China News Service, July 8th, according to the "European Times" report, the Czech epidemic situation has recently improved, and the local area has been fully closed, but for Czech overseas Chinese Ma Haili, the haze of the epidemic situation has not disappeared.
"The people who were on the street the previous day were wearing masks, and the next day I found that only me on the street was still wearing a mask. It was really taken overnight." Ma Haili is a researcher in Brno, the second largest city in the Czech Republic. Worker, currently his company has resumed work.
Recently, after a month-long ban, Europe has ushered in a wave of "unblocking". As of July 6, 12515 cases of new coronavirus were diagnosed in the Czech Republic. After implementing several stages of gradual lifting, the Czech Republic has finally canceled the "mask order" for indoor or closed public areas in most areas of the country from July 1st, and the public will no longer have to use it in shopping malls, movie theaters, and public transportation Cover your nose and mouth.
Ma Haili remembered that when the epidemic in Italy began to be serious in early March, the borders of European countries were still open. At that time, the Czech Chinese community was more concerned about the domestic epidemic in China, so everyone made preparations in advance. Fortunately, the Czech Republic was the first country in Europe to impose a national blockade, but the epidemic is now well controlled.
"Czech's epidemic control is very professional, and it is led by epidemiologists, so people trust the government's decision. Previously, the government let people wear masks, maintain social distance, keep access control, etc., and everyone followed it very well." Ma Haili Say.
"Now I can only see Asians still wearing masks when I go out. I still have strict protection when I go out." Ma Haili said that now he feels much less stressed when wearing masks. Before the Czech state declared a state of emergency, overseas Chinese and Chinese people took the initiative to put on masks, but in the eyes of Europeans, sick people need to wear masks. Since they are sick, they should not appear in public places. "At that time, I put on masks. Hidden under a scarf and worn." Today, everyone has become accustomed to this.
Like many European countries, the Czech Chinese community has maintained a very low infection rate due to careful treatment of the epidemic. The local overseas Chinese have also organized activities to distribute masks to the Czechs.
Ma Haili now starts to go to the restaurant for dinner with friends occasionally, but will always choose a relatively empty location. In the company, Ma Haili will still have normal contact with his colleagues, but he still carries disinfectant with him to clean at any time. The impact of the epidemic on him was not too great, but travel was restricted. The original plans to return to China and travel to other European countries were stranded.
"I personally think that the epidemic has the greatest impact on the economy, but it will also bring changes to some technology industries." Ma Haili said that he has seen some new industries born out of the epidemic, and he is now using a Czech patented nanofiber Material masks. "Me and the Chinese friends around me feel that for a considerable period of time in the future, we will maintain the state during the epidemic and pay attention to health protection." Ma Haili said. (Zhang Mengmeng)