Chapter 52: The Epidemic Strikes
In the face of the launch of many new joint venture brand cars, Han Hao specially held a market analysis meeting to discuss the countermeasures of Zhonghua Group.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the meeting was halfway through, his private mobile phone rang, and his mother Wang Guifen called at this time. Generally, there is no emergency, she only calls during breaks, and seeing this, Han Hao walked out of the conference room to answer.
"Hao'er, I just grabbed a box of Banlangen, today you quickly call someone to come over and take half a box back. I heard that there is a strange disease in Nanyue Province, which can be transmitted from person to person, and it is easy to die if it is infected. Now that the market has been robbed of all the banlangen, I still paid a high price to grab this box from the shopkeeper!"
From the cacophony of voices coming from the microphone, it can be assumed that Wang Guifen is outside on the street.
Hearing this, Han Hao really couldn't cry or laugh, Banlan root has become a miracle medicine, and he has to buy it at a high price. Usually buy a pack for a few yuan, but her mother Wang Guifen doesn't know what rumors to hear.
"Mom, don't listen to those miscellaneous rumors, there are really things that the government will come forward to control. Banlangen, there are a lot of them in the Jiangzhou market, and I really need to buy them in the market. ”
After finally comforting his mother, Han Hao walked back to the conference room and found that his subordinates' mobile phones began to ring constantly, and many people received calls from their family members one after another.
A deadly strange disease is spreading widely, and the message that Banlangen is a miracle cure for it has spread in Zhejiang Province in an instant thanks to modern means of communication.
Seeing this, Han Hao could only interrupt the meeting and ask people outside to inquire about the situation by the way.
What the?
The banlan root in the Jiangzhou market was sold out in less than half a day, and it also triggered a chain reaction, and the traditional recipes of folk antivirus such as vinegar, salt, garlic, and liquor, as well as any oral liquid labeled as antiviral, were all swept away.
Compared with the closed environment of the factory, the outside society has long been in chaos, and the blind obedience has led to an inexplicable panic in the whole society.
The proper functioning of society requires good order, and the rumors that are popping up now are the biggest spoilers. At this time, the slightest discordant Mars can easily ignite a large area of grassland.
Tight on the outside and loose on the inside, Han Hao hurriedly asked the people from the security department to close the entrance and exit of the factory, raise the security level, and at the same time call to ask what happened.
"Isn't this a mess? A six-yuan package of banlan root has been fried ten times over! Vinegar and salt have also been rushed to buy, and if no action is taken, it will soon affect rice, gasoline, and other strategic materials, and social turmoil will easily occur!"
Bo Dongfeng soon received the following feedback, as the mayor of Jiangzhou, he ushered in a big test as soon as he took office.
"Immediately notify the responsible persons of the municipal public security, industry and commerce, health and family planning commission, food and drug administration, television and radio stations, mobile telecommunications, and the main leading comrades of all districts and counties, and go to the city government to attend an emergency meeting in 45 minutes. We must immediately make preparations to rectify the market order, refute rumors, and guide the public not to buy indiscriminately, but to strive to restore order to normal within today's time.
It is necessary to resolutely crack down on behaviors that disrupt the market and increase prices indiscriminately, and at the same time send people to organize the supply of goods to ensure that the market has sufficient supply......"
The secretary of Jiangzhou was visiting other provinces, and Mayor Bo Dongfeng immediately issued an order to hold a meeting.
Of course, he still has to call the secretary to communicate and report the specific situation in the city, after all, the other party is the squad leader.
Han Hao's phone call was made directly to Mayor Bo Dongfeng, who should know best what was going on in Jiangzhou.
"To make a long story short, you have to maintain the normal operation of the factory, the city is preparing to refute rumors and restore market order, and you must believe in the ability of the party and the government to respond. ”
Although he was very busy, Mayor Bo still gave Han Hao face and said a few words on the phone.
Now that the mayor has spoken, it shouldn't be a big problem, and Han Hao has settled down.
As the heads of various districts and relevant departments arrived at the scene one after another, and the latest information was summarized one by one, Bo Dongfeng found that the matter was more serious than he imagined, and the panic buying wind not only occurred in Jiangzhou, but even in the brother cities in the province. Some large supermarkets in the city are already crowded, and everyone has begun to rush daily necessities, and the grassroots staff below have asked for instructions on how to deal with the panic of citizens.
