Two years from the "first onset" in Wuhan

It has been two years since the first onset of coronavirus infection in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, eight days today.

The Biden administration in the United States continues to seek information on the source of the virus and continues to smolder as one of the causes of the US-China conflict.

Chinese health officials say that a person infected with the new coronavirus first developed in Wuhan, Hubei Province, on the 8th, two years ago.

After that, in order to clarify the source of the new coronavirus that spread worldwide, the research team of WHO = World Health Organization visited Wuhan from January to February and conducted a survey.

According to the survey results, the virus may have spread from bats to the mammal "pangolin", but the source has not been identified.

On the other hand, an American intelligence agency released a report in August stating that the two hypotheses that it was caused by contact with infected animals or leaked from the Wuhan Virus Research Institute are valid. The Byden administration continues to ask the Chinese side for information.

In response, the Chinese government has strongly opposed such things as "opposing the investigation of the source of the virus into a political issue," and the gap in claims over the source of the virus is one of the factors behind the conflict between the United States and China. Continues to smolder.

Now in Wuhan ...

In Wuhan, Hubei Province, the authorities have taken measures such as blocking the city for about two and a half months since January last year when the infection spread, and said that the virus was contained.

On the other hand, the seafood market, which was initially thought to be the source of infection, remains closed with a wall about 2 meters high around it.

In Wuhan, no community-acquired infections have been confirmed since mid-August, while the Chinese government continues to implement a "zero corona policy" to thoroughly contain infections.

On the promenade along the Changjiang River, which runs through the city, people were seen enjoying a walk, and the downtown area in the center was also crowded with many people who visited for shopping and dining.

A 78-year-old woman living in Wuhan said, "Chinese leaders are responsible for infection control. Wuhan is great and its citizens support the Communist Party."

A 27-year-old man said, "Wuhan is safe and don't worry. There is no need to pursue the source of the new coronavirus, and I think it is most important for everyone to overcome the problem of infectious diseases." I was talking.

Bereaved family seeks compensation and apology from authorities

Mr. Zhang Hai, who lost his 76-year-old father due to the infection with the new coronavirus, continues to seek compensation and apology for the cause of the cover-up of information by the authorities.

Zhang admitted his father to a hospital in Wuhan last January because his father fell and broke his leg.

At that time, it is believed that the infection was spreading rapidly in Wuhan, but the authorities did not call for sufficient caution, explaining that "human-to-human transmission has not been confirmed."

His father subsequently became infected with the new coronavirus in the hospital and died.

Mr. Zhang, who regretted having his father hospitalized, filed an apology and compensation against Wuhan City, but the complaint to the court was not accepted.

In order to make the complaint widely known, he published a petition addressed to President Xi Jinping on the Internet, but he was called by the police and was pressured.

Mr. Zhang said, "I support the Communist Party, but there is no contradiction between supporting the party and holding the responsibility of the officials. If I don't speak up, this problem will be a thing of the past." It shows resentment.

In August, when I was about to be interviewed by overseas media, I was put under house arrest for about four days after being blocked by four strangers at my door.

It means that he has been under repeated harassment and pressure since then.

Mr. Zhang said, "This country should be better if the lives of the citizens are fairly protected. The authorities have to explain the truth and make compensation and apologies. Although few people speak out. , Even if I am alone, I will continue to raise my voice. "

Also pointed out by the date of the first onset

Chinese health officials say that a person infected with the new coronavirus first developed in Wuhan, Hubei province two years ago today, but there are other indications about this date.

Researchers at the University of Arizona in the United States pointed out in an electronic version of the scientific journal "Science" last month that it may have actually occurred eight days later.

On the other hand, if a woman who was working in the seafood market, which was initially thought to be the source of infection, had an onset on December 11, she said that she might have been earlier in the first case. I am.