reviewVirusesMar 27, 2020GOLD OA

Virology, Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, and Control of COVID-19

Zhengzhou University · Henan Medical University · +2 more institutions

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Abstract

The outbreak of emerging severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) disease (COVID-19) in China has been brought to global attention and declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11, 2020. Scientific advancements since the pandemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in 2002~2003 and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) in 2012 have accelerated our understanding of the epidemiology and pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 and the development of therapeutics to treat viral infection. As no specific therapeutics and vaccines are available for disease control, the epidemic of COVID-19 is posing a great threat for global public health. To provide a comprehensive summary…

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Keywords
  • Pandemic
  • Middle East respiratory syndrome
  • Epidemiology
  • Outbreak
  • Public health
  • Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
  • Disease
  • Medicine
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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