ASPHER statement on the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak emergency

Effect of the social distancing measures on the spread of COVID-19 in 10 highly infected countries

“…The daily spread of the novel coronavirus has become one of the most common public concerns all over the world. On January 30, 2020, WHO declared a global public health emergency (PHEIC) for COVID-19, warning that the epidemic was truly a serious health emergency (Middleton et al, 2020). While medical researchers are urgently getting underway to develop the treatment drugs and vaccines to prevent the coronavirus (Le et al, 2020), reasonable social measures may significantly limit the spread of COVID-19 within the community (West et al, 2020;Sen-Crowe et al, 2020).…”

Strengthening collaborations at the public health system–academic interface: a call to action

“…We echo other COVID-19-related calls—such as the open letter by US health care workers to launch a permanent public health jobs corps (Health Community 2020 ), and the statement of the Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Region (Middleton et al 2020 ), which requests long-term reinvestment in public health education and training from all levels of government—and recommend the following actions: Improve collaboration between public health education programs and public health agencies to address system needs such as surge capacity and persisting health inequities. By building on existing relationships, academic institutions can better respond to the needs of public health agencies in real-time.…”

“…We echo other COVID-19-related calls-such as the open letter by US health care workers to launch a permanent public health jobs corps (Health Community 2020), and the statement of the Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Region (Middleton et al 2020), which requests long-term reinvestment in public health education and training from all levels of government-and recommend the following actions:…”

COVID-19 in Wuhan, China: Pressing Realities and City Management

“…The responses of different countries to Covid-19 has involved a range of measures that reflect national values, politics, and variations in scientific advice provided by local experts. Political considerations have often become more important than science ( 5 ). The Covid-19 outbreak in Wuhan was one of the most serious cases amongst all cities in the world, yet Wuhan managed and gain control of this pandemic.…”