Finally, China was able to conduct a precision containment policy in a country of 1.4 billion people because it tackled the problem with science and humanity. They had clear goals -- the spread of virus had to be contained and stopped, normal life needed to come to a halt and residents needed to stay indoors. They had to be kept safe, healthy, well-fed; anger and desperation needed to be kept at bay. It was not a matter of getting them to wear face masks, wash hands or self-isolate. It was a matter of treating infected people and curing them. As of now, of the 81,118 people confirmed infected in China, 68,800 have recovered.

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