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Chapter 627, Leisure Daily in the Plague Period

Chapter 27. Leisurely daily life during the plague period

In the history of human civilization, any large-scale plague is frightening, and every time it will bring unforgettable damage to the entire society, it is even more frightening than war.In the history of ancient China, there were many records of plague outbreaks, and they were often accompanied by wars and famines, which eventually led to the tragedy that the Central Plains was empty and nine states were full of bones.

In the West, there are countless horror records about plagues. The earliest is probably the Great Plague of Athens at the beginning of the Peloponnesian War. In the war of world hegemony, the brilliant Athens Wenqing was beaten out by the Spartan muscular man.Then, at the end of the reign of the five wise emperors of ancient Rome, the great plague brought back from Mesopotamia by the Eastern Expeditionary Army is said to have infected 40% of the population of the entire Roman Empire, thus ending the golden age of ancient Rome.Then came the "Constantine Plague" in the sixth century that destroyed the dream of revival of the Eastern Roman Empire, and the Black Death pandemic in the [-]th century that most frightened Europeans like a nightmare...

Even in the twentieth century, when medicine was highly developed, the Spanish flu at the end of World War I successfully swept the world, resulting in the death of millions of people.As for the "atypical flu" storm in 2003, the memory of most Chinese people is even more worrying - the smell of acetic acid wafting everywhere, everyone wearing masks, schools and communities being isolated one by one, unprecedented The deserted commercial street... Under the haze of the flu virus, the communication between people has been reduced to a minimum. The feeling of loneliness, fear and anxiety is really very uncomfortable.

However, this uncomfortable taste that has been absent for many years for the Chinese may have to taste it again now, or relive the nightmare.

——As the "Pandora's Box" that once created a zombie frenzy and global desertification in another world, destroyed the entire biosphere, and almost destroyed human civilization, even a weakened version of the T-virus is enough to make the entire earth here. of coughing and sneezing.

In fact, when Wang Qiu and the others rushed all the way to Vicha Village in Bodh Gaya and found traces of the T virus, this highly contagious thing had already been transported by human planes, ships and cars. The tool has begun to spread crazily to the world!

——Imagine, first of all, a few patients in Vicha Village pooled their money and hired a rickety three-wheeled motorcycle to go to the big hospital in Bodh Gaya for medical treatment; then, this transport Passed the patient's three-wheeled motorcycle, and carried several passengers in the prosperous area of ​​Bodh Gaya, including a certain Japanese office worker who came to worship Buddha... When this Japanese office worker returned from traveling in India, his body Already full of dangerous T-Viruses, these horrible little things are all over his clothes, luggage, cell phone and laptop.So after returning home, he infected his wife and son with the virus, and his wife and son infected his neighbors and classmates... This is only slow.

Then, because of the temporary dispatch of the company, this Japanese man boarded a passenger plane from Tokyo, Japan to Los Angeles, USA. Along the way, he talked and laughed happily with other passengers sitting beside him and the beautiful stewardess, and spread the T-virus by the way. It's everywhere... Halfway through the flight, the Japanese commuter started sneezing and running nose.By the end of the voyage, he was covering his mouth and nose tightly, while listening to the sound of sneezing from the entire cabin in panic. As time went by, more and more people were sneezing... When the plane landed in the United States, the T virus from India also descended on the birthplace of the "Resident Evil" game...

Obviously, the person who served as the T-virus dissemination medium during this period was obviously not just such a poor Japanese Buddhist—as a worldwide tourist attraction, even in the summer when it is the off-season for tourism (the midsummer in India is too hot , most European, American and East Asian tourists are used to traveling in winter), in Bodh Gaya, known as the ancestral home of Buddhism, there are not a small number of tourists from all over the world who visit and return every day.

Many people are misled by some other series of zombie movies, thinking that healthy people are fine as long as they don't get bitten.But in fact, according to the setting of "Resident Evil", like ordinary flu viruses, T virus can also be transmitted through droplets and contact, which is simply impossible to prevent.

