Based mainly on the analysis of the public information released by relevant government departments, media and relevant forums in China from early January to the end of February 2020, this paper expounds the general situation and existing problems of China’s engagement in science popularization in the course of combating novel coronavirus pneumonia, and puts forward five suggestions: strengthening overall leadership of science popularization over the prevention and control of COVID-19; encouraging professional institutions and societies to improve their ability in science popularization; enhancing the training, education, and standardization for practitioners in the field; amending relevant laws and regulations on emergency science popularization, and attaching importance to international science popularization to help combating COVID-19 in the world.

emergency science popularization  /  public information  /  combating COVID-19