Containing COVID-19 in rural and remote areas: experiences from China
Xiucheng Liu, Dianan Zhang, Teng Sun, Xiang Li, Hao Zhang
Abstract
Although the COVID-19 outbreak initially mainly affected highly urbanized settings, eventually it will reach rural and remote populations resulting in even worse outcomes due to the lack of access to testing, health care and slower implementation of nonpharmaceutical interventions. Here we describe the containment efforts in rural China.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)OutbreakChinaPsychological intervention2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Rural areaEnvironmental healthRural populationRural healthPandemicVirologyNursingDiseasePopulationGeographyInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyArchaeologyCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesCOVID-19 and Mental HealthImmune responses and vaccinations