Government Intervention Measures Effectively Control COVID-19 Epidemic in Wuhan, China.
Curr Med Sci
; 41(1): 77-83, 2021 Feb.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1084628
ABSTRACT
The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has been brought under control through a nationwide effort, and now it has become a global pandemic and the situation seems grim. We summarized the measures taken in Wuhan and analyzed the effects to comprehensively describe the factors involved in controlling the COVID-19 in China. In China, several measures such as the lockdown of Wuhan, restriction of traffic and communities, increasing hospital beds, nationwide support from medical staff, epidemic prevention equipment and supplies, and establishment of makeshift shelter hospitals have been taken. The lockdown of Wuhan reduced the propagation of cases to other cities in Hubei province and throughout China, traffic and community restrictions reduced the flow of population and the spread of disease, increasing wards and beds and medical personnel reduced the incidence of severe cases and mortality, the establishment of the Fangcang shelter hospitals provided a good isolation and monitoring environment, and further reduced the spread and fatality of the disease. The fact that China was able to control the spread of COVID-19 within three months without a specific drug or vaccine suggests that these measures are more adequate and effective.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Communicable Disease Control
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Pandemics
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Curr Med Sci
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S11596-021-2321-6
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