The epidemic situation of new crown pneumonia has slowed down in many countries, and the "unblocking" has been put on the agenda.
Recently, Italy, Spain, France, Austria and other European countries have announced that they will gradually relax the epidemic prevention and control measures in stages and regions.
Looking forward to the stars and looking to the moon, finally looking forward to the day of "unblocking", but overseas Chinese did not immediately "fly themselves". In fact, many people maintain a cautious attitude towards "unblocking", and there are still many difficulties to overcome in order to return to the good life before the epidemic.
Data picture: Citizens traveling in London, England sit on the bench at Earl's Court Station.
Europe has "restarted" one after another
The European epidemic has increased sharply since the outbreak in late February and reached its peak in early April, and then slowly slowed down in the ups and downs. In the latest assessment report released by the European Center for Disease Control and Prevention on April 23, the risk level of severe new coronary pneumonia outbreaks in European countries was lowered from the previous "higher" to "low", but the premise is to continue to ensure appropriate social distance .
Data map: On the streets of Barcelona, Spain, workers expand the sidewalk area to facilitate pedestrians to maintain social distance.
"Unblocking" is a pleasure, but the Chinese still maintain a cautious attitude. They believe that the epidemic of New Coronary Pneumonia is not completely over. You can't relax your vigilance completely, or try not to go out and be careful.
Italy, one of the most severely affected countries in Europe, has recently seen the dawn. Since May 4, Italy has begun to lift the country's "closing city" status, and about 4.4 million people can return to their posts. However, some Chinese believe that it is more important to control the new coronary pneumonia epidemic than to restore the economy. Some netizens said in Chinese media: "On the surface, it can temporarily relieve the economy. In fact, once the epidemic re-emerges, it is not worth the loss. Therefore, in addition to the necessary commercial operations, other work should be done at home as far as possible.
Data Map: The northern town of San Fiorano, which was once listed as the "red zone" of the Italian epidemic, was gradually unblocked, and two residents of the town kept a safe distance while shopping.
The Spanish epidemic has recently remained stable, with new deaths below 200 for five consecutive days. Since May 11, most of the country, except for the "severely affected areas" such as Madrid and Barcelona, has begun to relax restrictions. Restaurants and bars have reopened, and people are also allowed to hold parties for less than 10 people. This is a good sign, but Chen Jianxin, chairman of the Spanish Overseas Chinese Association, said that during this time, everyone is used to staying at home. Despite seeing many local people go out, Chinese people have always been cautious, and the overall attitude is to wait and see.
Data map: Barcelona residents in Spain enjoy good weather on the balcony.
As of May 14, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in France exceeded 140,000, and the number of deaths exceeded 27,000. The epidemic slowed, and more than 60% of French people supported "unblocking". Claire, who is engaged in art appreciation in France, feels that she doesn't dare to run around after the "unblocking". Because it still feels unsafe, she still needs to stay at home for a while. She considers going out in July or August.
Data Map: France began to gradually "unblock" and ended the state of "closing the city" for 55 days. China News Service reporter Li Yangshe
Small shops in Austria have resumed business. Austria was one of the earliest countries in Europe to implement the "blockade" measures. "Stopped" Austrians went outing, shopping on the first day of "unblocking", and queued up to buy ice cream. The Chinese Peini was very cautious. She said that she would not take the initiative to eat at the restaurant, and would consider taking out or ordering meals. However, if the friend invites, he will still consider it, or persuade the friend to avoid gathering as much as possible.
Data map: Austrian Maria Plain, sunset view.
Although European governments have begun to unblock, the Chinese people's attitude of conservatively watching the epidemic remains unchanged, and it may take some time for them to decide to officially resume travel.
Chinese businessmen gradually resume production and resume business facing new challenges
After the countries "unblocked" the economy began to recover, and resuming production and resuming work was on the agenda. Some Chinese businessmen gradually started their work, but they still faced many challenges.
Data map: Vittorio Emanuele II shopping mall in the empty center of Milan, Italy.
The epidemic caused Germany's socio-economic activities to almost stagnate, and the Chinese restaurants in various places were "severely injured" without the prosperity of the past. As the epidemic slowed, the German states allowed the catering industry to resume operations, but some restaurants remained cautious and conservative in opening their business. The German Chinese Food Association survey found that even if the catering industry is about to be closed, most Chinese restaurant owners are still reluctant to open their doors for the first time, and most of them hold a wait-and-see attitude.
Data Map: People near the Isar River in Munich, Germany, enjoy the warm spring on the riverside.
