The COVID-19 is the major public health event that has the fastest speed of transmission, the most extensive infection and the most difficult control and prevention since the founding of new China. Summarizing this public health incident, we can find that technology has played a supporting role in many areas but it also has shown its weaknesses and shortcomings. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the innovation-driven national strategy and the construction of the national public health system will provide greater opportunities and new higher requirements for the development of our country's science and technology. How to further leverage the support of science and technology in major public health emergencies and how to carry forward scientific spirit are of great significance. Specifically, we should adhere to the value orientation of "people-centered" and promote the scientific literacy of the whole people in the popularization of science as well as increase reform and innovation in the scientific and technological system and mechanism.

public health emergency  /  scientific power  /  scientific spirit