Wang Yong from Wuhan has recently touched millions in the fight against the novel coronavirus (新型冠状病毒).
At 10:00 p.m on the Spring Festival Eve (January 24th), Wang learned from his WeChat moments that a nurse at Jinyintan Hospital couldn't find a taxi to drive her home. After an inner struggle (内心挣扎), Wang bought two N95 masks from a nearby supermarket and arrived at Jinyintan Hospital early the next morning. The nurse who didn't expect that anyone would come got into the car and cried. On that day, Wang drove nearly 30 medical workers to and from Jinyintan Hospital.
That was only the beginning. Wang began to find more volunteers. And he wasn't let down- more than 20 soon joined in. Wang and his team also turned to big companies, including Mobike and Didi, for help. They didn't stop there. To realize some of the medical workers' wish to eat rice, Wang began to get in touch with restaurant owners and asked whether they could provide food at the lowest price. "Most were willing to help. Some even promised to offer it for free," Wang said. Because the heating system in the hospital had to be turned off to reduce the risk of infection (感染), Wang and his team bought down jackets (羽绒服) for the medical workers so that they wouldn't feel cold.
Asked why he tried so hard to help, Wang's answer was simple, "They are lifesavers." Wang was grateful for the efforts (努力)of all the people and companies that have joined him. "Everyone is working hard to help medical workers. I'm just an organizer. I am very confident that we can defeat the novel coronavirus. I have done what I could and I will not regret it."
