Table 3.

China's main response strategies and keywords for SARS.

Keywords	Government's response strategy during SARS
Pay taxes, deferment, taxation, policy	The Beijing municipal local taxation bureau handled the policy of deferring personal tax payments during the SARS epidemic.
Coupons	During the 2008 global economic and financial crisis, Chengdu Civil Affairs Bureau issued 37.91 million Yuan in coupons.
Prevention and control command	SARS prevention and control headquarters were established throughout the country.
Ministry of health, notification, and data	The ministry of health reported national data on SARS daily.
Airport, investigation, isolation, and immigration	The capital airport implemented screening and quarantine measures for the entry and exit of personnel.
Appointment, masks, protective clothing, production, designated hospitals	The government-appointed Changshan group and Minglu Garment Group as designated manufacturers of masks and protective clothing. The Ministry of Health announced designated hospitals for treatment.
Social solicitation, device, equipment	The capital museum and the Hebei provincial museum solicited medical equipment and protective equipment from the community.
Live broadcast, press conference	Beijing TV station broadcasted live streams of SARS press conferences.
Frontline, public security, civilian police	A total of 1.7 million police officers participated in the front-line fight against SARS.
Enrollment expansion, postponement of exams, online teaching	For students affected by the SARS epidemic, the government enacted enrollment expansion for graduate students and implemented policies such as the postponement of exams for grades 4 and 6. In addition, Tsinghua University opened online portals to conduct non-contact teaching.
Community, closed management, health certificate	The Beijing community was closed to manage infection rates. The general administration of quality supervision, inspection, and quarantine required entry and exit personnel to apply for physical signs and health certificates during the SARS period.
Free, refund, tracking, and contacts	The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) announced that student refunds will be exempted from handling fees from May 1st. The ministry of health required the tracing of contacts of all SARS cases.
Close venues and large-scale events	The government required all large venues to be closed and large events to be canceled.
Publicity	Nationwide publicity activities were carried out to prevent the spread of SARS.
Dismissal	The dismissal of 10 cadres was announced in Longnan County, Ganzhou City, and Jiangxi Province.
Zhong Nanshan, interview	Zhong Nanshan accepted an invitation for an interview with CCTV reporters to relieve the public's anxiety about SARS.
Volunteer	Local public security, health, epidemic prevention, and community youth formed a volunteer service group for SARS prevention.
Government, emergency plan	Local governments formulated emergency plans for SARS prevention and work control.
Vegetables, materials	To assist the shortage of vegetables in Beijing, Hebei coordinated emergency food and supplies to support Beijing.
Pass	The ministry of transport of the People's Republic of China issued an emergency notice of the special pass for the transportation of emergency materials against SARS.
Medical insurance	Medical insurance offices and health institutions included SARS in the municipal medical insurance list.
The first case, confirmed, imported, cured	The media reported on the first confirmed SARS patient, the first imported SARS patient, and the first cured patient.
Medical expert, wear, disinfectant, mask	Medical experts and the government requested all persons to wear masks and use disinfectants.
Medical staff, support	National medical staff supported Beijing's fight against SARS.
SARS ward	Academician Wang Chen, the leader of the SARS expert group, established the SARS ward.
Xiaotangshan Hospital designated ward	The government constructed Beijing Xiaotangshan Hospital as a designated ward for SARS.
Throat swabs, research and development, nucleic acid testing, kits	Throat swabs were collected from SARS patients and nucleic acid detection kits were developed for the diagnosis of SARS.
Treatment plan, classification treatment	The ministry of health announced the recommended treatment plan for SARS. These were divided into seven types of treatment plans.
Chinese Medicine	All 36 SARS patients admitted to The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of traditional Chinese Medicine were cured through the treatment.
Patients, reports	The media reported on the anti-epidemic process for SARS patients.
gratitude	The media reported that the Anhui Provincial Women's Federation and the Tonight News thanked the frontline medical staff workers of SARS.
Donate blood	The media reported that Shanghai Blood Donation Office called on citizens to donate blood.
Party member	The media reported on the pioneering and exemplary behavior of party members in the fight against SARS.