reviewTURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCESApr 15, 2020BRONZE OA

COVID-19: Prevention and control measures in community

Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University · Ministry of Health

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Abstract

On January 30, 2020, the WHO declared the COVID-19 outbreak a public health emergency of international concern and, in March 2020, began to characterize it as a pandemic in order to emphasize the gravity of the situation and urge all countries to take action in detecting infection and preventing spread. Unfortunately, there is no medication that has been approved by the FDA, gone through controlled studies and demonstrated an effect on the virus for this global pandemic. Although there are cures for illnesses and developments made by leaps and bounds in our day, the strongest and most effective weapon that society has against this virus that is affecting not just health but also economics, politics, and social…

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Keywords
  • Medicine
  • Pandemic
  • Social distance
  • Quarantine
  • Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
  • LEAPS
  • Hygiene
  • Public health
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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