"Please don't go to Wuhan unless it's really necessary," Zhong Nanshan, a famous doctor, said to the public when the coronavirus hit Wuhan. But Zhong. 84, rushed on an overnight train to Wuhan to fight the disease.
Many Chinese know Zhong as the hero who defeated SARS in 2003. People share his photos and words online, saying they "trust every word of Zhong". He has given Chinese people confidence in winning this battle. Zhong grew up in a family of doctors. His goal has always been to save as many lives as possible. In 2003, when SARS hit Chinn, he volunteered to treat patients and asked other doctors to send their most serious cases to him. After months of efforts, his treatment plan for SARS was adopted by China and then the whole world. which saved thousands of lives.
Seventeen years later, Zhong is once again leading an expert team to deal with the coronavirus. This new virus is known to be more dangerous to old people, but Zhong worries little about his own safety.
On January 18, he took a high—speed train from Guangzhou to Wuhan. Two days later, he became the first expert to tell the public that the virus can be spread between humans. On January 29, he and his team spent over four hours online checking five patients who were in serious condition. The next day, he chose a treatment plan for those patients. Under his guidance, his team developed a quick test kit for the disease that can show results within 15minutes.
As People's Daily wrote, "the 84-year-old Zhong Nanshan shows his professionalism as a doctor, courage as a soldier, and a sense of duty as the backbone of our nation."
