reviewJournal of Medical VirologyFeb 13, 2020BRONZE OA

Potential interventions for novel coronavirus in China: A systematic review

China Medical University

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Abstract

An outbreak of a novel coronavirus (COVID-19 or 2019-CoV) infection has posed significant threats to international health and the economy. In the absence of treatment for this virus, there is an urgent need to find alternative methods to control the spread of disease. Here, we have conducted an online search for all treatment options related to coronavirus infections as well as some RNA-virus infection and we have found that general treatments, coronavirus-specific treatments, and antiviral treatments should be useful in fighting COVID-19. We suggest that the nutritional status of each infected patient should be evaluated before the administration of general treatments and the current children's RNA-virus…

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Topics & keywords

Keywords
  • Coronavirus
  • Outbreak
  • Virology
  • Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
  • Psychological intervention
  • Medicine
  • Virus
  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
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