China is close to victory over the Covid-19. When China was fighting coronavirus initially, some countries were so focused on it that they forgot to take measures to prevent spread of the virus. Today, China has started helping other countries with medical equipment and expertise. How did China deal with this situation so quickly and successfully?

China took an appropriate approach to stopping the virus by ensuring a complete lockdown since there is no vaccine or medicine. Daily essentials and emergency supplies flowed through government-controlled arrangements. Infectious disease care and management facilities were introduced to isolate, monitor and treat covid-positive cases.

Within a week of emergence of this unknown virus, China reported its genetic information to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Until then, there were no test kits to identify the infected people. Immediate steps taken by Chinese biotech companies to develop detection kits resulted in the first kit being introduced on January 13.

China's unprecedented systematic and proactive risk management, based on collaboration between government officials and health experts, has proved effective in controlling Covid-19. The response was unthinkably quick and the country's health databank was found to be very effective in controlling spread of the virus. Each individual was asked to inform authorities of their location, body temperature, symptoms etc., and accordingly immediate actions were taken.

The Chinese government mobilised resources to manage the evolving situation in a proactive manner. For example, some 42,000 doctors and nurses were sent to Wuhan to combat the outbreak. Two new hospitals were built there with over 1,000 beds each in less than 10 days. The government's continuous updating of people with factual and scientific information made it easy to fight out the disease.

Also, all government orders, decisions and guidelines were executed properly. A tracking system was implemented covering individuals, apartments, houses, communities, organisations, public facilities and city management. People too changed their lifestyle in response to the new challenge.