What's even more frightening is that the T virus is a super virus with an extremely wide range of infections, and the hosts that can infect humans are not the only ones.Those animals that can migrate over long distances, especially birds that can fly, also become unconscious killers of spreading viruses...

In short, the T virus is growing crazily at a geometric progression in this small global village, but most human beings still don't know anything about it.The National Biological Laboratory did not get a sample of the virus until a week later.Another week later, the menacing T-virus has entered an avalanche-like outbreak period. From Europe, America, Asia to Africa, everything is in panic!

——Because this weakened version of the T-virus has very similar symptoms and transmission methods to influenza, and under the hints of some people, the international health agency quickly identified the origin of this influenza, so They named it the "Indian Flu"...

When the "Indian flu" first hit, except for the government of a certain country that had already learned the truth, other countries in the world did not take it seriously. The tone of gloating, the media reported the outbreak of a new type of influenza in India... Even after learning that the influenza virus had spread to their own country, everyone did not really feel relieved, only masks and disinfectants were sold more on the market Some, the vast majority of ordinary people still live as they want.

But not long after that, no one in the world could calm down anymore.Because, according to expert research, first of all, this "new type of influenza virus" is extremely contagious and can not only spread through droplets, food, and drinking water, but also spread between people, between humans and animals, and between animals and animals. Animals can infect each other, which can be called a cross-species super killer.

Secondly, although the death rate of this "new type of influenza virus" is not high, at least much lower than that of plague, dengue fever, etc., but there is no cure, at least it cannot be directly killed by existing medical technology Yes, it doesn't matter whether you use any kind of antiviral drugs.No matter who you are, if you get this disease, you can only wait for death in the hospital or at home silently. Of course, it is more likely that you will recover automatically after a period of time.

According to statistics during this period, the death rate of the above-mentioned virus is about 5.00/[-], but if it has been delayed without treatment, causing complications such as pneumonia, or if the patient is weak, the mortality rate will rise to [-]%. Left and right, this is already a terrible ratio.

Third, this "new type of influenza virus" can actually be reinfected.According to common sense, after the vast majority of flu has been caught once and recovered, the human body will have the corresponding antibodies, at least in a short period of time will not be re-infected.But today's "Indian flu" is not the case. Many people just recovered from their illness last week, and they committed it again this week.Relevant experts believe that this is probably because the above-mentioned new type of influenza virus mutates too fast, and the invading virus has changed its appearance as soon as the antibodies in the human body are produced...

What's more terrible is that when the above-mentioned conditions were discovered, the "Indian flu" had already blossomed in major countries around the world. Even if it was too late to block the whole of India, five continents were affected by this flu. Within the scope of the raging.No matter whether it is the northern hemisphere, which is hot and scorching hot, or the southern hemisphere, which is experiencing severe winter, whether it is the cool and pleasant Nordic countries, or the dry and hot deserts of the Middle East, no one is spared!It spreads almost everywhere, and there are reports of epidemics all over the world. Nowhere is a pure land, and even isolated islands in the ocean are not immune.

All of a sudden, the world was in chaos, everyone was panicked, and countless rumors and gossip were clamoring.Masks have become the most popular decoration in the world this season, and the "Indian flu" has become the hottest topic in the world's public opinion circles.

As a result, this summer has turned into a dark summer. Miami, Cannes, Cancun, Bali, Maldives and other famous resort beaches with many tourists are now deserted and closed.The big city that used to be full of feasting and bustling traffic seems to be covered with a layer of gloom, and depression is everywhere.The once-prosperous shops are deserted, the once-bustling streets are sparsely populated, and occasionally a passerby is seen in a hurry—some especially timid rich people have quietly moved away from the densely populated big cities and hid in the countryside. Even went to the wilderness.In the city, countless shops were closed and thousands of factories were forced to temporarily close or shorten working hours.And in the schools in the epidemic area, all students and teachers who have cases have been suspended.

