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Zhong Nanshan: Information technology provides strong support for epidemic prevention, control

wuzhenwic.org Updated: 2021-01-15

Zhong Nanshan, director of the National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease at the First Clinical Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University and academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, delivered a keynote speech during the Internet Development Forum, which was held in Wuzhen from Nov 23 to 24, 2020.

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Here's Zhong's speech:

Hello everyone. I'm Zhong Nanshan.

Right after the closing of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee and in the critical moment of the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, it is of great significance that China is holding the World Internet Conference • Internet Development Forum. 

I would like to congratulate (the organizers) on the convening of this forum.

Nowadays, big data, cloud computing, artificial intelligence and other technologies are being increasingly integrated with transportation, medical care, education, scientific research and other fields to such a depth that it has accelerated the informatization and advancement of the whole of society. Especially in our efforts to fight the epidemic, information and communication technology have provided very strong support for epidemic prevention and control and have shown great strengths in situation assessment, decision-making, information sharing, and epidemiological analysis.

The theme of today's main forum is "Digital Economy and Science-based Prevention and Control Measures in Response to COVID-19". Here, on top of everything else, we should put people first and people's lives first. In the face of the pandemic, our Party and our country have always put people's lives and health first and unprecedentedly mobilized national resources to carry out large-scale treatment, prevention and control work. The whole of society has come together to China's great spirit of combating the COVID-19 epidemic, which features putting people's lives first, nationwide solidarity, sacrifice, respecting science and a sense of mission for humanity.

Secondly, we should stick to the driving forces of information and scientific innovation. Facing the sudden outbreak of COVID-19, those who work on network information across the country worked day and night to make breakthroughs in their strong support for epidemic prevention and control, including contact tracing and screening, logistics and big data applications. We should make further use of information technology to improve our early-warning and response mechanisms and enhance our prevention, control and treatment abilities to safeguard people's health and safety.

Thirdly, faced with the severe challenges brought by the epidemic, we must continue with our (spirit of) open cooperation and fight against it together. I'm not saying the whole country but also the whole world, because viruses know no national boundaries and epidemics spread regardless of race. In the face of the common crisis of all mankind, no country can stay safe alone. The international community needs to join hands, set aside its differences and carry out higher, closer and more comprehensive cooperation in areas spanning vaccine research and development, 5G medical services and data sharing.

Lastly, I wish this forum all success. Thank you for your attention. 



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