B Acad Nat Med Paris
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B Acad Nat Med Paris · Aug 2021
Review[The COVID-19 battle at CHU Zhongnan and Leishenshan hospital: a summary of the global mobilization in China and reflections on the Wuhan experience].
The city of Wuhan, capital of Hubei, was the starting point of the Covid-19 epidemic and its doctors were led to develop novel strategies that have benefited the global fight in the country. But whatever strategies we hold up, the basic golden rule for controlling the pandemic has been early detection, reporting, isolation and treatment. The modalities of the battle were: swift action to block transmission with a vigorous, multifaceted response; resource allocation (a nationwide command system); Fangcang shelter hospitals; Broad community engagement: -provision of support via a volunteer network; People embraced behavioral change: -wearing masks and social distancing; Widespread testing: technical innovation; Science and technology curb the pandemic with research and digital technology; Free diagnosis and treatment for COVID-19. The success of our experience has provided valuable information to the international community in the fight against the pandemic.
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The COVID-19 pandemic occurred in the context of a dramatic decline in support for biological and health research in France. An analysis of resources allocated to this sector shows that the credits in 2020 correspond to only 17.2 % of the total credits allocated to research, the lowest ratio inat least 15 years. ⋯ Another article deals with the organization of research. Recommendations are also made to improve the functioning of the research system at the local level, particularly in university hospitals, and at the national level.