Characteristic analysis of China's actions against the COVID‐19 in schools and comparison with other countries

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AbstractBackgroundThe outbreak of the COVID‐19 poses a great threat to students globally. China has taken steps to keep students from becoming infected for more than 30 months, while other countries have also taken steps. Comparing the intentions, implementation, immediate and long‐term effects of these initiatives can shed more light on the care of adolescents in schools.ObjectiveThe focus of the study is to describe the full range of school prevention measures in China, identifying when they work and when they do not. At the same time, some typical measures taken in other countries’ schools are presented and compared to provide a comprehensive discussion.MethodsThis study attempted to combine data comparison, information analysis, policy interpretation, and participatory observation to form a comprehensive analytical network.ResultsChina's schools have gone through of lucky periods, safety periods, difficult periods, and crisis periods. These efforts are due to the government's intense control measures, strict accountability of school administrators, frequent nucleic acid testing, widespread vaccination, and widely implemented online learning. In comparison, the measures taken by China are difficult to implement, and the price paid by the government, schools and students needs to be further assessed and reflected upon.ConclusionsThe virus is able to destroy the school's defence with ease. There should be a consensus among countries for a permanent virus control strategy, but the severity of the various measures needs to be appropriately determined, strict control measures can also have negative effects.