The work of isolating patients was only strictly implemented at the beginning. Later, due to the avalanche growth of the number of patients, which far exceeded the capacity of the medical systems of various countries, isolation could not be achieved at all, so everyone could only ask for more blessings .

As for the tertiary industry, it has completely collapsed, and restaurants, restaurants, cafes, nightclubs, bars, dance halls, etc. can hardly continue to operate.Now everyone seems to be taking risks even when they go to the streets, no matter how boring they are, they would rather stay at home and be an otaku.Courier companies can't hire enough delivery workers even if they triple their salaries.At the beginning, many people went to churches or temples to pray, but soon due to the gathering of crowds, these religious places became the hardest hit areas for the "Indian flu" virus infection, and gradually became deserted.

Under such circumstances, everyone who had to go out wrapped himself up as tightly as possible, and also wore a big mask on his face, only two eyes were exposed, and he was exuding a smell. The smell of medicine is strong, and the result is often heat stroke before falling ill-don't forget that it is the hottest summer now, and several rounds of unprecedented heat waves are sweeping the northern hemisphere together with the "flu virus"!

Anyway, the streets of major cities around the world are generally empty like no man’s land. Even a few pedestrians often fall to the ground with a plop while walking—partially because of the flu attack, mostly because of Wear too much and get heatstroke.

However, even if you wear a mask all the time and avoid crowded places completely, you still cannot completely get rid of the risk of infection.Because the "Indian flu" can be spread through food.If the person who sells vegetables has the flu himself, then the vegetables he sells are likely to contain "flu virus". Many people have been living carefully, but they still get sick in the end. Most of the sources of illness come from this aspect.

But even so, there are many young people who are not afraid of death, continue to wear masks to parkour on the street, or wear masks to dance wildly on the dance floor, and also make their masks into various fancy styles, and even Paint or embroider on the mask to show your unique personality.

To make matters worse, this "Indian flu" can not only infect humans, but also almost all mammals and some species of birds.Certain rare animals with a small number are even in danger of extinction.As for those poultry and livestock that are intensively raised, due to the poor sanitation environment, it is the hardest hit area for virus outbreaks.Animals obviously do not enjoy the medical conditions of human beings, so millions or tens of millions of them died or were culled in a large number at a time, resulting in a sharp rise in meat prices in the international market, and various hot money and venture capital funds even more It is to take the opportunity to make waves in the futures market-it is conceivable that in the near future, the content on the tables of working people all over the world will inevitably become very sad...

On the contrary, all kinds of medicines for treating colds are almost sold out, no matter where the supply is in short supply, the price is rolling up, almost one price per minute, which is faster than the most bullish stock market. The vast number of patients around the world are crying and howling, their wallets have shrunk, and their hearts are bleeding.

Then, even with a certain foresight, China has not escaped the baptism of this wave of T virus outbreaks.Although the government sealed off the border very early, the customs also implemented a strict control and quarantine system for the entry and exit of people and materials.However, after a week of strict prevention by the customs and quarantine department, cases of "Indian flu" still appeared in the country, and it was out of control, sweeping the whole country like a tsunami.In just a few days, it has blossomed everywhere in major cities from south to north, tens of thousands of people have been infected, and there have been deaths due to organ failure...

For a time, there was an endless flow of people rushing to pharmacies and hospitals, and there were countless unlucky people who asked for leave in various companies, units, and schools.The news network has been broadcasting emergency alerts of "Indian flu" from morning to night.The entire land of China has been caught in the shadow of a "cold virus".Every website has a national live map of the spread of the "Indian flu" on the homepage. Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, cities with huge passenger traffic, are quickly marked as deep because of the sharp increase in the number of infections and deaths. Red is as shocking as blood stains.

