World Health Organization epidemiology expert Bruce Aylward (Source: Canadian CTV News)
Overseas Network, February 26th, local time February 25th, a joint expert inspection of China-WHO Covid-19 The Canadian doctors in the team praised China's "positive" response to the epidemic after finishing their study visit to China, and suggested that other countries in the world should also prepare for the epidemic as soon as possible.
According to Canadian CTV News, on February 25, Dr. Bruce Aylward, the World Health Organization epidemiologist and the foreign leader of the joint expert inspection team, delivered a speech in Geneva and introduced the relevant aspects of the inspection. Happening. The team consisted of 13 international experts and 12 Chinese citizens who went to Beijing, Guangdong Province, Sichuan Province, and Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak, to assess China’s measures to protect the infected and prevent further spread of the virus. After a week of visits to hundreds of health care workers, government officials, volunteers, and residents across the country, Aylward said his team determined that China has successfully reduced new cases through a “robust” method. quantity.
Aylward said at the press conference that the efforts of Chinese medical workers and related institutions have changed the course of the outbreak. Thanks to this positive response, thousands of Chinese people have avoided contracting the new coronavirus pneumonia.
He recalled: “We talked to hundreds of people in hotels, trains, and airplanes. They were ordinary people outside the medical system. All of them had this sense of responsibility (to stop the spread of the virus). Important. When we communicated with colleagues in Wuhan, he said that this is a natural responsibility they shoulder to protect the world."
Aylward said that the world must recognize the contribution made by the people of Wuhan , The world owes them. When this epidemic passes, I hope he has the opportunity to thank the people of Wuhan once again on behalf of the world.
Aylward added: "I think at this moment, the world should understand what China is doing. Every day when every country hesitates what to do and what not to do, the spread of the virus will not stop. , We need to act quickly. At this point, the rest of the world is simply not prepared to deal with an epidemic that may break out in their own country. The world needs to learn from China’s experience. China has already done this on a large scale, and they know What I’m doing, and I’m keen to help all over the world.” (Overseas Net-Canada-Zhu Fengjie/Gao Ning)
