Chinese teenager controversial about traditional medicine to treat Covid-19
Vuong Tu Thong, the son of China’s top billionaire, caused controversy on Weibo after doubting the effectiveness of Lien Hoa Thanh Wen’s Covid-19 treatment.
China’s Weibo on April 22 announced that it would ban Wang Si Thong, son of real estate tycoon Wang Jianlin, from continuing to post on this social network for “violating relevant laws and regulations”.
Weibo did not provide details on the ban, but Chinese media reported the decision was related to Wang Sicong’s deleted posts about Lianhua Qingwen, a traditional medicine that has been approved by the government. China allows use to treat Covid-19.
Vuong Tu Thong, son of Chinese billionaire Wang Jianlin. Image: 163.
Vuong Tu Thong last week posted a video on his Weibo account, which has more than 40.5 million followers, expressing doubt that the drug has been recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) to treat Covid-19. -19 or not. In another post, Wang called on Chinese authorities to investigate Shijiazhuang Yiling, the pharmaceutical company that manufactures Lienhua Qingwen.
Wang’s warnings immediately caused a wave of heated controversy on Chinese social media, causing the shares of Shijiazhuang Yiling pharmaceutical company to drop 10% for two days in a row.
Similar controversies about Lian Hua Qing Wen have surfaced on Chinese social media recently. DXY, China’s leading medical platform, recently posted an article on Weibo, arguing that Lien Hoa Thanh Wen is not effective in preventing Covid-19 and that the distribution of this drug to localities causes additional stress for the community. supply chain.
The post received more than 33,000 comments, with many Weibo users praising DXY for “bravely” making the announcement. However, some people criticized DXY for “denigrating traditional Chinese medicine and worshiping Western medicine”.
Weibo has not yet responded to a request for comment on the posting ban on Wang Si Thong.
Vuong Tu Thong, 34, often shows off his lavish lifestyle on social media. According to the statistics of Forbes In 2019, real estate tycoon Wang Jianlin currently owns a fortune of 88.4 billion yuan ($12.6 billion), the 14th richest in China. In 2016, Wang Jianlin was the richest man in China with a fortune of 31 billion USD.
According to the manufacturer, Lien Hoa Thanh On is based on a recipe from the Han Dynasty, containing herbs such as honeysuckle, Japanese honeysuckle, ephedra and pine root. The drug was developed in 2003 to treat severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).
Lien Hoa Thanh Wen was included in China’s list of Covid-19 treatment guidelines in April 2020 for symptoms of fever, cough, and mild to moderate fatigue. In Hong Kong, the medicine is put in an anti-epidemic toolbox and distributed to people throughout the city.
The US National Institutes of Health says the drug may help relieve symptoms, but cannot conclude its overall effectiveness against Covid-19.
Millions of boxes of Lienhua Qing Wen earlier this month were distributed to the people of Shanghai, the epicenter of the current Covid-19 outbreak in China.
The Qing Wen Lianhua medicine was sent to Shanghai this month. Image: SCMP.
Huyen Le (According to Bloomberg)
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