When Wuhan was sealed off, a range of measures was taken in the rest of the country to prevent local transmission of the virus.By Jan 30, all 31 provincial-level regions on the mainland had activated the first-level emergency response to contain the spread of COVID-19.Authorities and medical experts kept appealing to the public to comply with the measures, such as staying at home as much as possible, maintaining social distancing, wearing a mask when going outside and washing hands frequently.Public places, such as museums, cinemas and scenic spots in many cities closed temporarily, and the opening of the spring semester at schools was postponed.▲ Photo by Chen Bohan/XinhuaComments from Zhang Wenhong, the doctor in Shanghai, soon became popular with the public, including: "You're at home not for quarantine, but for the fight!", "As of now, everyone of us is the fighter!" an
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