Positive effects of COVID-19 control measures on pneumonia prevention

Int J Infect Dis. 2020 Jul:96:548-549. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.05.069. Epub 2020 May 26.

¹ Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, China. Electronic address: wudi0729@126.com.
² Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, China. Electronic address: 258506273@qq.com.
³ Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, China. Electronic address: caolan1314@126.com.
⁴ Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, China. Electronic address: 103073279@qq.com.
⁵ Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, China. Electronic address: liuqunss@163.com.
⁶ Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, China. Electronic address: 84321988@qq.com.
⁷ Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, China. Electronic address: zhoubinzhanggz@21cn.com.

Abstract

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Pneumonia can be stopped while fight against the SARS-COV-2 outbreak.
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Pneumonia cases (except COVID-19 cases) were dramatically decreased since the control measures were onset.
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Other respiratory infection diseases may also to some extent be stopped while fighting against the pandemic of COVID-19.