COVID-19 in Germany and China

• Verfasst von: Lu, Guangyu [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Razum, Oliver [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Jahn, Albrecht [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Zhang, Yuying [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Sutton, Brett [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Sridhar, Devi [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Ariyoshi, Koya [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: von Seidlein, Lorenz [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Müller, Olaf [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: COVID-19 in Germany and China
• Titelzusatz: mitigation versus elimination strategy
• Verf.angabe: Guangyu Lu, Oliver Razum, Albrecht Jahn, Yuying Zhang, Brett Sutton, Devi Sridhar, Koya Ariyoshi, Lorenz von Seidlein & Olaf Müller
• E-Jahr: 2021
• Jahr: 20 Jan 2021
• Umfang: 11 S.
• Fussnoten: Gesehen am 23.04.2022
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: Global health action
• Ort Quelle: Abingdon : Taylor & Francis Group, 2008
• Jahr Quelle: 2021
• Band/Heft Quelle: 14(2021), Artikel-ID 1875601, Seite 1-11
• ISSN Quelle: 1654-9880
• DOI: doi:10.1080/16549716.2021.1875601
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• Sach-SW: China
• Sach-SW: COVID-19
• Sach-SW: Germany
• Sach-SW: health policy
• Sach-SW: pandemic
• K10plus-PPN: 1800076746

Abstract

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic shows variable dynamics in WHO Regions, with lowest disease burden in the Western-Pacific Region. While China has been able to rapidly eliminate transmission of SARS-CoV-2, Germany - as well as most of Europe and the Americas - is struggling with high numbers of cases and deaths.Objective: We analyse COVID-19 epidemiology and control strategies in China and in Germany, two countries which have chosen profoundly different approaches to deal with the epidemic.Methods: In this narrative review, we searched the literature from 1 December 2019, to 4 December 2020.Results: China and several neighbours (e.g. Australia, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Thailand) have achieved COVID-19 elimination or sustained low case numbers. This can be attributed to: (1) experience with previous coronavirus outbreaks; (2) classification of SARS-CoV-2 in the highest risk category and consequent early employment of aggressive control measures; (3) mandatory isolation of cases and contacts in institutions; (4) broad employment of modern contact tracking technology; (5) travel restrictions to prevent SARS-CoV-2 re-importation; (6) cohesive communities with varying levels of social control.Conclusions: Early implementation of intense and sustained control measures is key to achieving a near normal social and economic life.