Paulo Linda Simon, Bwire George M, Pan Xingchen, Gao Tianyue, Saghazadeh Amene, Pan Chungen
Department of Development Studies, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Adv Exp Med Biol. 2021;1318:875-889. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-63761-3_49.
The rapid epidemiological shift from an epidemic/outbreak in Wuhan, China, to a global pandemic of COVID-19 in less than 3 months came with lessons the world's health system should learn to prepare for the future outbreaks. Since February 20, 2020, the total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 has been increased very slowly in the countries of East Asia, including Japan, South Korea, and China, when compared with those in the Western countries. This chapter begins with an overview of the impact of COVID-19 on healthcare workers and public health facilities, followed by immediate global actions and research in response to the newly emerged pandemic. It includes an evaluation of the potential influence of culture on the implementation of different protective measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic while at the same time offering suggestions that will make it easier for all populations to adapt protective steps against COVID-19 and other respiratory infectious diseases. Finally, the chapter provides a detailed discussion of lessons we have learned from the pandemic, leading to the conclusion that the transition from individualism to collaborative efforts is the treatment of universal pandemics.
在不到3个月的时间里，新冠疫情迅速从中国武汉的局部流行/爆发演变为全球大流行，这给全球卫生系统带来了一些经验教训，以便为未来的疫情爆发做好准备。自2020年2月20日以来，与西方国家相比，包括日本、韩国和中国在内的东亚国家的新冠确诊病例总数增长非常缓慢。本章首先概述了新冠疫情对医护人员和公共卫生设施的影响，接着介绍了全球针对这一新出现的大流行所采取的即时行动和开展的研究。它包括评估文化对实施不同防护措施以抗击新冠疫情的潜在影响，同时提出建议，以使所有人群更容易适应针对新冠疫情及其他呼吸道传染病的防护措施。最后，本章详细讨论了我们从这场大流行中吸取的经验教训，得出的结论是从个人主义向合作努力的转变才是应对全球大流行的良方。
