China's practice to prevent and control COVID-19 in the context of large population movement.
Infect Dis Poverty
; 9(1): 115, 2020 Aug 19.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-721344
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The emerging infectious disease, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), poses a serious threat in China and worldwide. Challenged by this serious situation, China has taken many measures to contain its transmission. This study aims to systematically review and record these special and effective practices, in hope of benefiting for fighting against the ongoing worldwide pandemic.METHODS:
The measures taken by the governments was tracked and sorted on a daily basis from the websites of governmental authorities (e.g. National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China). And the measures were reviewed and summarized by categorizations, figures and tables, showing an ever-changing process of combating with an emerging infectious disease. The population shift levels, daily local new diagnosed cases, daily mortality and daily local new cured cases were used for measuring the effect of the measures.RESULTS:
The practices could be categorized into active case surveillance, rapid case diagnosis and management, strict follow-up and quarantine of persons with close contacts, and issuance of guidance to help the public understand and adhere to control measures, plus prompt and effective high-level policy decision, complete activation of the public health system, and full involvement of the society. Along with the measures, the population shift levels, daily local new diagnosed cases, and mortality were decreased, and the daily local new cured cases were increased in China.CONCLUSIONS:
China's practices are effective in controlling transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Considering newly occurred situations (e.g. imported cases, work resumption), the control measures may be adjusted.Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Population Surveillance
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Coronavirus Infections
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Communicable Diseases, Emerging
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Pandemics
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Reviews
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Infect Dis Poverty
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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