PUBLISHED DECISION GUIDE
Diagnosis and Treatment Protocol for COVID-19 Patients (Tentative 8th Edition)
Official guidance from China's National Health Commission on the 8th edition of the COVID-19 diagnosis and treatment protocol, highlighting key revisions.
On August 18, 2020, China's National Health Commission issued the Tentative 8th Edition of the Diagnosis and Treatment Protocol for COVID-19 Patients, updating previous editions with revised key points on etiology, epidemiology, clinical characteristics, case definitions, treatment, and discharge.
Independently written English guidance based on cited public sources. Every public guide is human reviewed; it is not an official translation of the source publisher.
Overview
The National Health Commission (NHC) on Aug 18 issued the Tentative 8th Edition of the Diagnosis and Treatment Protocol for COVID-19 Patients.
Key Revisions
Based on the previous editions, this latest protocol highlights some revised key points including etiological and epidemiological characteristics, clinical characteristics, as well as case definitions, treatment and discharge.
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