worldometer, the world's real-time statistics network, reported more than 630 million cases of New Crown pneumonia and more than 6.6 million deaths worldwide as of Nov. 9, 2022, with estimates of up to 20 million deaths. To reach a global consensus on the ongoing New Crown pneumonia epidemic, researchers at the University of Barcelona, Spain, convened 386 experts from academia, health, government, NGOs and other relevant fields from 112 countries and territories to develop a consensus on how to end the New Crown crisis, with results recently published in the journal Nature.
The consensus culminated in 41 statements and 57 recommendations, which are summarized below for the six main areas addressed and the top-ranked recommendations.
1. Effective messaging.
Governments, medical experts and public health authorities should collaborate to disseminate public health information and strengthen the trust of the public and communities in the information.
Authorities should work with reliable agencies to provide accurate and easily accessible information about NCCP so that people can easily adjust their daily routine accordingly.
Public health experts and the government should work together to combat disinformation and provide clear, accurate, and straightforward science that reduces the use of extensive jargon.
2. Strengthen public health systems.
Responding to the New Coronary Pneumonia pandemic requires the participation of the entire society, including multiple disciplines, sectors, and actors (e.g., business organizations, civil society organizations, media, psychologists, etc.).
Government departments need to be coordinated and linked to evaluate, review, and restore health system carrying capacity and resilience issues.
The government should remove economic barriers to new crown testing, personal protection, treatment, and care.
To reduce the burden on hospitals, primary health care should be strengthened, including virus testing, contact tracing, detection of minor symptoms, and vaccination.
3. Focus on vaccination.
Governments, public interest organizations, and companies should increase the development of vaccines for new coronavirus variants to provide durable vaccine protection.
In areas where government trust is low, vaccination efforts should ideally involve trusted local leaders and organizations.
The utility and limitations of vaccines in reducing virus transmission and reducing the severity of neocrown pneumonia should be clearly explained and communicated to the public.
4. Upgrade prevention systems.
Countries should adopt a "vaccine plus" approach, where prevention goes beyond vaccination to include other prevention and treatment options and financial incentives.
Prioritize and address the spread of the virus in offices, educational institutions, and commercial centers, and include multiple interventions in public health guidelines, such as telecommuting/classes, enhanced ventilation, air filtration, and masks.
5. Develop new treatments.
Promote multisectoral collaboration to accelerate the development of new therapies for all phases of neoconiosis (e.g., outpatient, inpatient, sequelae, etc.).
Prioritize funding for "long-term new coronary" research to develop appropriate diagnostic, treatment, and care tools.
There should be a global consensus on morbidity and mortality in cases of neoconiosis.