COVID-19: Prevention Strategies

Abstract

The current outbreak of the novel coronavirus SARS‐CoV‐2 (coronavirus disease 2019; previously 2019‐nCoV), epi‐centred in Hubei Province of the People’s Republic of China, has spread to many other countries. This outbreak is a serious public health problem affecting the whole world. Prevention strategies are key to success in controlling an pandemic. Therefore, this paper examined COVID-19 prevention strategies (primary, secondary and tertiary prevention strategies )and key points related to mask wearing, hand hygiene, social distance and COVID-19 vaccines.