Coronavirus Prevention Handbook
"101 Science-Based Tips That Could Save Your Life
In December 2019, scores of pneumonia cases with unknown causes presenting with fever, fatigue, coughing, and breathing difficulties as the main symptoms occurred in Wuhan within a short period of time. The Chinese governments and health departments at all levels placed great importance on the disease and immediately enacted measures for disease control and medical care, and directed research institutions to initiate investigations, treatments and collaborative research. The pathogen of the disease was quickly identified as a novel coronavirus, which was subsequently confirmed by the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO named the virus 2019-nCoV while the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) coined it SARS-Cov-2; and the pneumonia caused by the viral infection was called novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) by WHO
This handbook aims to improve the understanding of the disease among the public as well as people in relevant professions, and to provide a guidance on personal preventive measured to reduce the transmission risks. For these purposes, the Wuhan Center for Disease Control & Prevention promptly organized specialists in contagious disease control, researchers in pathogenic organisms and immunology, and front-line clinical experts at tertiary hospitals to compile THE CORONAVIRUS PREVENTION HANDBOOK. The book consists of six parts: 1) overview of the coronaviruses, 2) transmission of coronaviruses, 3) COVID-19 detection, diagnosis and treatment, 4) personal precautions, 5) precautions in public places, and 6) basics on contagious diseases. It addresses the concerns of the public on COVID-19. If we are united in the face of adversities and execute epidemic prevention measures based on scientific evidence, we will undoubtedly win this battle
In the compilation of the handbook, we referred to relevant published literature and official reports. The editorial board sincerely apologizes for the absence of citation trails or references due to the time constraint. If there are any problems or errors with the content, please feel free to contact us. Your comments and suggestions would be much appreciated
Editorial Board
January 2020
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