Whether it is the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake or this year's pneumonia epidemic, these two disasters have a very large impact on our country. As for which of the two events has a greater impact, I think This epidemic has a greater impact than the Wenchuan earthquake.

To compare the losses and impacts of the Wenchuan earthquake and this pneumonia epidemic, we can compare them from three aspects. First, compare from the number of casualties.

The Wenchuan earthquake in 2008 was the most destructive earthquake since the founding of New China, and its number of casualties was second only to the Tangshan earthquake. According to relevant statistics, the Wenchuan Earthquake caused 69,227 deaths, 374,643 injuries, and 17,923 missing people.

As of March 7, 2020, the cumulative death toll from the new coronavirus is 3,101, which is much less than the number of casualties in the Wenchuan earthquake.

The damage caused by pneumonia this time is definitely much greater. The reasons are as follows:

1. There are also many deaths. Although not as many people died as in Wenchuan, there is no cure for cutting flesh with a dull knife, and no one knows how many more people will be sacrificed.

2. The psychological harm is greater. It is highly contagious, has a strong fatality rate (without medical intervention), and has no cure. It gives people the feeling of having nowhere to escape, sitting and waiting to die, and a destiny that is destined by God, which makes people despair. Various situations of waiting for beds and road closures and refusal of admission have also caused secondary harm to people.

3 Many people’s outlook on life has also been washed away.

4 The economic harm is huge. Basically a nationwide shutdown. Both as an individual and as a country.

5 The political impact is also great

Speaking of losses, the Wenchuan earthquake was a local disaster, while the Hubei epidemic affected the whole province. The Wenchuan earthquake was a transient disaster, and the epidemic in Hubei lasted for two months. The Wenchuan earthquake is a visible hard disaster, and the Hubei epidemic is a visible harm and an invisible opponent. The whole country is assured of assistance for the Wenchuan earthquake. In addition to assistance, the whole country must also control the epidemic in Hubei. In terms of economic losses, the Hubei epidemic has not only caused comprehensive losses to Hubei Province for two months, but also caused huge losses across the country. The direct economic losses cannot be assessed yet, but the impact on the national GDP is at least more than 10 trillion.

We don’t want any disaster to happen, but we can’t prevent it. Earthquakes are always there. Viruses will always exist. Human beings cannot prevent earthquakes from happening, and humans cannot eliminate viruses. What we have to do is to respect nature and respect life. Live in harmony with the natural world.