1. This post is also a medium -- the social medium. Social media has their own advantages over the traditional media. So, this post has provided good information to save life just as other traditional media.
2. The people who analyze the data at the universities and other research organizations are now analyzing the data at home. Although they CANNOT post their data on this post (so the data posted here is NOT up to the best current standard), they can still TALK about the data with their professional knowledge and insight.
3. This post shares a lot of information from people in many countries because there are Hong Kongers living in many countries. This information teaches us knowledge used in other countries that can defeat the virus. I have sent some of the information I learnt here to my friends and relatives in Hong Kong and in other countries.
4. This post can save people who have in danger of being killed
INDIRECTLY by the Wuhan virus. When people have less income, or even lose their jobs, stay-at-home for a long time, under various stress and have anxiety due to the virus. They may hurt themselves. This post have shared our feeling and support to each other so that we will not feel alone and powerless when we are fighting the virus. Here is an example:
A member has suddenly said in Chinese in 【中国武漢肺炎-無了期】全球疫情討論區06:
(This is my English translation)
I actually want to say earlier that I may not live long enough to see the end of the post 【中国武漢肺炎-無了期】, but I was afraid to say earlier because I did not want to scare other people.
After reading his words, I have worried that he would hurt himself. I have comforted him by writing several comments. He followed one of my suggestions to go to sleep and he has recovered emotionally the next day.
Summing up, this post is useful and can save life.