（四）14亿中国人民坚韧奉献守望相助

　　国家兴亡，匹夫有责。14亿中国人民，不分男女老幼，不论岗位分工，都自觉投入抗击疫情的人民战争，坚韧团结、和衷共济，凝聚起抗击疫情的磅礴力量。14亿中国人民都是抗击疫情的伟大战士。

　　医务工作者白衣执甲、逆行出征。从年逾古稀的院士专家，到90后、00后的年轻医护人员，面对疫情义无反顾、坚定前行。54万名湖北省和武汉市医务人员冲锋在前，4万多名军地医务人员第一时间驰援湖北省和武汉市，数百万名医务人员战斗在全国抗疫一线。他们以对人民的赤诚和对生命的敬佑，争分夺秒、舍生忘死、连续作战，挽救了一个又一个垂危生命，用血肉之躯构筑起阻击病毒的钢铁长城，为病毒肆虐的漫漫黑夜带来了光明，守护了国家和民族生生不息的希望。他们与病毒直面战斗，承受难以想象的身体和心理压力，付出巨大牺牲，2000多人确诊感染，几十人以身殉职。没有人生而英勇，只是选择了无畏。中国医生的医者仁心和大爱无疆，永远铭刻在中华民族历史上，永远铭刻在中国人民心中。

4.Uniting as One – China’s Billion People

All citizens share a responsibility for the fate of their country. The 1.4 billion Chinese people, irrespective of their gender, age, and occupation, have plunged themselves into the battle against the epidemic. Resilient and united, they represent a formidable force.

Medical workers rose to the challenge.Medical workers, from the very young to the very old, showed no hesitation in confronting the epidemic. At the outset, some 540,000 medical workers from Wuhan and other parts of Hubei plunged into the fray, joined soon by more than 40,000 civilian and military medical workers who rushed from other parts of the country. Millions of medical workers grappled with the epidemic at the front line across the country. Showing professional devotion and a deep respect for life, many of them risked their own lives, racing against time and working round the clock to try to save every patient. They built a Great Wall against the virus, bringing light and hope to the nation at a dark time. They endured tremendous fatigue and stress, and paid a heavy price. More than 2,000 medical workers were infected, and scores died in the line of duty. No one is born a hero, yet their selflessness made them fearless. These people, with the nobility, kindness, and devotion that are intrinsic to their profession, have etched an unforgettable chapter in the history of the Chinese nation and in the hearts of the Chinese people.

　　武汉人民和湖北人民顾全大局、顽强不屈，为阻击病毒作出巨大牺牲。武汉人民、湖北人民面对离汉离鄂通道关闭后与外隔绝、交通停滞、城市“停摆”，克服了近距离接触病毒、医疗资源和生活物资紧张以及长时间隔离带来的困难，忍住失去至爱亲朋的痛苦，服从大局，咬紧牙关，团结坚守。在伟大的抗疫战争中，英雄的武汉人民、湖北人民将载入史册为人们所铭记。

　　社区工作者、公安民警、海关关员、基层干部、下沉干部不辞辛苦、日夜值守，为保护人民生命安全牺牲奉献。400万名社区工作者奋战在全国65万个城乡社区中，监测疫情、测量体温、排查人员、站岗值守、宣传政策、防疫消杀，认真细致，尽职尽责，守好疫情防控“第一关口”。公安民警及辅警驻守医院、转运病人、街道巡逻、维护秩序，面对急难险重任务勇挑重担，130多人牺牲在工作岗位。海关关员依法履行卫生检疫职责，筑牢口岸检疫防线。社区防控一线广大党员、干部及时将党和政府的声音传导到基层，组织动员群众做好防控，积极为群众排忧解难，抓实抓细网格服务管理。

People in Wuhan and other parts of Hubei fought with resolve against the novel coronavirus and made sacrifices to contain its spread.The people of Wuhan and Hubei were confronted with many challenges. All channels of exit from the city and the province were temporarily closed, intra-city public transport was suspended, and the capital city came to a standstill. The high risk of infection, tight supply of medical and daily necessities, and extended period of isolation were compounded by the trauma of bereavement for those who lost friends or family members to the virus. However, with grit in their hearts and the wider interests of others in their minds, they united to stop the transmission of the virus. In this great war, their heroism will be remembered and will go down in history.

Community workers, primary and community-level officials, officials sent to work in communities, police, and customs officers worked day and night to protect lives and public safety.Some 4 million community workers are working in around 650,000 urban and rural communities, monitoring the situation, taking body temperatures, screening for infection, disseminating government policies, and sanitizing neighborhoods. Dedicated and responsible, they have meticulously protected their communities from the virus. CPC members working in communities quickly communicated the policies of the Party and the government, mobilized residents to engage in epidemic prevention and control, and actively helped them solve their daily difficulties. They divided communities into sub-units called grids to improve services and management.

Police and auxiliary police officers handled emergent, dangerous, difficult, and burdensome tasks such as guarding hospitals, transporting patients, and patrolling the streets to maintain order. More than 130 have died in the line of duty.

Customs officers have applied the law and carried out quarantine and other health-related duties, preventing the virus from entering the country.

Couriers, sanitation workers, transport employees, media workers, volunteers, and many people from other sectors of society also devoted themselves to the fight against the epidemic.When things were at their most serious, while people kept their doors closed, millions of couriers braved the virus and the cold, delivering warmth and comfort to people in cities and rural areas.

China’s 1.8 million sanitation workers worked from dawn to dusk to clean and disinfect public spaces, and collect and transport medical and other wastes to centralized treatment facilities.

　　快递小哥、环卫工人、道路运输从业人员、新闻工作者、志愿者等各行各业工作者不惧风雨、敬业坚守。疫情期间，千家万户关门闭户，数百万快递员顶风冒雪、冒疫前行，在城市乡村奔波，给人们送来温暖。全国180万环卫工人起早贪黑、不辞辛劳，高标准做好卫生清扫、消毒杀菌、医疗废物集中处理、垃圾清理清运。数千万道路运输从业人员坚守岗位，许多城市出租车司机没有停工，有力保障疫情防控、生产生活物资运输和复工复产。新闻工作者不惧风险、深入一线，记录中国抗疫的点点滴滴，传递中国人民抗击疫情的温情和力量。许多普通人投入一线志愿服务，社区值守、排查患者、清洁消杀、买药送菜，缓解居民燃眉之急。据不完全统计，截至5月31日，全国参与疫情防控的注册志愿者达到881万人，志愿服务项目超过46万个，记录志愿服务时间超过2.9亿小时。

Tens of millions of transport employees, including taxi drivers in many cities, remained at their posts, providing a vital support to epidemic prevention and control, carrying supplies for work and daily life, and helping to get the country back to work.

Some media workers also worked at the front line, recording the battle against the epidemic, spreading warmth, and evoking strength.

Many ordinary people volunteered at the front line, standing guard in communities, screening for infection, carrying out cleaning and disinfection work, and buying medicines and delivering groceries for other residents’ pressing needs. Preliminary statistics show that as of May 31, 8.81 million registered volunteers across the country had participated in more than 460,000 volunteer projects, rendering a total of more than 290 million hours of voluntary service.

　　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.”5