Xi Jinping emphasized when investigating and guiding the prevention and control of the new coronavirus pneumonia epidemic in Beijing

With firmer confidence, stronger will, and more decisive measures
Resolutely win the people’s general war to prevent and control the epidemic

(Source: "People's Daily" front page on February 11, 2020) 

When Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, investigated and guided the prevention and control of the new coronavirus pneumonia epidemic in Beijing on the 10th, he emphasized that the current epidemic situation is still very serious, and party committees and governments at all levels must resolutely implement the Party Central Committee’s decisions and arrangements on epidemic prevention and control, and adhere to We must resolutely implement the general requirements of strengthening confidence, working together in the same boat, scientific prevention and control, and precise implementation of policies. We must continue to work hard and fight bravely. With firmer confidence, stronger will, and more decisive measures, we must rely closely on the people to resolutely curb the spread of the epidemic and resolutely win the people's war, general war, and blocking war to prevent and control the epidemic.

On the afternoon of the 10th, Xi Jinping, accompanied by Cai Qi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee, and Chen Jining, mayor, went deep into communities, hospitals, and disease control centers to learn about the grassroots epidemic prevention and control work. He also connected via video to the front lines of the fight against the pneumonia epidemic in Wuhan, Hubei Province, and sent the care and condolences of the Party Central Committee to medical workers and cadres and workers who are fighting on the front lines of epidemic prevention and control across the country.

Xi Jinping first came to Anhuali Community, Anzhen Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing to learn about the joint prevention and control of the epidemic at the grassroots level. At the Community Residents Committee Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters, Xi Jinping listened to a briefing on the joint prevention and control carried out by Anzhen Street and Anhuali Community. Xi Jinping affirmed the community's adoption of multiple measures to implement prevention and control responsibilities and achieve "two full coverages" of household inspections and monitoring of key groups. He emphasized that communities are the first line of joint prevention and control of the epidemic, and are also the most effective line of defense against external imports and internal spread. By maintaining the community's line of defense, we can effectively cut off the channels through which the epidemic spreads. The whole country must give full play to the blocking role of communities in epidemic prevention and control, sink prevention and control forces into communities, strengthen the implementation of various community prevention and control measures, and make all communities a strong fortress for epidemic prevention and control. It is necessary to use the effectiveness of epidemic prevention and control work to test and expand the educational achievements on the theme of "never forget the original intention and keep the mission in mind", give full play to the political leadership role of grassroots party organizations and the vanguard and exemplary role of party members, mobilize community residents, and build a people's defense line for epidemic prevention and control.

Since January 12 this year, Beijing Ditan Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University has begun to undertake the treatment, screening and isolation of patients with new coronavirus pneumonia, and admitted the first confirmed case in Beijing. Xi Jinping came to the operation monitoring center on the first floor of the outpatient building of Ditan Hospital to observe the diagnosis and treatment of patients in the hospital through the monitoring screen, and connected the medical staff on duty in the ward via video link. He encouraged them to continue to improve the diagnosis and treatment plan, continue to go all out to treat patients, strive to increase the admission rate and cure rate, reduce the infection rate and mortality rate, and urged them to protect themselves.

Xi Jinping is very concerned about the epidemic in Hubei and Wuhan. At the Remote Diagnosis and Treatment Center of Ditan Hospital, Xi Jinping connected via video link to Jinyintan Hospital, Union Hospital, and Huoshenshan Hospital that treat patients with COVID-19 in Wuhan. He learned about the situation and listened to opinions and suggestions from medical workers, cadres and employees on the front line of epidemic prevention and control, and commanders and soldiers of the People's Liberation Army. He emphasized that the vast number of medical workers across the country have not forgotten their original aspirations, kept their mission in mind, responded to the party's call, rushed to the front line of epidemic prevention and control without hesitation, raced against time, fought against the disease, fought tenaciously, and fought day and night, demonstrating a spirit of high responsibility to the party and the people. He pointed out that the epidemic prevention and control is now in a stalemate. The majority of medical workers must persevere, carry forward the spirit of being able to endure hardships and fight, play the mainstay role on the front line, always put the safety and health of the people first, go all out to treat patients, and fight the battle to defend Wuhan and Hubei.

Subsequently, Xi Jinping hosted a video conference at the remote diagnosis and treatment center and listened to reports from Sun Chunlan, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Vice Premier of the State Council, and leader of the Central Steering Group, and Jiang Chaoliang, Secretary of the Hubei Provincial Party Committee, on behalf of the Central Steering Group and Hubei Command respectively. Xi Jinping delivered an important speech. On behalf of the Party Central Committee, Xi Jinping first extended his sincere greetings to the party members, cadres and the masses in Hubei, expressed his heartfelt thanks to the medical workers, People's Liberation Army commanders and comrades on all fronts who are fighting on the front line of epidemic prevention and control, expressed his deep condolences to the people who unfortunately died of the epidemic, and expressed his sincere condolences to the sick and their families, and the families of those who died. Xi Jinping pointed out that the majority of party members, cadres, and the masses in Hubei, especially Wuhan, actively responded to the call of the Party Central Committee, strengthened confidence, took the overall situation into consideration, acted consciously, and fought tenaciously; all parts of the country insisted that when one side is in trouble, support from all sides, and the vast number of medical workers, People's Liberation Army commanders and personnel from various regions who went to Hubei and Wuhan to support carried forward the fearless revolutionary spirit of moving forward the more difficult and dangerous the situation, acted upon orders, persevered, were not afraid of sacrifice, and overcame difficulties. We have done a lot of hard work, made tremendous efforts, and made significant contributions to epidemic prevention and control.

