High-level leaders in many countries have been diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia. This pandemic has been nicknamed “the wealthy disease”, but the world is not limited only by familiar names and faces composition. Where the lens does not reach, there are also poor people who do not wash their hands-according to the World Bank estimates that from early 2016 to the end of 2017, 2.5 to 3.6 million Brazilians will fall below the poverty line, that is, With a monthly income of 140 Brazilian Reals, about $ 44 (292 yuan). Some people say, “This is life”, really?
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When the news about the world ’s new crown epidemic has covered the headlines of various countries, the frequency of reports in South America seems to be very low. Instead, it is widely spread as “shocked! The president of Brazil tested positive!” “,” Informed sources revealed that the Brazilian president concealed the results, “and other hard-to-recognize news.
In the past two days, news that the gang helped Rio de Janeiro in Brazil to fight the epidemic has once again caught the eye of the world, and this is true.
Although Brazil is currently the country with the highest number of new crown epidemics in South America, the number of confirmed diagnoses has exceeded 2,000, but ordinary people will still be confused. The numbers do n’t seem to be large. Why is the gangster mixed?
How many countries are there in the past, but they are not two thousand now and now they are tens of thousands?
Is the gang serious?
On March 23, residents of different communities in Rio de Janeiro reported that gangs sent messages via social networks telling people not to leave home after 8 pm.
One of the messages released by the gangsters is that all residents of the three communities of Rio das Pedras, Muzema and Tijuquinha are asked not to go out from 20:00 on March 23, and “respect” the curfew; the other is: Hope to provide the best service to the people, if the government does not have the ability to solve the problem, then organized crime can solve the problem.
These communities are actually not small, equivalent to a suburban town
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The gangster’s approach is ironic, but it also implies that the Rio de Janeiro epidemic is serious and the government is not doing well.
Rio de Janeiro, where the gang is located, is the second state with the most severe epidemic in Brazil. As of the evening of the 24th, a total of 314 cases were confirmed and 2 patients died.
Let Brazilians stop the ball, maybe only the virus can do it
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In response to the growing epidemic, the government of Rio de Janeiro has introduced a series of restrictions to reduce the risk of transmission of the new crown virus since mid-March.
From March 17, the Rio metropolitan area began to be isolated from the rest of the state. After that, passengers in 22 cities in Greater Rio de Janeiro could only take cars to cities such as Angra and Paraty.
A railway station in Rio de Janeiro was closed due to the epidemic
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From 12 noon on March 21, more epidemic prevention measures have taken effect, shipping controls have been strengthened, and many domestic and international flights have been strictly restricted; gyms, shopping malls, and other places have ceased operations within 15 days, and people must avoid going to the beach , Public swimming pools, and other places; and Rio public private schools closed within 15 days; holidays for police, public security personnel, prison management, and civil defense departments were also temporarily suspended to maintain order.
Police conduct inspections at crowd gathering places
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Rio also stipulates that security forces will be able to covertly record all persons who do not comply with the measures and investigate them when crimes and administrative violations occur.
However, these measures are not enough for the gangs, because the government has not imposed strict restrictions on residents from going out, and there is still a considerable risk of community transmission. Seeing that most countries with proper epidemic prevention and control have varying degrees of bans, these gangsters can’t sit still.
After all, these communities are the foundation of the gangs
Once it is passed in, it is also a matter of vital interest and even life
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Some extrajudicial madmen acting as “talkers” have sufficient authority in some communities. Not only did they take the initiative to suspend their open-air drug market, but they also “heart-stricken the people”.
The injured are always the poor
However, even if the gangsters took the curfew, the control of the epidemic had limited effect. After all, the several communities mentioned in their announcement belonged to the slums of Rio de Janeiro-the place where the epidemic challenge is the most serious And it’s not just because the government has not imposed a curfew.
The government may be able to manage the wealthy areas well, but it is difficult to perform in the slum areas
Ghettos can easily get out of control if they don’t organize themselves
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Rio de Janeiro currently has about 2 million inhabitants in 763 slums. Most of these places are filthy, poorly managed, without sanitary conditions, and lacking basic resources to deal with the pandemic. So last weekend, when the first case of new crown pneumonia appeared in the slums of Cidade de Deus (City of God, where the movie of the same name was filmed) in Rio de Janeiro’s western district, it caused great concern among the public and experts.
Looking up and seeing you, even if you have a curfew
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The first cause of worry is that there is not enough running water here.
Water shortage has always been a problem that plagued Brazil. According to the Brazilian National Water Agency’s (National Water Agency) , there are about 4,000 in Brazil. Tens of thousands of people have no access to government water, and nearly 100 million people live in a place where clean drinking water is not available, and they bear the brunt of it. (About half of the population) No one is affected by the poor in the slums.
