China's fight against COVID-19: What we have done and what we should do next?

Sixiang Cheng; Yuxin Zhao; Atipatsa Chiwanda Kaminga; Pingxin Zhang; Huilan Xu

In this paper, we made a retrospective description and summary of these inventions strategy at three stages: Stage 1: During the early stage of the outbreak, before 20 January 2020, the main strategy focused on preventing the exportation of cases from Wuhan and other priority areas of Hubei Province and preventing the importation of cases by other provinces; the overall aim was to control the source infection, blocking transmission and preventing further spread. The response mechanism was initiated with multisectoral involvement in joint prevention and control measures. The Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in the municipality of Wuhan was closed, and efforts were made to identify the zoonotic source. Information on the epidemic was sent to WHO on 3 January, and the whole genome sequence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus was shared with WHO on 10 January. Protocols for COVID-19 diagnosis and diagnosis and treatment were formulated. Mechanism of the State Council were established. President Xi Jinping personally directed and deployed the prevention and work control and requested that the prevention and control of the COVID-19 outbreak be the top priority of government at national levels. [7] Prevention and control measures have been implemented rapidly, from the early stages in Wuhan and other key areas of Hubei province to the current overall national epidemic. It has been undertaken in three main phases, with important events defining those phases. COVID-19 outbreak was included in the statutory report On January 29, all provinces across China had launched the highest level of response for major public health emergencies.