The situation has been reported to the province, but it remains to be seen how it will be handled. It is estimated that the province is also asking the central government for instructions, hoping to give an authoritative explanation, and it will take some time to communicate back and forth.
"Don't wait, let's have a meeting right away. ”
Bo Dongfeng knew that he couldn't delay any longer, every extra minute was more dangerous, and some officials were still on the way, but he felt that a meeting was about to be held.
"Comrades, the theme of today's meeting must be well understood, which is to restore normal social order in the city. Jiangzhou is the capital city of Zhehai Province, as long as Jiangzhou is not chaotic, Zhehai will not be chaotic. Therefore, we must shoulder the heavy responsibility of defending the land.
The first is to stabilize prices in the city and resolutely crack down on illegal acts that take advantage of the opportunity to raise prices...... The second is to issue announcements to refute rumors in authoritative media, so that the people can understand that the party and the government are fully capable of dealing with all unexpected challenges...... Third, it is necessary to take the street community as the basic unit, maintain social stability according to grid management, and prevent the occurrence of potential safety hazards...... Fourth......
With the orderly issuance of one directive after another, Jiangzhou City began various tasks to clarify rumors and restore social order.
Of course, the situation in all major cities in the province, including Jiangzhou, has been reported to the provincial party committee and provincial government, waiting for further instructions. The epidemic situation involving Nanyue Province can only be answered by the province to the central government.
Among all the prefecture-level cities in the province, Jiangzhou is the city that responds the most quickly, and has not blindly waited for the instructions of the province to take various countermeasures on its own.
Led by Jiangzhou, other sister cities have also taken similar measures, effectively controlling social panic and gradually restoring normal production and life order.
"Recently, the 'atypical pneumonia' epidemic in Nanyue Province has attracted the attention of citizens in the province, which has generated some rumors that have caused a small number of people to panic buy.
According to the authoritative department, the epidemic of 'atypical pneumonia' has been effectively controlled, and the state has sent an expert group to conduct targeted research on it, and some progress has been made.
The Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government attached great importance to this matter, organized medical experts in the province to conduct a safety assessment on it, and at the same time launched an emergency plan for the prevention and control of infectious diseases to effectively monitor the condition of the province.
As of press time, there has not been a single case of suspected SARS in Zhehai Province......!
In the evening, the mainstream media in Zhejiang and Haihai broadcast the government's announcement to refute the rumors, so that the restless hearts of the people in the province were calmed.
Although the tide of market economy covers the whole of China, reform and opening up has accompanied many social problems, and many people are accustomed to the attitude of picking up their bowls to eat and putting down their bowls to scold their mothers, the Chinese government is still the most trusted authority and the most powerful backer of the people when the real disaster strikes.
"Alas, I was confused for a while, for fear that I wouldn't be able to grab it when it was too late, but now it's enough to eat for several years. ”
After watching the TV announcement, Wang Guifen looked at a large box of Banlangen and said with some regret.
Fortunately, there was no danger, looking at this episode, Han Hao thought that there was really chaos, and the loss of his factory shutdown was millions every day.
When the province of Zhejiang returned to calm, the source of the epidemic was surging in Nanyue Province, which caused a new round of epidemic through the arrival of patients carrying the virus in Hong Kong, and at the same time, tourists returning to Beijing from Hong Kong brought the virus back to the capital, and "SARS" started a second wave of surging offensive.
The epidemic was ferocious, with more than 100 newly detected patients every day, and Hong Kong was the first to be unable to withstand it, and then the same situation occurred in the capital city of Tianjing.
As an internationally renowned metropolis, the outbreak of the epidemic soon became known to the world, and the shortcomings of China's backward health early warning system were undoubtedly exposed.
The mayor of Tianjing and the minister of health were quickly dismissed and replaced, and the World Health Organization was brought in to help, and China took a more proactive stance to deal with this sudden natural disaster and plague.
The whole country has mobilized, and every village and street has formed a working group to strictly monitor suspected patients, and at the same time invest more manpower and material resources in the treatment of the "SARS" virus, and a battle against the invisible enemy is being fought in the eastern powers.
As a key industrial enterprise, Zhehai Province has taken special care of Zhonghua Group and sent a local government working group to station, while the newly established grassroots party organizations have also played the role of fortress leaders, and the enterprise maintains normal production.