There is no clean water, and it is demanding that they wash their hands often
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When the lack of tap water makes it difficult to implement the basic precautionary measures of “washing hands frequently,” the despair of the people can be imagined: “We have been told that we must always wash our hands to prevent the virus, but what if we do not have regular water? Maybe wash your hands with mineral water! “
Living water depends on God
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In addition, the hygiene of slum homes is also a problem. Here, most houses have no more than three windows, making it difficult for air to flow smoothly and sunlight to enter, which increases the risk of respiratory diseases. For example, the incidence of tuberculosis is even greater in slums, which can even be 10 times higher than the national average.
Layered houses with narrow windows
The accumulation of turbid air is not good for your health
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With regard to the fragility of slums, Rio de Janeiro health experts said, “Slums have a virus. First of all, cities and state and federal governments should carry out organized planning. No matter what, the spread of the virus will accelerate here.”
Poor security in slums is well known
It ’s difficult to manage norms in a mixed area of fish and dragons
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However, the City Hall of Rio says it is “strengthening prevention campaigns in slums,” which includes quarantine advice: Keep people who think you might be infected with the virus separated from your family: “If your home has only one room, The infected person should be at least one meter away from other family members. “
Isolation from the room won’t do much …
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But this is also unrealistic. After all, slums have a problem of too high population density. Official statistics show that most slum houses have two or three rooms, but there are five to eight residents living there. If there is a patient, the family can only be successfully isolated from the door.
Squeeze the door and go to the next door?
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To make matters worse, due to local medical conditions and the economic conditions of the residents, many people living in slums have tuberculosis, hypertension, diabetes and other diseases, and their immunity is relatively low. Therefore, when they are attacked by the new crown virus, The injuries may be more severe.
The test of Brazil
As soon as the gang assisted in the fight against the epidemic, Brazil ’s prevention and control of the epidemic once again attracted worldwide attention, and the Rio authorities also (possibly under pressure) < / span> Strengthened attention to slum epidemic prevention.
The Mayor of Rio stated that people will be sent free soap at the entrance of the slums, and the elderly with health risks will be individually placed in the 400 hotel rooms that have been contracted; in addition, the city ’s sanitation in Rio The department also began comprehensive cleaning of some traffic congested areas in the city, including some areas of the slums, on March 23.
It’s better not to sit and watch.
How can I rub soap with soap and water …
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These measures are definitely not enough. The lack of water, the dirty environment, and inadequate sanitary equipment cannot be resolved overnight. Besides, the government is short of money and supplies. The state’s governor, Wilson Wiesel, even said the state’s public health system was in danger of collapsing within 15 days.
But behind the slums ’lack of anti-epidemic capacity, we can see that the Brazilian government ’s response to the epidemic has been slow.
Start distribution of epidemic prevention manuals
But obviously everyone is not really alert yet
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Before March of this year, Brazil, which had no cases in its native country, looked at the growing tension in the international community and seemed to have a reason to stay away. When the numbers of Japan, South Korea, Italy, Iran and other countries increased, the president also comforted the public many times “no need to make a fuss,” and believed that the media reporting the serious epidemic were “fake media.”
During the outbreak, there were also large-scale demonstrations in support of the President
Is it possible to trust the President to prevent a new crown?
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But since Brazilian officials returned from the United States on March 7, and the diagnosis was confirmed, Brazil has increased the importance of the epidemic. In addition, foreign media began to frequently rumour that the Brazilian president himself was positive for the new crown virus test. Attention to pneumonia skyrocketed overnight.
Residents’ concerns are reflected in the number of people in the supermarket queue
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By the end of March, the epidemic finally broke out in Brazil. Most of the sources were imported from North America, Europe and other places, and then passed on to Brazilians. As of the 25th, Brazil has diagnosed more than 2,200 cases, of which 46 have died. Specific to the country, the most affected states are São Paulo, the largest state in the country, and Rio de Janeiro and Ceara. The most vulnerable groups are People in slums.
For thisSome medical experts in Brazil are all worried: New crown pneumonia in Brazil originally belonged to the “rich man’s disease” of rich people who were rich and free and ran back and forth abroad, but in the end the biggest threat was the poor who did not go anywhere . Although the number of confirmed cases is not small, the spread of the epidemic in Brazil is still on the rise.
At this time, the Brazilian president has finally been widely criticized for being slow to respond to the epidemic, and has begun calling on states to abandon public transportation, close businesses and schools, and call on residents to isolate their homes.
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But in terms of attitude, the president remains optimistic about the virus. He also said in a television speech on March 24 that everyone’s concerns about the new crown virus were too exaggerated and accused the Brazilian media of trying to incite negative emotions nationwide.
But while he was speaking, some Brazilians protested the president ’s “irreverent” attitude towards a major epidemic by throwing his pots and pans out of the window.
But it is undeniable that the President also has many followers. They maintain the same optimism as the President and still gather for leisure, such as running to Galch in Florianopolis, Santa Catarina. Tower beach sunbathing.
Fence the beach first
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