Xi Jinping emphasized that the entire party, the entire army, and the people of all ethnic groups in the country stand with the people of Hubei and Wuhan. The Party Central Committee sent a guidance team to Wuhan not only to provide guidance on comprehensively strengthening the frontline work of epidemic prevention and control, but also to fight side by side with the people of Hubei and Wuhan. Wuhan is a heroic city, and the people of Hubei and Wuhan are heroic people. They have never been overwhelmed by difficulties and obstacles in history. As long as comrades work together, fight bravely, and overcome the difficulties together, we will surely achieve a comprehensive victory in the fight against the epidemic.

Xi Jinping pointed out that Hubei and Wuhan are the top priorities for epidemic prevention and control and are the decisive places to win the battle against epidemic prevention and control. If Wuhan wins, Hubei will win, and if Hubei wins, the whole country will win. At present, the epidemic situation in Hubei and Wuhan is still very serious. Greater efforts and more decisive measures must be taken to resolutely curb the spread of the epidemic. First, we must resolutely collect all receivables. Controlling the source and cutting off the transmission routes are the fundamental strategies for the prevention and control of infectious diseases. We must take more effective measures to increase the number of beds in medical institutions as soon as possible, make good use of mobile cabin hospitals, increase isolation beds by requisitioning hotels, training centers, etc., and do our best to collect and treat patients. Second, we must do our best to do a good job in rescue work. We must follow the principle of concentrating patients, concentrating experts, concentrating resources, and concentrating treatment, continuously optimize diagnosis and treatment plans, adhere to the integration of traditional Chinese and Western medicine, increase scientific research efforts, and accelerate the screening and development of drugs with good clinical efficacy. The third is to comprehensively strengthen social control. It is necessary to strengthen social governance and properly handle various problems that may arise in epidemic prevention and control. All work must be thorough and meticulous, and work such as life security, medical treatment, and psychological intervention must be done in place to maintain overall social stability. Fourth, we must strengthen public opinion guidance. We should in-depth publicize the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee and the care and attention paid to Hubei and Wuhan, publicize the spirit of great love that supports all parties when one party is in trouble, publicize the touching deeds of front-line medical staff, grassroots cadres, public security police, community workers, volunteers, etc., and demonstrate the strong will of people of all ethnic groups across the country to strengthen their confidence and work together in the same boat. It is necessary to release authoritative information in a timely manner, respond to public concerns openly and transparently, and enhance the pertinence and effectiveness of public opinion guidance. It is necessary to increase the publicity and education of laws and knowledge on prevention and control of infectious diseases, guide the whole society to prevent and control in accordance with the law, and improve the self-protection ability of the people. Fifth, we must strengthen unified command of epidemic prevention and control work. The Central Leading Group for Epidemic Response must fully implement the requirements of the Party Central Committee and focus on epidemic prevention and control in key areas. The Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council must strengthen coordination and dispatch and prioritize epidemic prevention and control in key areas such as Wuhan. The Central Steering Group must not only guide the prevention and control work in Hubei and Wuhan, but also strengthen supervision. Hubei and Wuhan should make epidemic prevention and control their top priority at the moment, coordinate and strengthen epidemic prevention work in cities, states, counties and villages, improve the command system, respond decisively and quickly, operate efficiently and orderly, and implement resolutely and effectively.

Xi Jinping emphasized that we must care for the vast number of medical staff. They work hard day and night and continuously. Some medical staff are unfortunately infected by the virus, and some even sacrifice their lives, which reflects the lofty spirit of the benevolence of doctors. Party committees and governments at all levels must care for them, vigorously promote outstanding models and advanced deeds, help solve practical difficulties and problems, and ensure that life, safety, and humanistic care are in place.

Xi Jinping emphasized that epidemic prevention and control is a severe struggle to protect the people's lives and health. Party committees and governments at all levels must resolutely implement the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee and pay close attention to epidemic prevention and control work. Leading cadres of the party and government at all levels must command from the front and strengthen their responsibilities. Party members and cadres must rush to the front line, be responsible for keeping the soil, be responsible for the soil, and fulfill their responsibilities for the soil. They must concentrate and concentrate on completing every job and every link. In the face of major tests, we can better examine and identify cadres. Those who have outstanding performance must be praised and used boldly; those whose work style is frivolous, perfunctory, and shirk-passing must be seriously held accountable. We must extensively mobilize and rely on the masses, unite with one heart and one mind, and resolutely win the people's war against the epidemic.

