By
Peter Koenig
January 30, 2020 "Information
Clearing House" -
In a positive appeal
to the Chinese people, last Saturday,
President Xi
Jinping has called on the nation’s courage
to defeat the deadly epidemic which has already
claimed more than 80 lives and more than 2,000
infected worldwide, the vast majority in China.
These figures are changing fast, as the spread of
the epidemic is accelerating. President Xi warned
that the situation was serious, but not
unsurmountable.
“As long as we have steadfast confidence,
work together, [rely on] scientific prevention
and cures, and precise policies, we will
definitely be able to win the battle,” President
Xi told a politburo meeting, according to
Xinhua.
It is thought that the deadly coronavirus,
2019-nCoV has originated from wild animals, such as
bats, but science is still out to confirm the
details.
In short, the Government of China deserves
high-flying congratulations for the efficient, rapid
sanitary measures it has taken to avoid further
infection – putting about 50 million people in a
state of quarantine, blocking potentially dangerous
travel routes and checking travelers for possible
symptoms.
The timing of the outbreak has an additional
dimension of pain and suffering, as it affects and
hinders people’s celebration of the New Chinese
Lunar Year’s joy of visiting families and of
togetherness. And on a tertiary plan, it also
affects the retail economy.
Chinese doctors and nurses have already healed
several dozen cases. Chinese scientists in
collaboration with Russian scientists are
accelerating their research into developing a
vaccine against the virus. Indeed, there is no
country in the world that has ever achieved with
such ardor, efficiency and love for the people,
progress towards isolation of a potentially highly
infectable and deadly disease, preventing millions
from infection and providing them with protective as
well as curative measures, and by setting up a
countrywide impenetrable health surveillance
mechanism.
