Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Special Infectious Agents Unit, King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Special Infectious Agents Unit, King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
J Infect Public Health. 2020 Jun;13(6):839-842. doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2020.05.020. Epub 2020 May 29.
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is currently a global threat to human population. The numbers of cases and deaths due to COVID-19 are escalating daily, putting health care systems worldwide under tremendous pressure. Policymakers in the affected countries have adopted varying strategies to deal with this crisis. As a result, the current COVID-19 status in terms of number of cases and deaths hugely varies between countries. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have managed to limit the massive spread of the infection among their populations by implementing proactive plans and timely decisions in response to COVID-19 outbreak; measures taken included suspension of flights, closure of educational institutes, curfew and lockdown of major cities, and provision of free-of-charge healthcare to patients. This review summarizes the COVID-19 status as of 18 May 2020 and highlights prevention and control measures applied in the GCC countries.
2019 年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）由新型严重急性呼吸系统综合征冠状病毒 2（SARS-CoV-2）引起，目前对全球人口构成了严重威胁。COVID-19 的病例和死亡人数每天都在增加，使世界各地的医疗体系承受着巨大的压力。受影响国家的决策者已采取不同的策略来应对这一危机。因此，各国 COVID-19 的病例和死亡人数存在巨大差异。海湾合作委员会（GCC）国家通过实施积极的计划和及时的决策，成功地限制了其人口中感染的大规模传播；所采取的措施包括暂停航班、关闭教育机构、实施宵禁和封锁主要城市，以及为患者提供免费医疗服务。本综述总结了截至 2020 年 5 月 18 日的 COVID-19 现状，并强调了 GCC 国家应用的预防和控制措施。
