《抗击新冠肺炎疫情的中国行动》白皮书（双语全文）(98)

广大民众扛起责任、众志成城，自觉参与抗击疫情。危难面前，中国人民对中国共产党和中国政府高度信任，勇敢承担起社会责任，为取得抗疫胜利约束自我乃至牺牲自我。疫情暴发正值春节假期，国家一声令下，全民响应，一致行动，整个社会紧急停下脚步。人们取消了春节期间的走亲访友和各种聚会，克服困难就地隔离，外出自觉佩戴口罩、测量体温、保持社交距离。保护自己就是保护别人、就是为国家作贡献成为社会共识和每个人的自觉行动。人们长时间在家隔离，上网课、学美食、陪家人，用各种方式缓解压力，以积极乐观的态度抗击疫情。“所有好的做法如果想要奏效，必须要有公众的集体意愿。正因如此，中国有能力通过传统公共卫生干预方法应对一种新型的未知病毒”（注5）。The general public shouldered their responsibilities, united as one, and proactively participated in epidemic prevention and control.In the face of adversity, Chinese people have great faith in the Party and the government. They courageously shouldered their social responsibilities, and on this occasion made great sacrifices to win the battle against the epidemic.The Chinese New Year holiday arrived amid the epidemic. Following government orders to contain the virus, the whole population acted in concert, and social exchanges shrank to a minimum. Visits to friends and relatives were canceled and so were other gatherings; people quarantined themselves, wore masks, began to take their body temperature regularly, and practiced other social distancing measures. The consensus was that protecting oneself was protecting others and making contribution to the country, so everyone took voluntary actions against the virus. People stayed at home for extended periods of time, taking online courses, honing culinary skills, and spending time with their families. Many found creative ways to keep themselves occupied, and confronted the epidemic with a positive attitude.Speaking of the general public in China, Dr. Bruce Aylward, former assistant director general of the WHO and senior advisor to WHO director general, said at the press conference of WHO-China Joint Mission on Covid-19 held on February 24 in Beijing, “And that’s because we want to emphasize this can’t work without the collective will of the population contributing to it. And that’s what really distinguishes this country, this response and the ability to take these old-fashioned strategies, some of the earliest ones we had in public health, apply them to the most modern virus and somehow do that.”