PUBLISHED DECISION GUIDE
Protocol on Prevention and Control of COVID-19 (Edition 6)
Key updates from China's sixth edition protocol, including revised transmission routes, updated diagnosis criteria, and new treatment options.
Issued on March 7, 2020, by China's National Health Commission, the sixth edition of the Protocol on Prevention and Control of Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia incorporates the latest clinical discoveries and research results.
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About the Protocol
Issued on March 7, 2020, this protocol represents the sixth edition of China's official guidance for the prevention and control of COVID-19. It was developed by the National Health Commission and integrates the latest clinical and research findings available at the time.
Key Updates in Edition 6
Compared with the previous edition, the sixth edition includes several notable revisions. Among the most important changes are the addition of aerosol transmission as a possible route in closed settings with high-concentration aerosols, an expanded list of clinical manifestations, updated diagnostic criteria, and a revised patient classification system based on severity.
The protocol also introduces a new treatment option: the use of plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients for severe and critical cases. In addition, it provides more detailed guidance on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatments and dosing.
- Revised transmission routes to include possible aerosol transmission in closed environments with high-concentration aerosol.
- Expanded clinical manifestations and updated diagnostic criteria.
- Re-grouped patients according to severity.
- Added plasma therapy from recovered patients for severe and critical cases.
- Elaborated on TCM treatment and doses.
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