Leaving Ditan Hospital, Xi Jinping went to the Chaoyang District Center for Disease Control and Prevention for investigation and listened to an introduction to the epidemic prevention and control work in Chaoyang District. Xi Jinping pointed out that this epidemic is a major test for the emergency response capabilities of CDCs at all levels across the country. This fight against the epidemic has not only demonstrated a good mental state and significant institutional advantages, but also exposed many shortcomings. We must regard the construction of the national disease control system as a fundamental construction, strengthen the construction of prevention and control talents, scientific research strength, and legislation at all levels, and promote the modernization of the disease control system.

In the conference room of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Xi Jinping presided over a meeting to listen to a report on Beijing’s epidemic prevention and control work and delivered an important speech. Xi Jinping emphasized that as the capital, Beijing has a heavy responsibility for epidemic prevention and control and must not relax at all. We must resolutely implement the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee on epidemic prevention and control, implement various prevention and control measures, resolutely grasp the two major links of external prevention of importation and internal prevention of spread, cut off the source of infection as much as possible, and control the scope of the epidemic as much as possible. The top priority is to formulate targeted countermeasures in response to the gradual increase in the flow of people returning to Beijing after the holidays and the sharp increase in the risk of the spread of the epidemic. Early detection, early reporting, early isolation, and early treatment must be adhered to, and medical observation of close contacts must be conducted as uniformly and intensively as possible. It is necessary to improve the community joint prevention and control system and report problems as soon as they are discovered. It is necessary to use big data and other means to strengthen epidemic tracing and monitoring. It is necessary to strengthen the supply of epidemic prevention materials, and ensure that personnel and materials in key prevention and control areas are in place. The joint prevention and control mechanism of the State Council must provide support and deployment.

Xi Jinping pointed out that it is necessary to strengthen medical treatment, continue to consolidate the results, adhere to both traditional Chinese and Western medicine, organize superior medical forces, and come up with more effective treatment plans to reduce the infection rate and mortality rate. It is necessary to implement hierarchical and classified diagnosis and treatment to ensure that all confirmed cases are collected. Severe and critical cases must be concentrated and fully treated, and special attention must be paid to cases of pregnant women, infants and young children. We must be fully prepared for possible extreme situations and improve treatment capacity by expanding and renovating hospitals and adding beds. It is necessary to organize universities, scientific research institutes, and enterprises to carry out scientific research, increase the research and development of relevant reagents, vaccines, and drugs, and strive to achieve an early breakthrough.

Xi Jinping emphasized that it is necessary to thoroughly publicize the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee, create a public opinion atmosphere in which everyone is united to stop the epidemic, and gather strong positive energy to unite and overcome the difficulties. It is necessary to widely popularize scientific protection knowledge, guide the public to correctly and rationally view the epidemic, and enhance self-prevention awareness and protection capabilities. We must promptly respond to social concerns and public opinion concerns. It is necessary to strengthen the maintenance of urban "lifelines" such as water, electricity and heating to ensure the normal operation of the city. We must resolutely crack down on illegal and criminal activities such as price gouging, hoarding, and taking advantage of others, and properly handle various contradictions and problems that arise during epidemic prevention and control.

Xi Jinping pointed out that it is necessary to coordinate various tasks of promoting economic and social development, and while going all out to prevent and control the epidemic, coordinate the work of "six stability". We must strengthen our confidence and see that the fundamentals of my country's long-term economic growth have not changed. The impact of the epidemic is only short-term. Don't be intimidated by problems and difficulties. It is necessary to strengthen economic operation scheduling, minimize the impact of the epidemic on the economy, and strive to complete various economic and social development goals and tasks this year. We must pay close attention to the resumption of work on projects under construction and the start of new projects. It is necessary to stabilize residents' consumption, develop online consumption, and expand health consumption. It is necessary to actively promote the resumption of work and production of enterprises and institutions, and for enterprises that have been greatly affected by the epidemic, it is necessary to increase support in terms of finance and employment to help tide over the difficulties. The more an epidemic occurs, the more attention must be paid to ensuring and improving people's livelihood. In particular, we must pay close attention to employment issues and prevent large-scale layoffs.

Xi Jinping emphasized that all departments and units of the central and state agencies, all central enterprises in Beijing, and the military must actively support and cooperate with the capital's epidemic prevention and control work. Relevant departments should strengthen the overall coordination and deployment of epidemic prevention materials and timely release and replenish them according to the needs of Beijing's epidemic prevention and control. A coordinating mechanism must also be established for medical resources and medical forces in Beijing. Central units in Beijing must assume their respective responsibilities for epidemic prevention and control and take the lead in implementing various prevention and control measures.

Ding Xuexiang, Xiao Jie, Zhao Kezhi and responsible comrades from the National Health Commission accompanied the inspection.

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