The current situation of prevention and treatment of coronavirus disease 2019（COVID-19） is very severe. Based on case data of actual observation

diagnosis and treatment at designated hospitals

emergency observation clinics

fever clinics

and community health service centers in Wuhan

TONG Xiaolin holds that the name of the infectious disease was designated as "cold-dampness pestilence". In addition

background

clinical characteristics and pathogenesis of "cold-dampness pestilence" were systematically explained. At the same time

based on the "cold-dampness pestilence" theory

a stage-based diagnosis and treatment plan for early

middle

severe

and recovery periods was formulated

and a general formula for suspected cases was formulated to combat COVID-19 and to provide effective traditional Chinese medicine prevention and treatment strategies.