Battle against epidemic tests human civilization
By He Yin
The sudden outbreak of the
novel coronavirus pneumonia epidemic has triggered a war for the world to
safeguard its shared destiny. The international community is battling to
eliminate the virus, and also protecting human civilization.
It’s been recognized that the
epidemic is not only a test for human beings’ ability in science and health
protection, but also one for human civilization – whether it is strong enough
to shelter everyone in the world at this critical moment.
The world must accept
unimaginable challenges and step over numerous obstacles to defeat a virus
about which human knows little. It calls for unremitted efforts to find cures,
but obviously, to refute fallacies and establish rationality amid panic is also
urgent.
It’s alarming that
misinformation is being widely spread; conspiracy theories are polluting social
media; and discrimination are targeting at Asians.
To indulge panic and
discrimination amid the epidemic, or to illuminate the light of human
civilization for mutual respect, equality, openness and inclusiveness – that is
a choice concerning the destiny that all humans share. Obviously, the answer is
clear.
The United Nations (UN) and
the World Health Organization (WHO) called for solidarity, rather than stigma;
national leaders urged calmness and opposed exclusiveness; people around the
world also voiced their support for the Chinese. Such warm practices by the
international society are glowing with humanity.
What the world is doing today
well explains the Chinese saying that delicious soup is made by combining
different ingredients, and the secret for close relations lies in mutual
support.
It’s easy to clarify and
break down individual rumors, conspiracy theories, and discriminatory remarks
and practices surrounding the epidemic. After all, fallacies are vulnerable in
front of scientific verification; all conspiracy theories have prominent flaws;
and all discriminatory practices are intolerable by human civilization.
However, it is not an easy
task to eliminate those, and that’s why it’s very important for the world and
society to encourage the spirit of science and civilization when global
civilizations are facing severe challenges surrounding the epidemic.
Governments, international
organizations, social institutions and public figures should all play a
positive role in this regard.
The wise will never be
fooled. The key to cut down the spread of false and harmful information is to
expand dissemination of scientific and effective information.
While responding to the
epidemic, the Chinese government has established an authoritative mechanism to
releases information at different levels and high frequency, which has
effectively stabilized public sentiment and shared epidemic information with
the world. It has won worldwide recognition.
The WHO said that China
released information about the epidemic in a timely manner, quickly identified
the coronavirus and shared the genome sequence of the virus with openness and
transparency. The country has taken decisive, forceful and effective measures
to control the spread of the virus, acting in a highly responsible manner for
the lives and health of the Chinese people, and greatly supporting global
public health security, the organization added.
The responsible practices of
China have minimized panic and discrimination, reflecting the spirit of human
civilization.
Every country and individual
must respond to the test of civilization in the epidemic, and the victory
belongs to human beings and human civilization.
“We have a choice. Can we
come together to face a common and dangerous enemy? Or will we allow fear,
suspicion and irrationality to distract and divide us?” The question raised by
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at the 56th Munich Security
Conference is worth pondering.
Civilizations shall defeat
the unknown and fear with science and rationality, and treat each other in the
spirit of mutual respect, equality, openness and inclusiveness, which is the
significance of building a community with a shared future for mankind.
Battle against epidemic tests human civilization
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