在人民生命和经济利益之间果断抉择生命至上。疫情暴发后，以宁可一段时间内经济下滑甚至短期“停摆”，也要对人民生命安全和身体健康负责的巨大勇气，对湖北省和武汉市果断采取史无前例的全面严格管控措施。同时，在全国范围内严控人员流动，延长春节假期，停止人员聚集性活动，决定全国企业和学校延期开工开学，迅速遏制疫情的传播蔓延，避免更多人受到感染。英国《柳叶刀》社论认为，“中国的成功也伴随着巨大的社会和经济代价，中国必须做出艰难的决定，从而在国民健康与经济保护之间获得最佳平衡”。（注3）在疫情防控的关键阶段，准确把握疫情形势变化，作出统筹推进疫情防控和经济社会发展的重大决策，有序恢复生产生活秩序，推动落实分区分级精准复工复产，最大限度保障民生和人民正常生产生活。随着本土疫情防控取得重大战略成果，及时采取“外防输入、内防反弹”的防控策略，坚决防止来之不易的持续向好形势发生逆转，坚决防止人民生命安全再次面临病毒威胁。

Placing people’s lives above economic growth.When the novel coronavirus struck, China decided that it would protect the lives and health of its people even at the cost of a short-term economic downturn and even a temporary shutdown. The government took strict and comprehensive control measures, never tried before, in the city of Wuhan and Hubei Province. To stem the spread of the virus, the movement of people across the country was tightly restricted, the Chinese New Year holiday was extended, gatherings were stopped, and the spring semester and business operations were postponed. In an editorial, The Lancet stated: “China’s success has come with huge social and economic costs, and China must make difficult decisions to achieve an optimal balance between health and economic protection.”3

At the critical juncture of the fight against the virus, based on a precise understanding of the evolving situation, China took the major decision to continue Covid-19 prevention and control while resuming economic and social development. While restarting normal work in an orderly manner, it took targeted measures in different regions based on local conditions, so as to ensure people’s daily life and wellbeing to the greatest possible extent. Having succeeded in containing the spread of the virus on the mainland, the Chinese government adopted a strategy of preventing inbound infections and domestic resurgence, to ensure its hard-won progress would not be lost.

　　不惜一切代价抢救生命。疫情初期，病毒感染者急剧增多，中国把提高治愈率、降低病亡率作为首要任务，快速充实医疗救治力量，把优质资源集中到救治一线。采取积极、科学、灵活的救治策略，慎终如始、全力以赴救治每一位患者，从出生仅30个小时的婴儿至100多岁的老人，不计代价抢救每一位患者的生命。为了抢救病患，医务人员冒着被感染的风险采集病毒样本，没有人畏难退缩。为满足重症患者救治需要，想尽一切办法筹措人工膜肺（ECMO）设备，能买尽买，能调尽调。武汉市重症定点医院累计收治重症病例9600多例，转归为治愈的占比从14%提高到89%，超过一般病毒性肺炎救治平均水平。对伴有基础性疾病的老年患者，一人一案、精准施策，只要有一丝希望绝不轻易放弃，只要有抢救需要，人员、药品、设备、经费全力保障。疫情发生以来，湖北省成功治愈3000余位80岁以上、7位百岁以上新冠肺炎患者，多位重症老年患者是从死亡线上抢救回来的。一位70岁老人身患新冠肺炎，10多名医护人员精心救护几十天，终于挽回了老人生命，治疗费用近150万元全部由国家承担。

Saving lives at all costs.In the early stage of the epidemic, as the cases of infection soared, China made raising the cure rate and lowering the fatality rate its top priority. The best doctors and nurses were rapidly dispatched to the front line of the fight against the virus. Employing proactive, science-based, and flexible ways of treatment, they did everything possible to treat each and every patient, from an infant only 30 hours old to a centenarian. The goal was to save every single patient whatever the cost.

Medical workers braved the threat of infection to collect virus specimens. No one flinched, however daunting their task. To treat seriously ill patients, local governments and hospitals tried every means to acquire and reallocate ECMO equipment. Since the virus struck, hospitals in Wuhan designated for treating severe cases have treated more than 9,600 such cases. The recovery rate has risen from 14 percent to 89 percent, higher than the average rate for normal viral pneumonia. Tailored treatment was given to elderly patients with underlying medical conditions. As long as there was the slightest hope, doctors would never give up, and the need for personnel, medicines, equipment, or funds was met. To date, more than 3,000 patients over the age of 80, including 7 centenarians, have been cured, with many of them brought back to life from the verge of death. For example, a 70-year-old patient was saved thanks to intensive treatment and care by more than 10 medical workers over a period of several weeks. The cost of his treatment, nearly RMB1.5 million, was fully covered by the government.

　　关心关爱海外中国公民。国家时刻挂念海外中国公民的安危，敦促、支持有关国家政府采取有效措施保障当地华侨、留学生、中资机构人员等安全。派出医疗专家组、工作组，开设远程医疗服务平台，为海外中国公民提供科学专业的疫情防控指导。协调外方全力救治在国外确诊感染的中国公民，充分调动国内专家、援外医疗队等资源，积极支持配合外方开展救治。驻外使领馆尽力履行领事保护职能，通过各种渠道宣介疫情防护知识，向留学生发放100多万份“健康包”。协助在海外确有困难的中国公民有序回国。

Care and compassion for Chinese citizens overseas.China takes the safety of its citizens abroad very seriously. It has urged the governments of other countries to take effective measures to ensure the safety of Chinese students, the personnel of Chinese-funded institutions, and other Chinese nationals in their countries, and has supported them in doing so. Medical expert teams and work groups have been dispatched overseas and telemedicine service platforms set up, which provide scientific and professional guidance on Covid-19 prevention and control for Chinese citizens in other countries. Chinese medical teams have worked with host countries to ensure the best possible treatment for Chinese citizens diagnosed with infection. China has fully mobilized experts at home, medical teams on foreign aid missions, and other resources to assist foreign countries to provide treatment to these patients.

Performing their consular protection duties, Chinese embassies and consulates abroad have disseminated information on Covid-19 prevention and self-protection through all channels, and have provided more than 1 million “health kits” to overseas Chinese students. They have also helped overseas Chinese citizens in difficulty to return home.