However, Han Hao also purchased a large number of masks and thermometers for workers, and the factory also provided herbal tea for free. A special medical team has also been set up in the factory to isolate and examine anyone who has a fever. During the special period, Han Hao also issued additional work allowances to these workers who stuck to their posts.
In such a context, the sales volume of the national automobile market has been temporarily affected to a certain extent, and people are busy coping with the epidemic and have no desire to spend large amounts.
Watching the TV news report on the admission of cases every day, Han Hao realized that this virus, which is called SARS by the World Health Organization, is really very dangerous. Several frontline medical workers have died in the line of duty in the fight against SARS.
There are many rumors about this in society and on the Internet, which is really difficult to distinguish.
The rumors stopped publicly, and Song Qing, as a special personnel, received the same treatment as CCTV reporters, and entered the isolation hospital established by the state in the capital for the prevention and control of SARS.
It takes a lot of courage to dare to break into the base camp of the SARS virus at the risk of your life. It is important to know that the SARS virus can be transmitted through human saliva, and once infected, it can be life-threatening. As a famous journalist, Song Qing could have not taken such a risk.
"The doctors and nurses who rescued SARS patients can work here, and I can work here as a journalist!"
After writing a suicide note, Song Qing entered the isolation hospital without hesitation.
Song Qing, wearing protective clothing, appeared in front of the camera, and together with her footsteps, the audience visited this mysterious hospital one by one. Let the majority of Chinese people have a deeper understanding of the SARS virus, which is a discoloration, and also realize the arduous efforts of the majority of medical workers to fight SARS.
"To be honest, I'm also scared to come here to work, who doesn't want to sleep at home because it's arguably the most dangerous place in China. But someone has to do this kind of thing, and it is whose turn is whom, otherwise there will be no hope for this nation and country. ”
A young doctor interviewed by Song Qing answered why he came to work here.
"I was sent to an isolation hospital with a high fever that didn't go away, and I thought I was going to die. Unexpectedly, with the efforts of the doctors and nurses, I was out of danger, and I am very grateful to them.
It's not much different from a regular hospital, the only difference may be that there are a lot more disinfection procedures. All kinds of rumors circulating in society are made out of thin air, especially lies such as what human body research can't return home is completely unbelievable. There was a treatment for the virus, and after a period of observation, I was able to go back to my family. ”
When he came to the ward, Song Qing personally contacted and interviewed the recovered patients, not afraid of each other at all, so as to break the rumor that SARS patients would be contagious after they were cured.
Regarding the most widely circulated rumors in society, Song Qing personally used this interview opportunity to break them one by one. Compared with CCTV, people are more willing to believe in the credibility of the third-party Phoenix Satellite TV.
"Now the number of SARS patients admitted to isolation hospitals every day is gradually decreasing, indicating that the epidemic in the capital has been initially controlled. The treatment regimen given by Chinese experts proved to be effective, and the vast majority of patients began to recover, and the SARS virus was not invincible. I believe that in the near future, we will be able to win this war without the smoke of gunpowder!"
Song Qing, who was wearing a white protective suit, ended her interview trip with the above words, and Han Hao, who was watching in front of the TV, couldn't help but smile when he saw this scene.
At the critical juncture when SARS was raging, Song Qing dared to go deep into the tiger's den to interview, showing the extraordinary personality charm of women.
Han Hao picked up the phone and wanted to call Song Qing, but after thinking about it, he sent a text message.
"Just watched your show, well done!"
Since the last time Song Qing came to Jiangzhou for an interview, Han Hao has become closer to her, and the two are no longer cold strangers, but have returned to the way they get along with each other.
Fifteen minutes later, Song Qing simply replied with a text message: "Thank you!"
Looking at this simple reply, Han Hao closed his eyes and thought for a moment, then continued to type and send text messages.
"How about having time to invite you to dinner, which can be regarded as thanking you for your bravery on behalf of the audience?"
This time, Song Qing returned very quickly.
"Let's wait in line!"
Inviting the other party to dinner, this is the second time Han Hao has eaten closed-door soup.
The day after Song Qing's program was broadcast, Han Hao announced that he would donate 20 million cash to the national laboratory for the study of the SARS virus, striving to overcome this problem as soon as possible. In addition, it also donated 10 million yuan to establish a fund for medical personnel who died or were injured in the line of duty to fight SARS, and used it for their bereavement, treatment and living purposes.
Soon after the news was announced, Song Qing sent a text message.
"Just saw your news, well done! You're at the top of the line!"