A comprehensive review of COVID-19 characteristics
Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch · Tarbiat Modares University · +3 more institutions
Abstract
In December 2019, a novel coronavirus, named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) or (2019-nCoV) with unknown origin spread in Hubei province of China. The epidemic disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 called coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19). The presence of COVID-19 was manifested by several symptoms, ranging from asymptomatic/mild symptoms to severe illness and death. The viral infection expanded internationally and WHO announced a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. To quickly diagnose and control such a highly infectious disease, suspicious individuals were isolated and diagnostic/treatment procedures were developed through patients' epidemiological and clinical data. Early…
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6Topics & keywords
- Medicine
- Outbreak
- Asymptomatic
- Coronavirus
- Disease
- Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Public health
- Epidemiology
- Good health and well-being