May 11 is the first day of France's gradual "unblocking". Merchants of the Chinese import and export wholesale business district in Obervilliers in the northern suburbs of Paris have fully resumed business. At the entrance of the Paris Fashion Center, security personnel sprayed disinfectant hand sanitizer for everyone entering and exiting the center, and notices such as "hand washing and wearing masks" were posted on the door of each merchant, and the staff of the merchant were also wearing Masks. The business of Chinese businessmen was not as good as expected. Merchant Xu Xiaoou said that only a few old customers came to pick up the goods in the morning, and the quantity was not large. Xu Xiaoou doesn't think there will be retaliatory consumption in France. "Many people are worried that if the French epidemic occurs repeatedly, it will inevitably delay the recovery of operations, so many merchants are waiting."
Information figure: A small coat shop located in the Paris subway station in France. The store puts forward many hygiene requirements for customers. China News Service reporter Li Yangshe
The main concern of American Chinese restaurant owners is the cost of rent. Sean, the owner of the Sichuan Restaurant in the Chinese District of Southern California, believes that many restaurants in the United States do not pay rent, and they need to make up after opening, which also brings great pressure to catering practitioners. As the take-away business may grow, restaurants will also face new challenges and are currently researching new systems to cope with the “take-away model”.
Data Figure: A reopened roast meat shop in Chinatown, Manhattan, New York, provides people with takeaway services. China News Agency reporter Liao Panshe
The level of prevention and control in New Zealand has dropped again and again, and the restaurant can be opened, but it is required that each table can only be served by one service staff, and the social distance must also be maintained. Meiling, who opened the hot pot restaurant, was a bit worried about the prospects. He said that in accordance with this rule, he had to remove half of the tables, and the turnover was reduced. The invisible personnel costs increased, which is not cost-effective, but he still looks forward to reopening.
Information figure: Diners in the hot pot restaurant are scalding the belly. China News Service reporter Liu Zhongjun
Although Chinese businessmen are very concerned about the immediate resumption of production, they are still willing to restart their business, hoping that a good expectation will emerge after the gradual unblocking, so that Chinese businessmen will regain confidence.
Students and parents look forward to returning to school to make adequate preparations to prevent infection
In addition to the economy, another major impact on the epidemic is students.
Although it's nice to have a holiday, it has been a holiday and it hasn't been good for a long time.
How to make students resume classes safely and smoothly has also become a big problem.
Schools across Australia have been closed for more than a month. On May 11, students in New South Wales began returning to school in stages, preparing for the resumption of full-time study in July. Everyone is looking forward to returning to school. Mr. Du ’s daughter attended a private girls ’school in Sydney and was able to return to school, making her excited and worried. In order to cope with the opening of the school, the school also made sufficient preparations to open up the two classrooms and give each student a cushion to spread the distance between them. There are also hand sanitizers on campus entrances and classroom entrances to minimize the risk of students being infected at school.
Data map: Australia has recently relaxed restrictions on many states and territories, and people's lives have gradually recovered. The picture shows people relaxing under the Sydney Harbour Bridge. China News Agency reporter Tao Shelan
In order to prevent students from dropping too many courses, the French government will allow students to return to school in batches according to different classes starting from May 11th. The number of students in each class shall not exceed 15 students, and allow all regions to flexibly adopt the new coronary pneumonia epidemic situation. School measures. Nonetheless, the Chinese mothers of the China-French Family Federation are still a little nervous and worried. They believe that after all, the epidemic is not over, and the children are together to greatly increase the risk of infection, which is not as safe and fast as online lessons.
Data map: On May 12, local time, in the city of La Grande Croix near Saint-Etienne in central France, local elementary school students wore uniformly distributed masks to attend classes.
In order to allow students to return to school safely, all countries have broken their hearts. After the Malaysian government announced the implementation of the "Conditional Action Control Order", employees of various elementary schools in Johor began to return to school to arrange for campus cleaning. Not only did they reorganize the classrooms and tables, but also took turns in different grades to take classes, staggering the time, etc., Keep students away.
Data Map: The Malaysian government implemented an "Operation Restriction Order", and the streets of the capital Kuala Lumpur are sparse. Chen Yueshe
The new coronary pneumonia epidemic has a more or less impact on the work and life of every citizen. Many countries have introduced measures to benefit the people to help them overcome the difficulties, and the resumption of production is also in order.
I hope that the Chinese will still abide by the local epidemic prevention measures and take good protection when travelling, and wish everyone a working life as soon as possible.
Author: Wang Jiayi