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Editorial
. 2020 Mar 30;17(7):2304.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph17072304.

Response to the COVID-19 Epidemic: The Chinese Experience and Implications for Other Countries

Wei Liu  1 , Xiao-Guang Yue  2   3 , Paul B Tchounwou  4
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Editorial

Response to the COVID-19 Epidemic: The Chinese Experience and Implications for Other Countries

Wei Liu et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. .

Abstract

The ongoing outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that occurred in China is rapidly spreading globally. China's bond and strict containment measures have been proved (in practice) to significantly reduce the spread of the epidemic. This was obtained through the use of emergency control measures in the epidemic areas and the integration of resources from multiple systems, including business, community, technology, education, and transportation, across the country. In order to better understand how China has managed to reduce the public health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 epidemic, this editorial systematically reviews the specific measures for infection prevention and control of the disease. The best practices for COVID-19 eradication in China provide evidence-based strategies that could be replicated in other countries.

Keywords: COVID-19; China; emergency control measures; epidemic; public health.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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New and cumulative confirmed cases of COVID-19 for China and the rest of the countries by date of report (Data sources: World Health Organization Situation Reports).
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