China's implementation of extreme and rapid reaction measures with Wuhan pneumonia has raised questions about hiding the epidemic.

Patients wearing masks collapsed on the road. Hundreds of people crowded the hospital corridors waiting for their turn to treat, with the potential for contagious contamination. The paramedic screamed miserably in the break room.

These are horrifying videos made by people from hospitals in Wuhan, where pneumonia outbreaks have spread across China and spread to eight other countries, recorded and quickly spread on Chinese social networks. Quoc this week.

In one of the most heartbreaking videos, uploaded by Badiucao, an Australian-born Chinese comic artist, the patient had a tube attached to an IV, sitting next to oxygen tanks near three white-clothed bodies. However, the video has not been verified and has been removed from the social network Weibo.

Other videos show makeshift tents erected in hospitals, as the government pledged to build a new hospital with 1,000 new beds within 10 days to cope with the outbreak of Wuhan pneumonia. , the pathogen is thought to have many similarities with SARS.

After weeks of delaying emergency response measures, the Chinese government issued a "blockade" not only to Wuhan, a city of 11 million people, but also imposed a ban on traveling to more than 17 cities. Hubei province's other streets, affecting at least 56 million people.

Rapid, widespread quarantine moves have raised the question of the need for measures that are considered to be somewhat radical and the effects on civil liberties. The government's continued censorship and internet review could make people more afraid of the disease.

"After spending a few days in Hubei, I felt sad for the local residents, including my parents. Many of them were unaware that the Wuhan pneumonia was a major crisis with strength. public health until January 22-23. This is not normal, because the first outbreak was in mid-December, "local reporter Qingqing Chen posted on social media.

Even the Chinese state-run media gave a rare glimpse of the fear and concern about Wuhan pneumonia, that the government may be struggling to prevent the outbreak.

The People's Daily newspaper posted a video of patients recovered from illness, happy signs of victory between four medical workers wearing protective clothing. But the Global Times said the government was in a state of medical supplies. Forty medical officers have been deployed to support the fight against pneumonia at a hospital in Wuhan.

Sophie Richardson, director of Human Rights Watch (HRW) in China, said Beijing's strong reaction amid the outbreak of the disease also raises concerns about transparency.

"From a health and human rights perspective, it is essential for people to trust the information that is available. I am really concerned for those who are perceived by the authorities to" spread unrealistic rumors. ", especially in the context of people concerned about not receiving accurate information," Richardson said.

The first case of Wuhan pneumonia was reported on December 8 and government officials announced it was under control and treatable. Police also interrogated eight people for allegedly spreading false rumors about the disease. Only when the disease spread to other cities did the government suddenly respond quickly and strongly.

As of last night, the Chinese National Health Commission has confirmed 41 deaths from pneumonia out of a total of 1,287 infections detected. However, researchers in London say the actual number of cases in Wuhan could be 4,000 or even 9,700 cases.

The Global Times also reported on Caixin newspaper on January 23, referring to sources that Wuhan doctors had predicted that the number of people infected with the pneumonia virus could surpass 6,000.

Many cities in central Hubei province have suspended public transport and all 70,000 Chinese movie theaters and famous amusement parks also closed this weekend.

However, some doctors frankly said that the limited moves are too little and too late when the virus has emerged throughout Asia and spread to the United States. "This outbreak will certainly be greater," said Guan Yi, a senior researcher with SARS.

"We missed the golden stage for prevention and control. We are also aware of the chaos of holiday traffic and the fact that some officials do not fulfill their duties," Guan Yi added.

Many also worry that the blockade order is not strong enough to be broken by the upper class. "Especially for those who have money and relationships, they will run the money and most likely will succeed," Zi Yang, a senior analyst in Singapore, told AFP.

Dr. Arisina Ma, president of the Hong Kong Community Doctors Association, said many people were concerned that mainland China was hiding the true extent of the medical crisis. "We don't know much about the data from the mainland. We need accurate data on the scale of the disease in mainland to predict the scale of the disease outbreak here," said Arisina Ma.

Asia is raising vigilance as well as increasing health checks at airports in the context of Wuhan pneumonia epidemic has been detected in many countries. This health crisis also disrupts the New Year's plan for millions of people who often plan to travel or visit relatives.

On a flight from Beijing to Hangzhou, most passengers refuse meals on the plane. One mother was so shocked when she saw her little daughter take off her mask and said, "Hey, do you want to die?"