There is no specific drug for novel coronavirus pneumonia, only symptomatic support treatment. The development of drugs and vaccines for the new coronavirus-infected pneumonia is ongoing and requires further clinical validation before it can eventually be released, while the country is also conducting observational studies on some traditional Chinese medicines. The new coronavirus has the following characteristics: 1, the disease is generally susceptible to the population, especially the elderly and those with underlying diseases, and the disease is more severe after infection; 2, the incubation period of the new coronavirus pneumonia is about 7 days on average, with a short period of about 1 day and a maximum of 14 days; 3, the initial symptoms of patients with the new coronavirus pneumonia are mostly fever, malaise and dry cough, and gradually appear severe manifestations such as respiratory distress; 4, most patients The prognosis is good, but some serious patients can die; 5, at present, there is no special treatment for the disease, clinical isolation and symptomatic treatment is the main focus. Therefore, at present, the new coronavirus is still mainly based on prevention.