Escher Allan R
Anesthesiology/Pain Medicine, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, USA.
Cureus. 2020 Mar 20;12(3):e7345. doi: 10.7759/cureus.7345.
Widespread, non-stop, and often sensational coverage of the coronavirus (COVID-19) has caught many governments flat-footed in efforts to protect the health and safety of their citizens. In response to the current global health event, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Mass gatherings present a historic challenge in protecting the health and safety of attendees. The majority of the prominent mass gatherings are religious in nature. Global sporting events, such as the Olympics and the World Cup, pose unique health risks to attendees and host nations. Deferment or cancellation of such mass gatherings may exert an extraordinary economic loss to the host nation. Universal adoption of best practices for infection control is the surest way for governments to prepare for mass gatherings. In these uncertain times, it is up to intergovernmental organizations to be the voice of reason.
对冠状病毒（COVID-19）广泛、不间断且常常耸人听闻的报道，使许多政府在保护其公民健康和安全的努力中措手不及。为应对当前的全球卫生事件，世界卫生组织（WHO）宣布COVID-19为大流行病。大规模集会在保护参与者的健康和安全方面带来了历史性挑战。大多数重要的大规模集会本质上是宗教性的。全球体育赛事，如奥运会和世界杯，给参与者和主办国带来了独特的健康风险。推迟或取消此类大规模集会可能给主办国带来巨大的经济损失。普遍采用最佳感染控制做法是各国政府为大规模集会做准备的最可靠方式。在这些不确定的时期，应由政府间组织发出理性的声音。
