中英对照：该让首席公共卫生官谭咏诗医生下台了

加拿大冠状病毒疫情期间脱颖而出、且最有争议人物之一是加拿大首席公共卫生官谭咏诗医生。由于她一直对对世界卫生组织的抗疫政策唯命是从，许多人开始公开批评谭医生。现在甚至有网友要求摘掉她加拿大首席公共卫生官的头衔。

One of the controversial Canadian public figures that stands out during the corona-virus crisis is Dr. Theresa Tam – Chief Public Health Officer of Canada. By virtue of her consistent defence and echoing of the World Health Organization's (WHO) policies, actions, and adherence to them, she has drawn many criticisms. There are now even petitions by netizens for her removal from that post.

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下面让我们看一下谭咏诗医生的背景。

Let us look into the background of Dr. Theresa Tam.

谭咏诗出生于前英国殖民地的香港，在英国长大。谭在诺丁汉大学获得医学学位，并在阿尔伯塔大学实习，在卑诗大学做医学研究。

Born in the former British Crown Colony of Hong Kong, she grew up in the United Kingdom. Dr. Tam obtained her medical degree at the University of Nottingham, residency at the University of Alberta, and fellowship at University of British Columbia.

她是小儿传染病专家。她曾在加拿大公共卫生署担任过多个领导职务，包括传染病预防和控制部们的副部长助理。 她参与了几项加拿大对公共卫生紧急事件，包括严重急性呼吸道综合症（SARS），H1N1禽流感，埃博拉病毒以及现在的新冠状病毒疫情。

Dr. Tam is a pediatric infectious disease specialist. She has held a number of leadership positions at Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) such as Assistant Deputy Minister of the Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Branch. Dr. Tam took part in Canada's response to public health emergencies including severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), pandemic influenza H1N1, Ebola, and now the corona-virus COVID-19.



2018年4月至2018年6月，谭医生还是世界卫生组织突发卫生事件独立监督和咨询委员会的成员。 2020年1月23日，她成为新冠状病毒国际卫生监管紧急委员会的顾问。世卫组织在《国际卫生条例》的实施中起协调作用。

Between April and June 2018, Dr. Tam was a member of  the Independent Oversight and Advisory Committee of the Health Emergencies Programme of the WHO. On January 23, 2020 Dr. Tam became an official Advisor to the International Health Regulations (IHR) Emergency Committee on COVID-19. WHO plays the coordinating role in IHR implementations.

那么，谭医生究竟干了什么而让许多加拿大人不满呢？
So what did Dr. Tam do to draw the wrath of many Canadians?

今年1月初，中国武汉出现了疫情。当时媒体问谭医生，加拿大是否应该为防止疫情爆发做准备。谭医生1月7日给的答复是：“无论疫情是由什么原因引起的，迄今为止，没有证据表明这种病毒会人传人。照顾病人的医护人员也没有因此生病，这是个好兆头”。

In early January when it appeared that there was a health crisis emerging in Wuhan, China. reporters started to question Dr. Theresa Tam on the need for Canadians to prepare for an epidemic. On 7 January Dr. Tam was quoted advising Canadians: “There has been no evidence to date that this illness, whatever it’s caused by, is spread easily from person to person; no health care workers caring for the patients have become ill; a positive sign”.

 

谭医生是参加今年1月世界卫生组织新冠病毒紧急委员会会议的加拿大代表。会上讨论是否应该向世界发布所说的“红色警报”。委员会决定不发红色警报，说将疫情定为国际关注的突发公共卫生事件为时尚早。谭医生1月26日表示：“尚无明确证据表明该病毒容易在人与人之间传播。对加拿大人而言，疫情风险仍然很低。”

Dr. Tam is Canada’s representative on the WHO's Emergency Committee for COVID-19 that met in January to decide whether or not to issue a so-called “red alert” to the world. The Committee decided against it and stated that it was too early to declare a public health emergency of international concern. On 26 January, Dr. Tam stated "There is no clear evidence that this virus is spread easily from person to person. The risk to Canadians remains low."

