Combating COVID-19: China shares scientific findings, medical experience with the world

2020-04-07 11:20:12 来源: China.org 作者: International Communication Center for Science & Technology

    While continuing to combat the outbreak at home, China is playing its part in the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic by sharing its scientific information and medical experience.




A medical expert from Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University communicates with Kenyan counterparts via a video call in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 22, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]


    "During its epidemic prevention and control work, China has always adhered to the vision of a community with a shared future for mankind, seeking to promote exchanges, cooperation and in-depth communication with its international counterparts," explained Xu Nanping, vice minister of science and technology, at a press conference organized by the State Council Information Office. 


    Xu also pointed out, "Every day, we are receiving a lot of suggestions and interest in cooperating from our international peers. Meanwhile, we are also sharing our scientific data, technical results, and prevention and control strategies with the global scientific and technological community in a timely manner."

    Sharing research data

    Since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, Chinese researchers have been releasing their research data on the novel coronavirus to the world.

    In response to the outbreak in Wuhan, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention quickly confirmed and shared the whole genome sequencing of the virus and provided information including the 2019-nCoV RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel and virus electron micrographs. The professionalism and emergency response speed have been affirmed by relevant government departments. WHO also expressed respect and gratitude to China for what it has done.

    Chinese scientists continue to collect, analyze and annotate data on the genome sequence. It has been reported that the "2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) database," released by the China National Center for Bioinformation (CNCB)/National Genomics Data Center (NGDC), has provided services to over 76,000 visitors from 152 countries and regions, and the sequence files have been download over four million times.

    Providing assistance worldwide

    "In terms of foreign aid, we have scientific and technological products and researchers involved. We are also sharing our solutions and experiences, and have offered technical services to hard-hit areas," explained Xu Nanping.

    China has not only effectively curbed the spread of the epidemic at home, but also reached out a helping hand to the rest of the world to support the fight against COVID-19.

    The president and prime minister of Serbia announced on March 15 that they had received the test kits manufactured by the Shenzhen-based BGI Genomics, which were donated by the Chinese humanitarian organization Mammoth Foundation. This was the first batch of aid to fight the epidemic that the Serbian government received from another country.

    As of March 22, international orders for test kits produced by BGI had exceeded one million kits, to be sent to 70 countries and regions.

    As part of the global effort to combat the pandemic, many Chinese experts have shared their experiences with the world through video conferences, exchanging information with their counterparts on the treatment of critical cases, prevention of nosocomial infection and the use of medicines.

    The article was published in Chinese on Science and Technology Daily and translated by Wang Yiming from china.org.cn.

    (You can also read it at: http://www.china.org.cn/china/special_coverage/2020-04/05/content_75897444.htm)






战病毒,中国向世界贡献科研成果和医疗经验

   科技日报社记者  张佳星  编辑  余昊原
  

    “在疫情防控中,中国始终秉持人类命运共同体的理念,坚持与国际同行交流合作,深入沟通。”3月26日,在国新办新闻发布会上,科技部副部长徐南平的话掷地有声,每天中国都收到国际同行提出的很多建议和合作意向,中国也及时与全球科技界共享科学数据、技术成果和防控策略。
  

    数据共享贯穿始终
  早在新冠病毒“登场”时,中国科研人员就以共享的精神向全世界公布了对新冠病毒进行研究获得的数据信息。
  应对武汉发生的新型冠状病毒疫情,中国疾病预防控制中心迅速完成了病毒全基因组测序工作,并给出PCR诊断试剂、绘制病毒电镜图、摸索病毒培养方法等多项工作。专业性和应急反应速度得到了相关政府部门的肯定。世界卫生组织(WHO)也对我国公布病毒基因组一事表达了感谢。
  关于电镜照片的获得和引物、探针序列的公布和共享,病毒学专家、美国加州大学圣迭戈分校医学院教授Robert Naviaux曾向科技日报记者表示,中国公布的新型冠状病毒的电镜照片和探针,具有很重大的意义,能够帮助开发新的快速分子检测方法,能够预测该病毒入侵机体的特异性的分子识别特征,助力设计靶向药物,开发疫苗,研判诊疗方案。
  随着病毒基因组数据的汇聚,中国科学家持续进行了序列的集纳、分析、注释工作。数据显示,由国家生物信息中心发布的“2019新型冠状病毒资源库”,已为152个国家和地区的7.6万余访客提供数据服务,下载文件超过400万份。
  

    对外援助未有间断
   “在对外援助上,我们有科技产品,有科研人员参与,还有我们研究的中国方案、中国经验,到疫情严重的地区提供我们的技术服务。”徐南平说。
    中国不仅有效遏制了国内的疫情扩散,而且为全世界抗击疫情争取了时间,积累了经验,提供了帮助。
    3月15日夜,塞尔维亚总统和总理同发声,表示收到华大基因捐赠的检测试剂盒,这是赛政府收到的第一笔外国援助抗疫物资,对中国和中国人民表示衷心感谢。3月26日,中国援助塞尔维亚抗疫医疗专家组抵塞已有数日,中国专家们马不停蹄,与塞方政要和专家交流、走访医院和检测部门,就新冠肺炎疫情防控提出建议。塞尔维亚方面在中国专家的建议和帮助下,开始加强筛查、改建方舱医院,防控疫情。
    截至3月22日,华大基因生产的新型冠状病毒检测试剂盒国际订货量超过100万人份,送往70个国家和地区,并已陆续运抵日本、文莱、泰国、阿联酋、埃及、秘鲁等地。
    另一方面,在全球积极抗疫期间,许多中国专家还多次通过视频会议无私地与世界分享中国经验,与国外同行交流重症病例救治、院内感染控制、药物使用等方面诊疗手段,
    3月25日的中欧抗疫视频会上,钟南山院士积极参与了多场全球Covid-19视频研讨会,与来自德国、意大利、英国、罗马尼亚等国的专家一起交流应对的策略,分享诊疗方案及医护人员防护经验。各方对这种视频会议分享经验的做法非常认可,世卫组织和西太区国家也感谢中方及时分享疫情应对经验。

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