According to the experience in 2003, things like the plague cannot be covered up, and the longer the cover is kept, the worse the outbreak will be.So the government mobilized all the media early on, reminding people across the country over and over again: try not to go out during the plague period, and try to avoid crowded places.Anyone who has something to go out or in a public place must wear a mask soaked in liquid medicine. People who are sick should wear masks to prevent infection, and people who are not sick should also wear masks to prevent infection.The house should be often sprayed with potion and lime, or often fumigated with vinegar.All of a sudden, the doors and windows of both sides of the street were closed, whether they were private places, office buildings, shopping malls, or banks, and every household smelled of acetic acid or herbs.

At the same time, various agencies, enterprises and institutions, as well as grassroots departments such as streets, communities and villages, were also mobilized to organize the masses to launch a patriotic health campaign.At the same time, we collect various traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions for colds, and make potions for patients to take. For the "influenza virus", there is no specific medicine at the moment. Whether it is aspirin in Western medicine or Banlangen in Chinese medicine, they can only clear away heat and detoxify. The effect is to help patients survive the virus through the indirect method of enhancing human immunity.But generally speaking, this kind of Chinese herbal soup has no side effects. Anyway, if you have a disease, you can treat it, and if you don’t have a disease, it’s okay to drink more. At least it has some preventive effect, which is better than taking a placebo.

As for the T virus vaccine just developed?Well, that thing has only been produced for a few days, but it is in the stage of laboratory production, and its output cannot meet the needs of the general public.If you want to mass-produce it, it is simply impossible without at least a few months.Moreover, the safety of the vaccine is not guaranteed, and human trials have just begun, so it is hard to say whether there will be any undiscovered toxicity and sequelae.Therefore, even those big figures "inside the system" dare not inject such unreliable things to test their own character...

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However, although the horror atmosphere caused by the "Indian flu" has been quite serious in these relatively developed regions in Europe, America and Asia, the death rate can still be controlled to a relatively low level after all, relying on stricter social control and a relatively popular medical system. lower level.

However, in the Middle East with frequent wars and Africa with poor sanitary conditions, it is already a complete death purgatory.

Half a month after the outbreak of the virus, leaders of dozens of countries in Africa, including Namibia, Liberia, Gambia, and the Central African Republic, collectively asked for help from the world, hoping to get support and help from developed countries.However, since the whole world has been devastated by this plague, except for a few countries such as China and the United States, some volunteer medical teams have been sent.Most developed countries say they are powerless

In the war-torn areas of the Middle East, since the medical and epidemic prevention system has been destroyed by the war, the tragedy caused by the "Indian flu" epidemic this time is even more terrifying-this weakened version of the T virus seems to be particularly adapted to the hot and dry desert climate. The death rate of infection in such an environment is alarmingly high, creating an atmosphere of panic like the end of the world.

For example, Japan's NHK TV station has a reporter who is not afraid of death, and together with a cameraman who is also not afraid of death, they interviewed a refugee camp in the desert area on the border between Syria and the Kingdom of Jordan.Under the lens, the refugee camp covers an area of ​​several square kilometers, and there are at least tens of thousands of refugees crowded inside.Most were ragged and skinny from hunger.In the video released on the Internet, first of all, a young man is crying and screaming at the camera, looking very emotional.There is also a mother holding her dying child in the back, with a look of despair.Then some guys in uniform rumbled by in a Toyota pickup with dead bodies lying in the back of the truck and flies flying over them.

Next, the reporter interviewed the Red Cross Volunteer Medical Team in the refugee camp. A Belgian doctor with a beard and shaggy face was interviewed. In the camera, the doctor was actually wearing a gas mask. Masks are no longer trusted.Behind him is a large tent that serves as a ward, and every bed in it is full of people, and there are many patients who can only lie on the ground, all of them are in miserable conditions, and the specific symptoms are mostly blue complexion and bleeding from the seven orifices... …some had nosebleeds all the time, and some vomited blood from their mouths.Some people even had bleeding from their ears... Almost all of the patients were coughing non-stop, and some were coughing so badly that the coughing was so violent that it even caused their abdominal muscles and costal cartilage to tear.

