COVID-19大流行造成了惊人的人员和经济成本。我们概述了从中国和美国应对大流行的努力中吸取的四个关键教训。首先,有效的监督,reporting,需要进行接触者追踪,以遏制流行病的出现,并在后期减轻其影响。第二,多部门努力激励那些没有症状或症状轻微的人寻求治疗和隔离是至关重要的,这需要付款人的共同努力,提供者,和公共卫生。第三,在大流行时期,涉及公众和卫生系统的持续和常规预防工作将被证明是有用的。第四,强大的公共卫生系统至关重要,在紧急情况下会受到赞赏。在公共卫生部门的强有力领导下,需要采取多部门合作的努力来应对COVID-19大流行。
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused staggering human and economic costs. We outline four key lessons learned from efforts to address the pandemic in
China and the US. First, effective surveillance, reporting, and contact tracing are needed to contain an epidemic at its emergence and to mitigate its impact at a later stage. Second, multi-sectoral efforts to offer incentives for those with no or minor symptoms to seek care and to quarantine themselves are critical, which would need concerted efforts from payers, providers, and public health. Third, sustained and routine prevention efforts involving both the public and the health systems will prove to be useful in times of a pandemic. Fourth, a strong public health system is essential and will be appreciated at times of urgency. Concerted multi-sectoral efforts are required to address COVID-19 pandemic with strong leadership from the public health sector.