▶ FAST FACTS: The ‘ Sequelae’ After Loosening Anti- Virus Measures In Europe
At present, COVID- 19 is still raging around the world. The World Health Organization recently emphasized that the COVID- 19 epidemic is still a “public health emergency of international concern,” and repeatedly urged governments around the world to remain vigilant and be fully prepared in epidemic prevention measures. However, some countries and regions have removed such epidemic prevention measures and adopted the “coexistence with the virus” model.
At present, the “sequelae” of this model are gradually emerging. In some countries and regions, including European countries, the number of cases has surged, the death toll has risen, and medical systems are under enormous pressure. To this end, many public health experts around the world have advised that “public health measures should be rebuilt instead of letting the public take the risks of their lives.”
UK
Since announcing the commencement of a “living with COVID” era in February and the removal of a series of virus prevention measures, a surging number of cases is deepening the crisis in the health service. In March, COVID- 19 infections in the UK had climbed to 1 million in a week, official statistics show. One in nine people ( 6.4million) were waiting for elective operations such as hip and knee replacements and cataract surgery by March – up from the 6.18 million similarly stuck in February, according to Daily Mail.
Germany
Governments across Germany made an agreement in February to gradually loosen the country’s virus prevention policies, including the order to ban unvaccinated people from entering public venues. However, in mid- March, the new cases in a week broke a new record at 2.6 million. Due to the pandemic, 60 percent of German hospitals have had to postpone scheduled surgeries, while six out of 10 hospitals are experiencing nursing staff shortages.
EU
The European Commission said in April that between 60 and 80 percent of the EU’s entire population was estimated to have been infected with COVID- 19. Eurostat said on April 22 that in the first quarter of this year, the GDP of the 19 member states of the eurozone had grown by 0.2 percent, compared with a 0.3 percent increase in the previous quarter. However, the French economy stagnated in the first quarter, while Italy’s economic output contracted, and Spain’s economic climb lost its footing.
Global Times
The Huawei Global Rail Summit 2022 brought together industry leaders, major stakeholders, key customers, and authoritative organizations to discuss the future of the rail industry in the Asia Pacific region on Wednesday. The Summit looks to invigorate the digital transformation of rail enterprises in the region and globally. Huawei uses the latest information and communications technologies ( ICTs) to help cities in Southeast Asia upgrade their infrastructure, creating new momentum for urban development and a digital APAC.
A satellite event to the long- standing Asia Pacific Rail 2022, the Summit was themed Driving Digitalization in Future Rail to Create New Value Together. Asia Pacific Rail is a long- standing event in the region, which has brought together over 25,000 industry leaders over the past 23 years. Huawei also hosted a booth at the event, showcasing some of the company’s cutting- edge portfolio of rail industry solutions.
“As a leading global ICT solution provider, Huawei proposes smart railway and urban rail solutions with a full- service architecture based on diversified connectivity and unified digital platform, enabling rail digitalization and business intelligence,” said Aaron Wang, Huawei’s Senior Vice President for the Asia Pacific Enterprise Business Group.
“We are seeing a rapid increase in the digitalization of rail transport. Both railways and urban rails are shifting away from station- specific systems to using rail cloud infrastructure to interconnect services.
There is also a push toward smarter, more integrated systems. We foresee these being rolled out on a large scale in the near future, which is why Huawei is already designing and launching intelligent, comprehensive solutions for the industry,” said Xiang Xi,
Vice President of the Huawei Global Transportation Business Unit.
The Huawei Global Rail Summit 2022 followed a packed agenda focused on innovation, digitalization, and futureproof rail transport.
Li Zhonghao, Director of the China Association of Metros, shared China’s experience in the digital transformation of metro systems. The State Railway of Thailand and CRSC International looked at strategies to reshape connectivity, deploy innovative ICTs, and build robust communication infrastructure for railways.
The Huawei Global Rail Summit also saw the launch of the Future Railway Mobile Communications System ( FRMCS) White Paper. Fresh off the press, the paper discusses the latest trends and innovative practices in mobile communications systems for railways and metro systems. Aimed at decision- makers and industry leaders, it sums up some of the most prominent technologies in the field today as well as sharing best practices on deploying topof- the- line communications solutions.
In addition, Huawei also shared several best practices and showcased its solutions at a booth at the Asia Pacific Rail 2022. One of the highlights was the Urban Rail Wi- Fi 6 Vehicle- to- Ground Communication Network Solution. The solution enables near- realtime data transmission for rail transport. This vehicle- to- ground communication network is a whole new way for trains to share data, ensure safety, and promote efficiency. Trains can communicate with stations and command centers even when traveling at high- speeds, almost eliminating information transmission delays.
The Summit demonstrated the industry’s consensus on the need to go digital, and to do so quickly. Huawei looks forward to continued cooperation with industry customers and ecosystem partners. Huawei delivers innovative digital infrastructure to help the rail transport industries in the Asia Pacific region and around the world go digital. The company’s low- carbon, smart rail solutions offer improved safety, efficiency, and experience, boosting urban development and creating new value for the industry to create digital city together.