Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2020 Oct;14(5):e16-e18. doi: 10.1017/dmp.2020.149. Epub 2020 May 7.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has already exerted an enormous impact on the entire world. Everything is overwhelmed in the face of a rapid escalation of cases. The countries that have already reported the peak of transmission are easing their preventive measures yet fearing a second wave of infection. If the virus causes that next wave, are we sufficiently prepared to deal with it? I argue that the stakeholders concerned should simultaneously handle the ongoing pandemic while making effective preparations for its second wave. To relax the preventive measures, countries must thoroughly revisit their situations based on scientific evidence.
2019 年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行已经对全球造成了巨大影响。面对病例的迅速增加，一切都不堪重负。已经报告传播高峰的国家正在放宽预防措施，但担心会出现第二波感染。如果病毒引发下一波疫情，我们是否有足够的准备来应对？我认为，有关利益攸关方应在处理当前大流行的同时，为第二波疫情做好有效准备。要放宽预防措施，各国必须根据科学证据彻底重新审视本国情况。
