reviewThe Tohoku Journal of Experimental MedicineJan 1, 2020DIAMOND OA

The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

SBSaira BalochMAMohsin Ali BalochTZTianli ZhengXPXiaofang Pei

Sichuan University · Sichuan University of Science and Engineering

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Abstract

The present study provides an overview of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak which has rapidly extended globally within a short period. COVID-19 is a highly infectious respiratory disease caused by a new coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2). SARS-CoV-2 is different from usual coronaviruses responsible for mild sickness such as common cold among human beings. It is crucial to understand the impact and outcome of this pandemic. We therefore overview the changes in the curves of COVID-19 confirmed cases and fatality rate in China and outside of China from 31st of December 2019 to 25th of March 2020. We also aimed to assess the temporal developments and…

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Keywords
  • Pandemic
  • Case fatality rate
  • Outbreak
  • Coronavirus
  • Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
  • Medicine
  • Disease
  • China
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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