France's response to the Covid-19 pandemic: between a rock and a hard place

Or, Zeynep; Gandré, Coralie; Durand-Zaleski, Isabelle; Steffen, Monika

doi:10.1017/s1744133121000165

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“…The first imported COVID-19 case was confirmed in Shenzhen city, Guangdong province on March 1, 2020. 12 Figure 1 shows that there is a trend of new imported COVID-19 cases in Guangdong province. The imported COVID-19 cases were mainly concentrated between mid-late March and mid-early April.…”

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Epidemiological Characteristics and Core Containment Measures of Imported COVID-19 Cases from Abroad in Early Phase in Guangdong, China

Chen¹,

Shi²,

Zhang³

et al. 2021

RMHP

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Objective This study aimed to analyze the distribution characteristics and influencing factors for the interval between entering mainland China and the diagnosis of imported COVID-19 cases in Guangdong province, in order to provide valuable experience for global pandemic in prevention and control. Methods We collected publicly reported data between March 1 and June 2, 2020. Univariate and multivariate regression analyses were performed to identify the significant associated factors with the interval between entering mainland China and diagnosis of imported COVID-19 cases. Results As of June 2, 2020, a total of 200 imported cases were reported in Guangdong province. The average interval time was 4.25 days with a median of 2 days, the interval time of 68% cases was between 1 and 3 days. The multivariate model results show that the three following factors were critical influencing factors: nationality was foreign nationality ( P = 0.037), results of initial nucleic acid detection were negative ( P = 0.000) and the interval between entering mainland China and the detection of positive results (T) exceeded two days ( P = 0.008). Conclusion The results suggested that all travelers and returning resident should be taken strict sampling and testing, and isolation measures, improved the accuracy of the initial nucleic acid test results, and the detection efficiency and shortening the interval between entering mainland China and detection of positive results.

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Epidemiological Characteristics and Core Containment Measures of Imported COVID-19 Cases from Abroad in Early Phase in Guangdong, China

Chen¹,

Shi²,

Zhang³

et al. 2021

RMHP

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“…France benefits from its universal health insurance system, relatively large number of healthcare professionals and hospital beds, but the French system is complex, and the notoriously weak coordination between the different parts of the care system makes it more difficult for primary and social care providers and hospitals to mount a joint response. In addition, France experienced months-long protests and strikes by healthcare workers before the COVID-19 outbreak coming ( 33 ). In fact, the COVID-19 epidemic did not have a significant impact on France at the beginning of the outbreak.…”

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“…However, early dissemination of the government was intended to reassure the population that the probability of the virus spreading in France was low. Moreover, following the rapid spread of the virus in France toward the end of February, the government, totally unprepared for a pandemic ( 33 ). This was one reason for the poor control of the epidemic in France, the sharp increase in daily COVID-19 cases, and the high mortality rate per 100,000 population (as of December 31, 2020, the mortality rate per 100,000 population was 99).…”

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Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Comparison of Strategies in Six Countries

Chen

Shi

Zhang

et al. 2021

Front. Public Health

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Objective: This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of containment strategies and mitigation strategies to provide a reference for controlling the ongoing global spread of the pandemic.Methods: We extracted publicly available data from various official websites between January 1 and December 31, 2020, summarized the strategies implemented in China, South Korea, Singapore, the United States, the United Kingdom, and France, and assessed the effectiveness of the prevention and control measures adopted by these countries with the daily new cases and mortality rate per 100,000 population.Results: China, South Korea, and Singapore adopted containment strategies, which maintained a proactive approach by identifying and managing cases, tracking and isolating close contacts. China and Singapore had a similar epidemic curve and the new daily cases. As of December 31, 2020, the new daily cases of China and Singapore were below 100 with the mortality rates per 100,000 population of 0.3 and 0.5, respectively. But the new daily case of South Korea was as high as 1,029, with a mortality rate per 100,000 population of 1.8. In contrast, the United States, the United Kingdom, and France responded with mitigation strategies that focus on treating severe cases and those with underlying conditions. They had similar epidemic curves and mortality rates per 100,000 population. The United States had up to 234,133 new confirmed cases per day, and the mortality rate per 100,000 population was 107, while the United Kingdom had 56,029 new confirmed cases per day and the mortality rate per 100,000 population was 108, and France had 20,042 new cases per day, with a mortality rate per 100,000 population of 99.Conclusions: China, Korea, and Singapore, which implemented strict containment measures, had significant outbreak control. Meanwhile, the successful practices in China, Singapore, and South Korea show that the containment strategies were practices that work especially at the individual level identifying and managing the infected patients and their close contacts. In the United States, the United Kingdom, and France, which implemented the mitigation policies, the effect of epidemic prevention and control was not significant that the epidemic continued or even increased epidemic relatively quickly.

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“…Moreover, following the rapid spread of the virus in France towards the end of February, the government, totally unprepared for a pandemic. 22 This was one of the reasons for the poor control of the epidemic in France, the sharp increase in daily COVID-19 cases and the high mortality rate per 100,000 population (as of December 31, 2020, the mortality rate per 100,000 population was 99%).…”

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Respond to the COVID-19 pandemic: strategies comparison in six countries

Chen

Shi

Zhang

et al. 2021

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Objective This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of the containment strategy and mitigation strategy taken by six countries.Methods We extracted publicly available data from various official websites, summarized the strategies implemented in these six countries, and assessed the effectiveness of the prevention and control measures adopted by these countries.Results Responding to an unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, China, South Korea, and Singapore adopted containment strategies, and China and Singapore had a similar epidemic curve and the new daily cases. As of December 31, 2020, the new daily cases of China and Singapore were below less than 100 with the mortality rates per 100,000 population 0.3% and 0.5% respectively. But the new daily cases of South Korea as high as 1029 with the mortality rates per 100,000 1.8%. In contrast, the United States, the United Kingdom, and France responded with mitigation strategies, and had similar epidemic curves and mortality rates per 100,000 population. The United States had up to 234,133 new confirmed cases per day and a mortality rate per 100,000 population was 107%, while the UK had 56,029 new confirmed cases per day and a mortality rate per 100,000 population was 108%, and France had 20,042 new cases per day, with a mortality rate per 100,000 population of 99%.Conclusions In response to the COVID-19 outbreak that is still spreading globally, countries can consider policy alternatives and novel solutions developed by other countries and adapt them base on their domestic circumstances and resources.

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France's response to the Covid-19 pandemic: between a rock and a hard place

Cited by 43 publications

References 3 publications

Epidemiological Characteristics and Core Containment Measures of Imported COVID-19 Cases from Abroad in Early Phase in Guangdong, China

Epidemiological Characteristics and Core Containment Measures of Imported COVID-19 Cases from Abroad in Early Phase in Guangdong, China

Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Comparison of Strategies in Six Countries

Respond to the COVID-19 pandemic: strategies comparison in six countries

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