Current status of COVID-19 pandemic and progress in response strategy
10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20201026-01275
- VernacularTitle:新型冠状病毒肺炎流行现状及应对策略进展
- Author:
Wenjing GAO
1
;
Bo WANG
;
Jun LYU
;
Canqing YU
;
Lan WANG
;
Liming LI
Author Information
1. 北京大学公共卫生学院/北京大学公众健康与重大疫情防控战略研究中心 100191
- Keywords:
COVID-19;
Asymptomatic infection case;
Herd immunity;
Vaccine;
Disease management
- From:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
2021;42(1):22-27
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
As the approaching of autumn and winter in northern hemisphere, COVID-19, mainly transmitted through respiratory droplets and close contact, has posed new challenge to the countries across the world. This paper summarizes the current status of COVID-19 pandemic and related responses performed in terms of the variation of SARS-CoV-2, global situation reports, herd immunity and the influence of asymptomatic infection on COVID-19 prevention and control in China, as well as vaccine development progress and case treatment for the purpose of providing reference to further improve the COVID-19 prevention and control strategy in China.
