TY - JOUR
T1 - Coping with covid-19
T2 - Core elements of lockdown wuhan city policy
AU - Wang, Xiaohan
AU - Shi, Leiyu
AU - Zhang, Yuyao
AU - Chen, Haiqian
AU - Sun, Gang
N1 - Funding Information:
Funding. The National Social Science Fund of China (No. 16BGL184).
Publisher Copyright:
© Meharry Medical College.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - In order to describe the Chinese experience for the purposes of global epidemic control, the study analyzed the impact on the COVID-19 pandemic of policies adopted during the lockdown of Wuhan city. Descriptive analysis and stepwise regression analysis were performed using the official case data from January 10, 2020 to April 8, 2020. The results show that the prevention and control policies of Lockdown Wuhan City (LWC) has played a significant role in reducing new case numbers, improving COVID-19’s cure rate and reducing mortality. Among the policies of LWC, stay at home, centralized isolation of convalescent patients, launching makeshift hospitals, and centralized isolation of “the four types of personnel” that play a decisive role. As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses, this study provides valuable experience for other countries.
AB - In order to describe the Chinese experience for the purposes of global epidemic control, the study analyzed the impact on the COVID-19 pandemic of policies adopted during the lockdown of Wuhan city. Descriptive analysis and stepwise regression analysis were performed using the official case data from January 10, 2020 to April 8, 2020. The results show that the prevention and control policies of Lockdown Wuhan City (LWC) has played a significant role in reducing new case numbers, improving COVID-19’s cure rate and reducing mortality. Among the policies of LWC, stay at home, centralized isolation of convalescent patients, launching makeshift hospitals, and centralized isolation of “the four types of personnel” that play a decisive role. As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses, this study provides valuable experience for other countries.
KW - COVID-19
KW - China’s experience
KW - Lockdown Wuhan City
KW - Stepwise regression analysis
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U2 - 10.1353/hpu.2021.0029
DO - 10.1353/hpu.2021.0029
M3 - Article
C2 - 33678702
AN - SCOPUS:85102686007
SN - 1049-2089
VL - 32
SP - 373
EP - 385
JO - Journal of health care for the poor and underserved
JF - Journal of health care for the poor and underserved
IS - 1
ER -