1月底，谭医生继续告诉加拿大百姓，“没有理由过度担心”新冠状病毒。她1月29日说：“虽然加拿大会有新冠病例，但病人会非常少。”没过一天，世界卫生组织宣布全球进入卫生紧急情况，但世卫组织仅在3月11日才宣布新冠病毒疫情已成为“大流行病”。

By the end of January 2020, Dr. Tam went on to tell Canadians there was "no reason to be overly concerned" about COVID-19. On 29 January, she told Canadians that "It's going to be rare, but we are expecting cases." The next day, the WHO declared a global health emergency. “Pandemic” was only declared by WHO on March 11, 2020.

2020年3月23日，谭医生的开始进入公众视野，她敦促个人卫生，社交疏远和避免不必要的旅行。

On 23 March 2020, Dr. Tam began appearing in public service announcements urging personal hygiene, social distancing, and against unnecessary travel.



许多人怀疑谭医生对世界卫生组织的忠诚是因为她向加拿大人提供了许多离奇的建议，包括告诉加拿大人不要戴口罩，称拒绝来自病毒泛滥国家的旅客入境（对控制疫情）不会起太大作用。她在一月份的第一反应是称任何担心这种病毒的人为“种族主义者”。结果是，由于没有及时封关，执行自我隔离导致加拿大疫情曲线直线上升。 谭医生似乎听命于世卫组织，而世卫组织几乎是中国的传话筒。

Many suspected Dr. Tam's loyalty to the WHO is why she has given such bizarre advice to Canadians — like telling Canadians not to wear masks, or that closing the border to countries where the virus was rampant wouldn't do any good, and her first response back in January was to call anyone worried about the virus a "racist". The delay in closing all entry points to Canada and implementing self-isolation resulting in the inability to flatten the infection curve at an early stage of the infections. It would almost appear that Dr. Tam was taking orders from a WHO that was just parroting China's statements.

4月，4名联邦保守党党魁竞选候选人之一的斯隆质疑谭医生对加拿大的忠诚度。他称谭医生对新冠病毒疫情的控制不力，及她与世界卫生组织（WHO）监督委员会的合作。斯隆称世卫组织是中国的“傀儡”，并称这个联合国下属组织 “应中国共产党的要求掩盖了疫情，让全世界数百万人的生命处于危险之中。”斯隆坚称，加拿大首席公共卫生官“需要为加拿大工作，而不是替世界卫生组织或任何其他外国政府工作”。斯隆还敦促同意他这一观点的人加入其团队，帮他夺得党魁头衔。

In April, one of the four contestants in the Federal Conservative Leadership race – MP Derek Sloan questioned Dr. Tam’s loyalty to Canada. He condemned her handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and her work with an oversight committee of the World Health Organization (WHO). Sloan called the WHO a “puppet” of China, and claimed the UN body had “endangered millions of lives around the world by covering up the COVID-19 virus at the behest of the Chinese Communist Party.” Mr. Sloan insisted that Canada’s chief public health officer “needs to work for Canada. Not for the WHO or any other foreign entity” and urged supporters who agree with him to sign on to his team for the leadership contest.



因批评出生于香港，具有中国血统的谭医生，有人称斯隆是种族主义者。斯隆反驳说：“我们不能向政治正确低头。是否反政治正确将影响加拿大的未来。”他说：“加拿大如何抗疫的建议和政策涉及加拿大人的生与死。可是，谭医生现在还是稳坐在加拿大首席公共卫生官的位置上。” “为此，我会再强调一次：必须炒谭医生的鱿鱼。”

Sloan was called a racist for his criticism of Dr. Theresa Tam who was born in Hong Kong and is of Chinese heritage. Sloan retorted and stated “We must never kowtow to political correctness. The future of Canada depends on it.” “That advice, the policy decisions taken, and the management of Canada’s response to COVID-19 have very likely cost Canadian lives, but Dr. Theresa Tam continues to function as Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer,” he wrote. “So I will say it again: Dr. Theresa Tam must be fired.”

谭医生没有对斯隆的指控和问题做出直接回应。在她做出反应之前，许多人都会听从斯隆的呼吁，要求谭医生下台。现在是轮到谭医生向加拿大人解释，她当初为何这么做？

Dr. Tam did not give a direct response to Sloan's accusations and questions. Until she does so, many will join in Sloan's efforts to get her removed from her current position. It is time for Dr. Tam to explain her actions to Canadians, once and for all.