Conclusion
The outbreak of COVID-19 before the Spring Festival of China, and the
massive population flow has challenged the economic, medical and public
health infrastructure of China and even all over the world. SARS-CoV-2
can be transmitted from person to person and be more infectious than
SARS-CoV or MERS-CoV. To date, there is no specific antiviral agents
against the virus, and the most effective to prevention and control
strategies are early identification, early isolation, early diagnosis,
and early treatment. In addition, special attention and efforts to
protect or reduce transmission should be applied in susceptible
populations including children, elderly people, and health care
providers. And appropriate psychological interventions and health
education on knowledge for disease prevention and control may be
necessary to reduce the risks of infection and heighten the work
efficiency greatly. Finally, with the efforts of china and other
countries, we will learn more about the pathogenesis of the virus and
develop specific vaccines and therapeutic drugs to eliminate the threat
of COVID-19.
Acknowledgements: We thank Medjaden Bioscience Limited
(HongKong, China) for proofreading this manuscript.
Conflict of interest: None declared.
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National Health Commission of the people’s Republic of China at
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