Hong Kong (20th Feb, 2020): The People’s Republic of China, reportedly uses drone camera to combat the novel Coronavirus.
According to latest reports, Chinese authorities are using technology to convey public service messages. An elderly Chinese woman was surprised as a camera hovered above her head booming out, “You shouldn’t walk without wearing a mask”. The woman reportedly hurried away as the drone camera continued to shout out instructions about remembering to wash her hands once home, as confirmed by CNN reports.
Heroes and villains: Beijing crafts its narrative on virus outbreak
Chinese authorities reportedly turn into a “sophisticated authoritarian” as they struggle to contain the novel Coronavirus, and simultaneously ensure quarantine across the country.
Although government expectations around the new narrative revolve around face-keeping, there is a shift in public opinion towards failing to control bad actors and owning up to the irresponsibility of the dangerous outbreak, as per reports of CNN.
Coronavirus: Shanghai officials reveal basic transmission modes
Moreover, speaking at a meeting of top officials on Wednesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping stated that there is a greater need to strictly enforce laws around the epidemic control. Police officials in the northwestern province of Qinghai, have started investigating people for potentially “endangering public safety”. Moreover, according to reports, the police officials are going so far as to accuse people of “concealing” their movements to and from the virus epicenters in China. In addition to this, the top prosecutor in China, has issued a notice warning people against “deliberately transmitting” the virus. Reportedly, the prosecutor stated that anyone who refuses to accept quarantine and/or treatment against the novel virus will be “severely punished” by Chinese authorities.
Coronavirus casts shadow on China’s big screens
According to the state-backed Beijing News, the authorities have put out an announcement that the highest sentence for “endangering public safety” will be a death penalty. While China strives to contain the spread of the virus, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the outbreak a public health emergency.
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