Local community staff at Nanluoguxiang, a tourist street in Dongcheng district, Beijing, work at a registration point for people who return from other parts of the country, on Feb 9, 2020. (Photo by Zou Hong/China Daily)
1. A race with time
Victory depends on how much faster nationwide mobilization for assistance to Wuhan and Hubei comes before the spread of the deadly virus.
First, a precisely tailored system has been established to leave no patient unattended or under-attended.
Second, a three-level quarantine model has been put in place to improve medical resource allocation.
Leishenshan and Huoshenshan, and other remodeled institutions have beds for severe patients.
Three makeshift hospitals known as "square cabin" hospitals provide beds for patients with mild symptoms.
Hotels near hospitals have be temporarily turned into places for quarantine for potential virus carriers.
Third, the central government is mobilizing more resources from all over China to reinforce Wuhan in the war against COVID-19 epidemic.
2. Top priority of the nation
At present, local governments around China are shifting their focus from curbing Wuhan-exported cases to cutting off sources of potential family and community transmission. More vigorous measures are taken and best practices widely shared.
Public awareness of health and personal hygiene has been raised considerably in health education campaigns nationwide.
To guarantee timely and effective measures in the war against COVID-19 epidemic, local authorities are clarifying the respective powers, rights and obligations of the government, enterprises, and individuals by emergency legislation.
