Public Health Measures and the Control of COVID-19 in China

Cheng, Zhangkai J.; Zhan, Zhiqing; Xue, Mingshan; Zheng, Peiyan; Lyu, Jiali; Ma, Jing; Zhang, Xiaohua Douglas; Luo, Wenting; Huang, Huimin; Yong, Zhang; Wang, Hongman; Zhong, Nanshan; Sun, Baoqing

doi:10.1007/s12016-021-08900-2

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“…The first country to introduce a nationwide system involving COVID-19-related QR codes was China. In summer 2020, this system was tested in Fujian province [ 67 ], while in 2021, it was employed on the national scale [ 68 , 69 ]. For the Chinese realities, a QR code system included three colors of QR codes (red: active spreader; yellow: suspicious or convalescent person; green: not infected).…”

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Public Policy Measures to Increase Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination Rate in Russia

Boguslavsky

Шарова

Sharov

2022

IJERPH

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The total vaccination rate remains relatively low in Russia as of March 2022 (around 55%, with around 20% in some regions). In the paper, we study the reasons for it. We communicate the results of our survey aimed at detecting reasons for the relatively low anti-SARS-CoV-2 vaccination rate in Russia (47.1% as of mid-January 2022) and suggest potential measures to increase the level of confidence in the Russian vaccination campaign. A total of 14,310 users exhibited interest to participate in the research (16.84% of the total number of invitations sent in the Russian social network VKontakte). After the sample set repair, only 5822 (40.68% of those who agreed to participate) responses were suitable for the research, and they composed the final set. The age range of the respondents was 16–51 years old (y.o.) with a mean of 29.1 ± 10.6 y.o. The proportion of the female gender in responses was 44.23%. A total of 2454 persons (42.15%) expressed their hesitant, cautious, or negative attitude towards vaccine uptake. Of the 2454 persons with cautious attitude towards vaccination, only 928 (37.82%) were concerned about the quality of the Russian vaccines. A total of 1323 individuals (53.91%) supported one or more conspiracy beliefs. A total of 5064 (86.98% of the whole set) showed cautious or negative attitude towards the planned introduction of a nationwide system of vaccination certification/verification based on QR codes. The main social factors that hinder the Russian vaccination campaign are: vexation over the lack of desire of officials to receive feedback from the general population regarding vaccination, wide support for conspiracy beliefs, and controversy over the QR code-based digital system. To elevate the vaccination rate in Russia, the following steps may be taken: social encouragement of those who support vaccination, increase in transparency of the vaccination campaign, acceptance of both digital and paper vaccination certificates, increase in participation of society in vaccination-related discussions, public disclosure of vaccine composition, and avoidance of excessive digitalization of data in the vaccination campaign.

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Public Policy Measures to Increase Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination Rate in Russia

Boguslavsky

Шарова

Sharov

2022

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“…Secondary care hospitals in IPC have limited human and material resources, making some core components difficult to implement. Our [15,16]. A median score of 85 to 100 indicated that IPC programs and guidelines are widely established in China.…”

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The status of infection prevention and control structures in Eastern China based on the IPCAF tool of the World Health Organization

Jin

et al. 2022

Antimicrob Resist Infect Control

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Background The burden of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and the spread of antimicrobial resistance can be potentially preventable through comprehensive infection prevention and control (IPC) programs. However, information on the current state of IPC implementation is rare in China. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in Zhejiang province, China, from April to June 2021. The Zhejiang nosocomial infection control and quality improvement center (NICQI) cooperated with 11 municipal NICQI centers to introduce the purpose of this study and invite all licensed secondary and tertiary hospitals in Zhejiang province through WeChat group. The questionnaire had three sections, including information about participating hospitals, demographic information about IPs, and the Chinese version of the Infection Prevention and Control Assessment Framework that covered eight core components (CC). Results Of the 382 hospitals invited, 222 (58.1% response rate) accepted and completed the online questionnaire. The overall median score of the participating hospitals was 682 (630–723), which corresponded to an advanced level of IPC. There was a significant difference in scores between hospitals types (P < 0.001). Profound differences were revealed regarding the scores of the individual components, with CC2 (IPC guidelines) and CC6 (Monitoring/audit of IPC practices and feedback) having the highest (100) and lowest (65) median scores, respectively. Only 23 (10.4%) hospitals reported assessing facility safety culture. Conclusions IPC structures are at a relatively high level in acute care hospitals in Eastern China. The identified potential areas for improvement were similar to those identified in developed countries, particularly regarding multimodal strategies for implementation and safety culture construction. Meanwhile, the Chinese government should pay more attention to IPC resources and practices among secondary care hospitals.

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“…At the same time, legal measures applied to companies, such as circuit breaker measures, can reduce the number of imported cases effectively, as suggested by the experience of Mainland China. 59 The measure can also motivate the conveyance operators to actively comply with the destination government’s disease-prevention regulations. Meanwhile, some actions are necessary to reduce the costs of these penalties, including (1) fully involving and consulting travellers before making any changes to disease regulations, (2) clearly and concisely informing travellers about the details of related regulations and (3) assessing the effectiveness and potential impacts of these penalties through an evidence-based approach.…”

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“…Imposing legal penalties such as fines or imprisonment may effectively prevent travellers from breaking quarantine orders (eg, leaving the quarantine facility without permission or refusing to take the COVID-19 test). At the same time, legal measures applied to companies, such as circuit breaker measures, can reduce the number of imported cases effectively, as suggested by the experience of Mainland China 59. The measure can also motivate the conveyance operators to actively comply with the destination government’s disease-prevention regulations.…”

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How to organise travel restrictions in the new future: lessons from the COVID-19 response in Hong Kong and Singapore

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It has been nearly 2 years since the first case of COVID-19 was reported. Governments worldwide have introduced numerous non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) to combat this disease. Many of these NPIs were designed in response to initial outbreaks but are unsustainable in the long term. Governments are exploring how to adjust their current NPIs to resume normal activities while effectively protecting their population. As one of the most controversial NPIs, the implementation of travel restrictions varies across regions. Some governments have abandoned their previous travel restrictions because of the induced costs to society and on the economy. Other areas, including Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of China) and Singapore, continue employing these NPIs as a long-term disease prevention tactic. However, the multidimensional impacts of travel restrictions require careful consideration of how to apply restrictions more appropriately. We have proposed an adapted framework to examine Hong Kong and Singapore’s travel restrictions. We aimed to study these two regions’ experiences in balancing disease control efforts with easing the burden on lives and livelihoods. Based on the experiences of Hong Kong and Singapore, we have outlined six policy recommendations to serve as the cornerstone for future research and policy practices.

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Public Health Measures and the Control of COVID-19 in China

Cited by 68 publications

References 34 publications

Public Policy Measures to Increase Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination Rate in Russia

Public Policy Measures to Increase Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination Rate in Russia

The status of infection prevention and control structures in Eastern China based on the IPCAF tool of the World Health Organization

How to organise travel restrictions in the new future: lessons from the COVID-19 response in Hong Kong and Singapore

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