In addition to coughing, they also suffered from severe pain and fever.According to an interviewed patient, his head hurts as if someone had knocked a wedge in from the back of his head, and his whole body was in excruciating pain, even his bones were about to break.

However, even if these patients are in such pain, the Red Cross volunteer medical team here is helpless, because according to the Belgian doctor: "...we are very short of medicines now, and now the entire refugee camp hospital is full of aspirin. All gone. Just now a mother came to see a doctor with her sick daughter in her arms, and I could only give her a box of expired herbal tea produced in China as a placebo..."

Then, in a large warehouse next door, the reporter photographed a more horrific scene-layers of corpses were piled up in the house, like firewood stacks from the floor to the ceiling.According to the staff, burying dead bodies has become the most daunting job here, because close contact with dead bodies will greatly increase the probability of infection.For fear of being infected with the cold virus by the corpses, the corpses piled up in the warehouse have not been buried for a week, and they have all started to rot and smell!And this will obviously lead to the further spread and deterioration of the epidemic.

However, the people in the refugee camps can no longer take care of these trivial matters, because they are about to have problems with food and water right now-because the plague has paralyzed the transportation system, the truck drivers who originally delivered supplies here have fallen ill one after another. Absentees hide at home and do not go to work. The daily supply of food and drinking water in the refugee camp has encountered great difficulties. Now it has been forced to stop distributing rations for several days.

As a result, hunger and thirst further weakened the body immunity of the refugees, causing the "Indian flu" to cause even more tragic deaths in the refugee camp. At present, this camp that originally accommodated 3 refugees has already collapsed. More than 7000 people were infected, more than [-] died, and thousands more fled.The social order in the nearby area was also in chaos. Survivors who fled the epidemic area had almost nothing around them, but they still had to eat and drink, so they began to loot shops and houses, and the people who were robbed also fought hard, which led to countless people. A bloody and bloody tragedy... The few towns that can still maintain order have erected barbed wire and fences at the intersections, and armed personnel with live ammunition are patrolling day and night.

The only good thing is that under the sweeping of the "Indian flu", the armed forces of all parties have no intention of fighting now, and there has been a rare period of ceasefire... But this does not make ordinary people very happy, Because the pervasive virus is far more difficult to hide than a bullet.

At the end of the show, the host in the studio also said with a sad face that the brave reporter and cameraman in the camera also unfortunately fell ill and was hospitalized shortly after interviewing the refugee camp in the epidemic area, and it is said that his life was in danger , so I hope all the audience can pray for them and so on...

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PS: A long-lost complaint: Not long ago, Taiwan’s green battalion parade raised three very funny topics: the first is the establishment of Taiwan, the second is the abolition of military service, and the third is calling for the US and Japan to station troops Taiwan——The translation is: first, we want to play a duel with the mainland, second, but our noble Taiwanese will never go to battle, third, the American dad and the Japanese Taijun, hurry up, for the founding of Taiwan Let's bleed and sacrifice to fight a nuclear war... Hey, Taiwan Bazi really regards himself as the favored son of heaven, thinking that the whole world loves Taiwan!

Then, according to a gossip I heard recently, due to the global return of funds from the United States and the malicious hype of some Nanyang Chinese businessmen, the Indonesian currency depreciated by 80.00% last year in one breath. It has become a powder keg. If you are unlucky, another anti-Chinese riot may be imminent.If you have friends who plan to travel to Bali in the near future, you'd better be careful.

Finally, a quote from Kong Yiji’s version of the Belgian terrorist bombing incident: The white pig blushed, with blue veins on his forehead, and argued: The explosion cannot be regarded as a terrorist attack... Explosion! ... Can the incident of the Europeans be considered a terrorist attack?A series of incomprehensible words, such as "universal values", "freedom and democracy", "give Muslims a hug" and so on, aroused everyone's laughter: the inside and outside of the store are full of happy atmosphere.

——Belgium has been bombed like this, and the white leftists in Europe continue to publicly accuse China of violating human rights in Xinjiang...