to transfer to another hospital

to ensure that sewers are not clogged

to be hospitalized/be admitted to hospital

to support farmers and agriculture

bamboo rat

around-the-clock construction

intensive care unit (ICU)

patients in severe or critical condition

​special ward (for patients with severe conditions)

severe cases

to make sure that essential supplies can be rapidly directed to personnel in key posts

mechanism for major epidemic prevention and control

major infectious animal diseases

Zhong Nanshan, a prominent Chinese expert in respiratory diseases (and a hero of the 2003 fight against SARS)

TCM (traditional Chinese medicine) therapy

Leading Group for COVID-19 Prevention and Control under the CPC Central Committee (Central Leading Group for COVID-19 Prevention and Control)

combined use of TCM and Western medicine

intermediate host

China-WHO Joint Mission on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Academy of Military Medical Sciences