China Overseas Chinese Network, October 23, title: More than 10,000 new confirmed cases in Italy in a single day!
Overseas Chinese are ready to fight the epidemic again
Recently, the Italian new crown pneumonia epidemic has rebounded rapidly, and the number of newly diagnosed cases in a single day has repeatedly reached new highs. According to the Italian Ministry of Health, there were 10,874 new cases nationwide on October 20, local time, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases has exceeded 430,000.
Since the epidemic rebounded, more than 100 overseas Chinese and Chinese students have been infected, many of whom are severely ill.
Recently, there have been many cluster infections in the Chinese community, all of which are related to the gathering of people brought about by the resumption of work and production.
The Chinese Embassy and Consulate in Italy intensively issued documents reminding that the “online shelter hospital” is ready, and the enthusiastic Chinese medicine practitioners of the Italian Society of Chinese Medicine are willing to provide hotline consultation for everyone... Overseas Chinese in Italy are ready to fight the epidemic again.
Data map: On October 8, local time, in Rome, the capital of Italy, people walked through the Colosseum wearing masks.
"Online shelter hospital" stands by at any time
"I am a Chinese student studying abroad. I planned to return to China this weekend. The rented house has already been retired, but I received a notification of the new crown diagnosis. What should I do? Can you help me?" October 15, Overseas Chinese in Italy The backstage of the "Online Fangcang Cabin Hospital" received this message.
Zhu Jinliang, secretary general of the Milan Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Overseas Chinese, immediately called back, suggesting that he go to the hotel for isolation first, and sent him two boxes of Lianhua Qingwen capsules.
"The current situation of this international student is very stable. Later, I learned that the roommate he shared with him also had symptoms, and we also delivered medicine." Zhu Jinliang said.
Chinese medicine and anti-epidemic materials given to overseas Chinese by the staff of the “Online Fangcang Hospital”.
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"This wave of epidemic has made us unexpected. The'Online shelter hospital' has been silent for a while, but since October 10, more than a dozen overseas Chinese have left messages for help." Zhu Jinliang said, and the first wave Compared with the epidemic, there were more asymptomatic Chinese infected people, and several cluster infections occurred in the Chinese community.
Zhu Jinliang introduced that one of the clustered epidemics occurred more than two weeks ago. There was a gathering of more than 100 Chinese in a city around Milan. As a result, a Chinese in his 50s was infected. He was not aware of the situation. Later, he went to the factory and restaurant he owned, and eventually caused nearly 20 people to be infected.
For the past few days, Zhu Jinliang and Zhou Jianhuang, director of the Milan China Aid Center, have stayed in the office every day, staring at the backstage of the “online shelter hospital”, processing help messages.
Every time a message is added in the backstage, they respond to phone inquiries, and provide assistance to compatriots in need such as sending Chinese medicines and contacting Chinese doctors for online diagnosis and treatment.
Screenshot of “Online shelter hospital for overseas Chinese in Italy”.
Zhou Jianhuang told reporters that all overseas Chinese in Milan or surrounding areas need Chinese medicine. Whether it is diagnosed or suspected, we will deliver the medicine to the door, and express delivery to places far away from Milan.
"A cluster of Chinese epidemics occurred in Florence some time ago. We delivered several boxes of Lianhua Qingwen Capsules and Reyanning Mixture."
"The epidemic came suddenly, and our stocks of Chinese medicines were in a hurry. We also urgently contacted China's overseas Chinese affairs department to request support for Lianhua Qingwen and other Chinese medicines."
The courier brother came to the China Assistance Center to pick up the medicine to be sent to overseas Chinese.
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Zhou Jianhuang said that the "online shelter hospital" jointly established by various overseas Chinese delegations in Milan has helped more than 1,000 overseas Chinese since March.
"Now we are also fully prepared to deal with the second wave of the epidemic."
Difficulties of the Chinese industry
Under the second wave of the epidemic, Chinese businesses that had gradually returned to life were hit hard again.
“Now the number of restaurants and shops on Milan’s Chinese Street is getting less and less crowded, and Chinese businessmen are complaining.” Zhou Jianhuang, director of the Milan China Assistance Center, told me that taking a restaurant he runs as an example, the current passenger flow is compared to 7-8. The month has fallen by 40%, and every month is losing money.
Zhou Jianhuang said that even though the current days are difficult, there are not many businesses closing stores on China Street.
"Although the business is weak, everyone is confident that they can survive. Many Chinese restaurants have also settled on local takeaway platforms to provide online ordering and delivery services to increase revenue."
Milan Cathedral under the epidemic.
Photo by Dong Wenqian
Compared with Milan, there are relatively few Chinese infected in Rome in southern Italy.
"Since the epidemic rebounded, a total of 6 overseas Chinese in Rome have been infected, including restaurant waiters, store salespersons, and beauty and hairdressers. They are all engaged in service industries that have more contact with locals." Huang Zhixiao, Executive Director of the Rome China Assistance Center Say.
Huang Zhixiao told reporters that in order to assist the local government in the prevention of the epidemic in the Chinese community, more than 20 Chinese organizations in Rome have established an "anti-epidemic emergency assistance center", which provides translations, appointments for nucleic acid testing, information integration of medical institutions, and delivery of medicines for life. Materials and other services.
Huang Zhixiao said that local overseas Chinese have a strong sense of precaution. Chinese businesses operating restaurants and shops have consciously shortened their business hours, and all gatherings and dinner parties among overseas Chinese have been cancelled.
Chinese TCM physicians established "online consultation clinic"
In view of the increasing number of overseas Chinese who need to ask for medical advice, the Italian Academy of Chinese Medicine has also taken action recently and established an "online consultation clinic".
Thirty-six Chinese TCM physicians from all over Italy provide free consultation and consultation services to overseas Chinese through the phone or WeChat.
The Italian Society of Traditional Chinese Medicine published a list of volunteers of Chinese medicine practitioners in the local Chinese media.
Since the establishment of the "Online Consultation Clinic", every day from 8:30 in the morning to 22:00 in the evening, there is an endless stream of overseas Chinese who come to consult with the Chinese herbalist Ma Kebo.
"I also created a QR code and posted it on Moments and WeChat groups. Everyone can enter my online clinic by scanning the code. Since October, there have been 10 or 20 people coming for consultations almost every day," said Ma Kebo.
Marco Bo introduced that after the outbreak of the new crown disease pneumonia in Italy, Chinese physicians from all over the country jointly established a volunteer anti-epidemic public service team for Chinese medicine in Italy. There are corresponding volunteers in northern, southern, and central Italy.
Online consultation room QR code made by Ma Kebo.
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“We often exchange and share anti-epidemic experience, and everyone will also summarize the anti-epidemic knowledge they have summed up and send it to various overseas Chinese groups and media in Italy, and popularize it with local overseas Chinese.” Marcopo said.
Speaking of the role of traditional Chinese medicine in the epidemic, Ma Kebo said: “Traditional Chinese medicine has played a very important role in the response to the epidemic. It can slow down the development of the disease to a large extent and preserve the lives of patients to the greatest extent.”
He said that in the process of using Chinese medicine knowledge to guide overseas Chinese to prevent epidemics, I put more emphasis on improving immunity to prevent diseases, and using Chinese medicine treatment to reduce the possibility of mild to severe.
"We Chinese Chinese medicine practitioners will do everything we can to protect the health of our compatriots. We hope that everyone will not be anxious and panic, and we will face the epidemic together."
(Author: Wu Kan; ID: qiaowangzhongguo)