Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), The World.
School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2020 Jun;102(6):1181-1183. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-0281.
Novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), named a pandemic by the WHO, is the current global health crisis. National and international collaboration are indispensable for combating COVID-19 and other similar potential outbreaks. International efforts to tackle this complex problem have led to remarkable scientific advances. Yet, as a global society, we can and must take additional measures to fight this pandemic. Undoubtedly, our approach toward COVID-19 was not perfect, and testing has not been deployed fast enough to arrest the epidemic early on. It is critical that we revise our approaches to be more prepared for pandemics as a united body by promoting global cooperation and commitment.
新型冠状病毒病(COVID-19)被世界卫生组织命名为大流行,是当前的全球健康危机。国家和国际合作对于应对 COVID-19 和其他类似潜在疫情是必不可少的。国际社会为解决这一复杂问题做出了努力,取得了显著的科学进步。然而,作为一个全球社会,我们可以而且必须采取更多措施来抗击这一流行病。毫无疑问,我们应对 COVID-19 的方法并不完美,检测也没有足够快地部署,以尽早阻止疫情。至关重要的是,我们要通过促进全球合作和承诺,以一个团结的整体来修改我们的方法,为大流行做好更充分的准备。