In the early stages of the confirmed infection with the new coronavirus, Chinese authorities hid the information and criticized the accuser, calling it a "source of hoax." The journalist who sent the information from Wuhan disappeared. It must be remembered that the delay in initial action due to such information control and the protection of officials led to the spread of new virus infections. Anonymous report from the field.
In China during the Spring Holidays, the hospital staff was not the only ones who continued to work overtime. The police also needed to strengthen the system.
On January 24, a policeman flew to Changsha, Hunan's capital city. From there, he broke through the blockade and into the isolated Hubei province, where he entered Wuhan, the epicenter of the new coronavirus epidemic. The police officer was sent to strengthen the security of the prison in Wuhan.
Since the new virus exploded, prisons have had their TVs turned off and no relatives are allowed to visit them. The Chinese government is currently playing an anime explaining how to wear masks on major TV channels, but it does not want prisoners to riot. Information flow stops at the entrance to the prison.
Local government officials who kept silence
Wuhan officials believed that everything was under control. One month ago, the city's public security authorities warned a friend with a chat app, WeChat, about a disease similar to SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome), but ophthalmologist Lee Wen-Liang said he was hoaxed. Proudly announced that it was flowing.
Two days before Wuhan was blocked, the provincial leadership was watching folk dance in a hall in Wuhan. China is well known as an authoritarian country, but local governments have almost independent control over their jurisdictions.
Officials would have reported the virus to senior management, but it appears that they were reluctant to consider its significance. Perhaps he was afraid of being reprimanded or considered incapable. The basic attitude is to keep your mouth shut and quiet.
For this reason, before the Lunar New Year, the state-run media celebrated the traditional event once a year as usual, with 40,000 people bringing food to the streets of Wuhan for a feast. Businesses were celebrating across China, but I didn't think the new coronavirus was serious enough to stop it.
At this time, the photos of medical supplies that were most shared on SNS were like infusions and beds to help employees who took too much to recover. This is a "leakage" from the smartphone maker OPPO (Canada Eastern Mobile Communications).
Journalist disappeared
A few days later, a post mourning the lack of healthcare spread on social media. Doctors reported that they couldn't even eat because they might not be able to change their clothes once they took off their protective clothing. There is also footage of a nurse who falls down after working all the time because resting his hands might make him feel less loyal to his job.
Free journalist and lawyer Chen Chi-si reported that the body was left in the corridor of a hospital in Wuhan. He has disappeared since then.
“Now the country is doing a very good job of scaring the people,” says Beijing-based student Chang Ching. "The response in the first few weeks has caused a great deal of anger."
Elderly people who did not believe in the existence of the virus
In its first days, most of China's older people were wary. Many of the older generations grew up in socialist production organizations and were taken care of by the government in all aspects of their lives. Older people believe much more in government than in their children's words.
Sam Gao (24), who returned to his hometown of Zhejiang Province during the Spring Festival, noticed that his parents were walking around without masks when they returned home. He immediately ordered a mask on the online shopping site "Kyotoshojo (JD.com)", but it sold out immediately.
He urged parents working in the local government to put on a mask, but his worries were lightly treated. "It was only after Wuhan was blocked that parents began to believe in the new virus," Gao said.
Then, when a case was reported in an apartment house where his parents live and the state-owned Chinese Central Television (CCTV) began to strengthen public health awareness campaigns, he finally began to take the new coronavirus really seriously. Young people share their experiences on how difficult it was to persuade parents to be wary of social networks such as WeChat and Weibo on Twitter in China.
Expanded hoax, poor medical system
The control of information by the government has created room for hoaxes to spread. Censorship agencies have cracked down on criticism of the government's control of information and have deleted posts dedicated to the death of Lee Wen Ling.
Rumors of "other cities being blocked" and "price of vegetables soaring" flooded, leading to panic and hoarding, putting pressure on government sources. The state-owned media has recommended a drug called "Fang Huang Li-n oral liquid" and reported that it has an effect on the symptoms of the virus. The drug is sold out, but some doctors say it's false news. Not only do people rely on other sources, they are overreacting with each announcement.
Wuhan was not fully prepared for the new coronavirus. “Medical resources are in a difficult situation nationwide,” said Shin Yat-chan, who attended a university in Wuhan.
While she was still in college, she noticed a tumor in her throat. After spending three days in the hospital bed, the tumor was removed and the patient recovered and the doctor drove her away, leaving room for another patient.
She had to wait three weeks before surgery. Many die because of a lack of basic treatment, not because of the virus. "If we listened to Li Wen-Ryu's words, we would have had fewer infected people," said Singh.
Public health professionals did not have a full picture of the situation. "The lack of coordination between doctors and public health professionals has greatly disrupted the public," said a public health expert in Beijing who wanted to remain anonymous.
Trust in doctors is generally low in China. This has further deepened the public health crisis. Many Chinese do not go to the hospital unless they feel the real need. People feel that doctors are fooling themselves.
For a long time, the Chinese health care system has encouraged overprescription and testing. To increase legitimacy, the central government had to call on Chung Nanshan, who fought the SARS, to head a health and health committee that was investigating the coronavirus outbreak.
Facts you should not forget
Now China is eager to declare its victory over the new coronavirus. Local governments are under great pressure to bring cases to zero and increase the number of patients discharged.
According to a February 6th report in the research media "Southern Weekend," there were cases of false-positive nucleic acid tests, which are widely used to determine whether a patient is infected with the new coronavirus. There was a patient at a hospital in Hangzhou who was finally found to be positive after seven tests.
It is possible that a patient who was determined to be "not the source of infection" at the hospital would roam outside, putting others at risk. One of the most heartbreaking features of the virus is that it can be transmitted between families.
After Beijing's central government set out to solve the situation, it did a tremendous amount of work. Two hospitals, each with more than 1,000 beds, were built in just one week. It also closed off Hubei Province, which has a population of 58.5 million and separated one of the economic centers. Many low-paid workers are still spending time with their families and are unable to return to work in other cities.
There is no doubt that China is doing its best now. But what if people were informed before the Lunar New Year event before they brought the new coronavirus home to their families and lovers?
Those who are now praising China's thorough response should not forget that the early and decisive delays resulted in deaths and infections. It wasn't supposed to be like this.
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