national strength and made great sacrifices to achieve the results of epidemic prevention and control; some countries have drawn on external experience to formulate anti-epidemic policies in line with their own national conditions, and successfully controlled the epidemic; some countries have In the early days, "watching the fire from the other side" didn't rush into the battle until the virus hit; some countries continued to politicize the epidemic regardless of science and facts, trying to blame their governments for the ineffectiveness of the epidemic.

  Anti-epidemic practices in various countries have shown that although viruses are difficult to prevent, they are not invincible; at the same time, viruses will not spread because they are "not detected", nor will they "miraclely disappear" because they are "dumped" and humans will not Win without fighting.

  In terms of social life, governments around the world have generally adopted anti-epidemic measures such as school suspensions, flight suspensions, and store closures, and the home order with social isolation as the core has become the "standard" of all countries. In order to cut off the chain of infection to the greatest extent, some countries have declared a state of emergency and adopted "closing the city" measures. Almost all global sports events, including the Tokyo Olympics, have been postponed or cancelled.

  In the economic field, the epidemic has severely impacted the global economy, financial markets, and the layout of industrial and supply chains. The major economies performed poorly, US stocks suffered multiple meltdowns, and crude oil futures prices once fell to negative values. Many authoritative institutions predict that the global economic recession this year is a foregone conclusion, and it is not yet known when it will stabilize. There is even a view that if the situation continues to deteriorate, the world may face a dilemma like the "Great Depression."

  Examination: Suffering reveals human destiny and common sense

  If we are asked what this epidemic has shown us clearly, "complexity in human nature" is definitely a commonly mentioned answer. In front of the misery, some people used the information gap to sell stocks in advance, some re-dressed in uniforms to raise money for the country; some were afraid to discriminate against the ethnic minorities, some hugged others with a heart of love; some people said they must give priority to the country, and some people did their best to external Help out.

  It is gratifying that the cruelty of the epidemic and the evil of human nature have not crushed the world. On the contrary, human beings have shown vitality, goodwill and cooperative spirit, and the light of hope has never dimmed. Mankind is a community of shared destiny and mutual love. This global war epidemic has become the best annotation for interpreting this concept.

  Japanese people wrote "Mountain and foreign land, wind and moon on the same day" on aid to China. Germany sent military aircraft to Italy and France to receive critical patients for treatment in Germany. "Cloud debut" popular science anti-epidemic knowledge, global performing arts stars jointly created "One World: Unite at Home" charity concert ... .Benevolence and hope spread in every corner of the world.

  At the global level, it has become a common consensus of the international community to join hands in the fight against epidemics. At the G20 leaders ’special summit on new crown pneumonia held in March and the ASEAN, China, Japan, and Korea leaders’ special meeting in April to fight the new crown pneumonia epidemic, unity and cooperation have become key words repeatedly mentioned by leaders of various countries.

  On April 24, WHO launched the International Cooperation Initiative on "Obtaining a New Coronary Pneumonia Tool Accelerator", which received vigorous support and financial investment from all parties and became another milestone for all humans to join hands in the fight against epidemics.

  Outlook: Coexistence of risks and expectations in the next 100 days

  Although the WHO recently stated that the new coronary pneumonia epidemic still constitutes an "emergency public health incident of international concern", as some countries have gradually relaxed restrictions, the global war epidemic has objectively entered a new stage.

  Specifically, China has gradually resumed production and production under the effective control of the domestic epidemic, and South Korea has entered the "life epidemic prevention stage" when there have been no new cases in the country for several consecutive days; some European countries have passed the peak period of the epidemic Beginning to gradually "unblock"; some US states are eager to restart the economy as soon as the epidemic slows.

  There are many factors contributing to this situation. Observed only from the perspective of public health, some countries have apparently taken too fast on the issue of "unblocking", which has also left hidden dangers for future epidemic prevention and control. As some medical experts have warned, perhaps the second wave of the epidemic is waiting for us not far before we think about "which is more important, life safety and economic growth."

  In view of the uncertainties in the development of the epidemic, the progress of vaccine research and development is of particular interest. At present, there are nearly 180 new crown vaccine development projects in the world, some of which have entered the clinical trial stage, and some vaccines have entered the animal trial stage. It is estimated that the vaccine will not be available until next year at the earliest, and people's expectations for the vaccine will continue for some time.

  The next hundred days are in sight, and there are risks and expectations. Now is not the time to breathe a sigh of relief. Countries should continue to tighten the fence for epidemic prevention, try their best to stop the spread of the epidemic and treat patients, develop vaccines as soon as possible, and put an end to this once-in-a-century global pandemic as soon as possible. (Finish)