“Lack Of Imagination For The Covid-19 Virus”, Rooted In Medical Technology

Wang Chen, member of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Dean of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, said in an interview with the Wuhan Institute of Infectious Diseases and Tumor Research Center of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences at the Central South Hospital of Wuhan University that China ’s current epidemic prevention and control effect is obvious. The understanding of the virus is far from enough, and its spreading laws are also lacking in imagination, so it is not the time to take a breath. It is also necessary to be vigilant about whether the epidemic is repeated.
The effectiveness of our prevention and control of the COVID-19 virus pneumonia epidemic has been fully demonstrated. The number of newly confirmed cases nationwide has dropped to a low level for many days, and most of them are imported cases. In the international community, our epidemic prevention and control effects have been widely recognized, and many countries have learned from our national defense epidemic experience. Although the results are obvious to everyone, we still need to be vigilant about sporadic cases, asymptomatic cases and imported cases in China, and we must keep a clear understanding of the COVID-19 virus.
Academician Wang Chen’s point of view this time is a timely reminder to us: on the one hand, remind us to be aware of our limitations. Although we have achieved a universally recognized prevention and control effect, it does not mean that we have a complete understanding of the spread of viruses. Only by realizing this shortcoming can we hope to make up for it. On the other hand, remind us that the epidemic prevention and control cannot be relaxed. One of the reasons is that there is limited knowledge of the virus transmission laws, and it is difficult to completely block the virus transmission.
It should be pointed out that the expression “lack of imagination of the COVID-19 virus” is not a self-dwarfing, but a scientific attitude. The “lack of imagination” mentioned here is not that we lack the imagination of poets and artists, but that we lack the worst imagination of the transmission path and transmission law of the COVID-19 virus, because lack of sufficient imagination will affect our The level of cognition, in turn, affects our effectiveness in blocking the spread of the virus and the overall anti-epidemic effect.
However, we should not be too afraid of the spread of the COVID-19 virus, and should not dare to return to work, school and consumption because of fear. This is because our epidemiological investigations have been ongoing, and it is expected that we will gradually discover more transmission laws and make up for our lack of imagination. Moreover, at present, many links still adhere to measures such as temperature measurement and disinfection, which can prevent the spread of the virus. Academician Zhong Nanshan pointed out that when getting on and off the train, they must be checked, and the natural spread of the virus was interrupted.
The author believes that “the lack of imagination of the COVID-19 virus” reminds us to imagine with a scientific attitude, rather than guessing and thinking without basis. Because epidemic prevention is always a scientific proposition. Whether it is to improve laws and regulations or to improve the system and mechanism, it is for scientific epidemic prevention. From this perspective, we must accurately understand Academician Wang Chen’s “lack of imagination” and support scientific research to enhance our imagination of virus research.
Academician Wang Chen pointed out in his speech that the core influencing factor of whether or not to truly overcome the epidemic is scientific and technological means. This is the core productive force …… Everyone knows that our country is now investing in medical science and technology, and the system construction of medical science and technology is far from It is far from enough, lacking scientific and rational design … This passage not only emphasizes the importance of scientific means for epidemic prevention, but also shows that it is not optimistic. It also needs to increase investment in medical technology and system construction.
In fact, “the lack of imagination of the COVID-19 virus” not only reminds policy makers and researchers to use medical technology to crack the virus password to prevent repeated epidemics; it also reminds the public not to be paralyzed because of the current virus With limited knowledge of the laws of communication, there are still certain risks if everyone easily takes off their masks and participates in gatherings such as parties and gatherings. In the current situation, the public still has to restrain their own behavior with the worst imagination.