since the first confirmed case of covid-19 in brazil on february 26, the epidemic has spread to all 33 countries in latin america and the caribbeanand 14 europe's overseas territories. as of april 7, the total number of confirmed cases of covid-19 in latin america was nearly 37,000, with nearly 1,400 deaths, and the epidemic has spread to various degrees in different countries. brazil, the worst-hit region in latin america, has accumulated more than 10,000 confirmed cases, and the number of new confirmed cases continues to increase every day. the epidemic prevention work is facing unprecedented pressure; other latin american countries, such as chile, ecuador, mexico, peru, panama, argentina, etc., they all have confirmed cases over a thousand. in some countries, medical resources are severely scarce and severe cases are difficult to treat, the death toll is increasing, the panic among the people is spreading, and the epidemic situation is severe.
the covid-19 self-assessment system is co-developed by the institute of precision medicine and healthcare of tsinghua university, the tsinghua university institute for artificial intelligence and beijing tsinghua changgung hospital, was launched on february 1, 2020, since then, it has provided testing services for more than 10 million people in all provinces, cities, and regions across china and 19 countries around the world. the self-screening questionnaire scale imported by the system is under the guidance of academician dong jiahong, based on the latest diagnosis and treatment guidelines of the national health commission, designed by the epidemic infection control expert group of beijing tsinghua changgung hospital, and approved by many authoritative experts organized bychinese medical doctor association from four fields ofepidemiology, respiratory medicine, emergency medicine, and general practice.residents log into the covid-19 self-assessment system and answer questions online based on their actual conditions, then the system will conduct intelligent analysis, make an assessment of disease risk levels, and give advice on healthcare and medical treatment. as a result, it can help people correctly deal with panic, examine whether they have the possibility of infection under scientific guidance, and effectively reduce the burden on medical staff and avoid running on medical resources.
in this context, combined with the overseas epidemic situation, in order to provide overseas compatriots with the convenience of the covid-19 self-test, so that everyone can better monitor their own health conditions, the expert team has launched the international chinese version of the covid-19 self-assessment system. tsinghua university latin america center has contacted various chinese embassies and various chinese-funded enterprises in latin america to actively promote the international chinese version of the covid-19 self-assessment system to serve chinese compatriots in latin america, has gained unanimous praise from all parties. among them, the chinese embassies in panama, colombia, ecuador, chile, uruguay and dominica responded actively; the association of chinese enterprises in chile and the association of chinese enterprises in peru expressed their high comment and appreciation for the system. they reported feedback to tsinghua university latin america center, "(covid-19 self-assessment system) is simple and easy to operate, no worries about personal information leaking. you can have a preliminary understanding of your own state and relieve psychological pressure." "covid-19 self-assessment system is really good! after using it, i feel more at ease and i feel better!"
in addition, the tsinghua university latin america center also actively recommended the covid-19 self-assessment system to chinese global companies that have investments in latin america. nuctech company,goldwind technology, bank of china and other companies all expressed their gratitude to tsinghua team and said that the system does have a practical effect on alleviating everyone's anxiety and panic. they said that the covid-19 self-assessment system reflects tsinghua university's excellent research and development abilities and the responsibility of universities. under the severe global epidemic situation, it is like rain in time, providing support and guarantee in health monitoring for compatriots in latin america at this time.
