With the end of the extended Lunar New Year holiday on Sunday and a large number of travelers hitting the road, China has stepped up disinfection, ventilation and screening measures in public spaces to contain the novel coronavirus outbreak that could be magnified due to the increased population mobility.
The Chinese people are now fighting a very serious battle against the epidemic of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus, the people's safety and health always come first, and thus the prevention and control of the outbreak is the country's most important work for now.
——1月28日，习近平会见世界卫生组织总干事谭德塞时表示
疫情是魔鬼，我们不能让魔鬼藏匿。
The epidemic is a devil. We will not let it hide.
相关词汇
飞沫传染-droplet infection
接触传播-contact transmission
国际关注的突发公共卫生事件-Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)
打赢疫情防控阻击战-win the battle against the novel coronavirus epidemic