It was the best of times, it was the worst of times: A tale of two cities-Beijing and Shanghai-why the divergent COVID-19 control outcomes?

Z. Su; A. Cheshmehzangi; D. McDonnell; B. L. Bentley; J. Ahmad; S. Šegalo; C. P. Da Veiga; Y. T. Xiang

doi:10.1093/qjmed/hcac182

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times: A tale of two cities-Beijing and Shanghai-why the divergent COVID-19 control outcomes?

Z. Su, A. Cheshmehzangi, D. McDonnell, B. L. Bentley, J. Ahmad, S. Šegalo, C. P. Da Veiga, Y. T. Xiang

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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) both creates and complicates public health challenges. Yet, the pandemic also provides a unique lens for dissecting complex issues in global health that could benefit society in the long run. In this article, we discuss the underlying reasons that can help explain the divergent COVID-19 control outcomes between Beijing and Shanghai-two advanced metropolises that are similar in their municipal capacity, administrative capability and pandemic strategy. We hope insights from this investigation contribute to the development of disease prevention systems, such as context-specific and data-driven public health strategies that could yield optimal pandemic control outcomes with minimal unintended consequences, both amid and beyond COVID-19.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3-5
Number of pages	3
Journal	QJM - Monthly Journal of the Association of Physicians
Volume	116
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hcac182
Publication status	Published - Jan 2023

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