Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

February 19, 2020

Challenges to the system of reserve medical supplies for public health emergencies: reflections on the outbreak of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) epidemic in China

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  • One of the major factors limiting epidemic prevention and control is shortage of essential personal protective equipment and other medical supplies in China, despite efforts to shore up capacity in the wake of the 2003 SARS outbreak. The authors call for further international cooperation and preparedness in developing stores of emergency reserve medical supplies. 

Wang et al. (Feb 17, 2020). Challenges to the system of reserve medical supplies for public health emergencies: reflections on the outbreak of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) epidemic in China. Biosci Trends. https://doi.org/10.5582/bst.2020.01043