The World Health Organization announced a state of emergency to deal with the new coronavirus on January 30, 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic started in Wuhan, China in December 2019, and due to the high contagiousness and rapid spread of the virus, it quickly involved the whole world in multiple problems. Efficient management has minimized the damage in some countries. In this review, we investigate the management practices of different countries. Rapid action, utilization of experience, forecasting and equipping of required infrastructure and use of all capabilities seem to be effective factors in controlling the new coronavirus pandemic in some countries.