At present, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is raging worldwide, and almost all thoracic surgeons are facing unprecedented challenges: In this special period, how can we treat patients with thoracic disease safely and, particularly, how can we perform thoracic surgery safely? In addition, how do we prevent COVID-19 infection in the hospital and protect medical personnel? Other questions we must answer are whether patients are more susceptible to COVID-19 after thoracic surgery and what are the clinical manifestations and outcomes of infected postoperative patients. Faced with the global public health issue of COVID-19, every medical worker is responsible and obligated to share experiences and lessons in a timely manner to help humans through the present difficulties. Therefore, we strongly support our colleagues from China in their effort to share their experiences and lessons from combating COVID-19.