1. COVID-19 Pandemic: global epidemiological trends and China’s subsequent preparedness and responses
Yan GUO ; Yangmu HUANG ; Jie HUANG ; Yinzi JIN ; Wen JIANG ; Peilong LIU ; Fangjing LIU ; Junxiong MA ; Jiyan MA ; Yu WANG ; Zheng XIE ; Hui YIN ; Chunshan ZHAO ; Shuduo ZHOU ; Ji ZHANG ; Zhijie ZHENG ; Zhijie ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2020;41(5):643-648
The outbreak of COVID-19 has spread quickly across 114 countries/territories/areas in six continents worldwide and has been announced as a pandemic by WHO. This study analyzed global COVID-19 epidemiological trends, examined impact of the pandemic on global health security, diplomacy, and social environment in China, and provided short- and long-term strategic policy recommendations for China’s subsequent preparedness and responses.