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The outbreak of COVID-19: An overview

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Wu, Yi-Chi, Chen, Ching-Sung, Chan, Yu-Jiun·2020·Journal of the Chinese Medical Association

Abstract

In late December 2019, a previous unidentified coronavirus, currently named as the 2019 novel coronavirus#, emerged from Wuhan, China, and resulted in a formidable outbreak in many cities in China and expanded globally, including Thailand, Republic of Korea, Japan, United States, Philippines, Viet Nam, and our country (as of 2/6/2020 at least 25 countries). The disease is officially named as Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19, by WHO on February 11, 2020). It is also named as Severe Pneumonia with Novel Pathogens on January 15, 2019 by the Taiwan CDC, the Ministry of Health and is a notifiable communicable disease of the fifth category. COVID-19 is a potential zoonotic disease with low to moderate (estimated 2%–5%) mortality rate. Person-to-person transmission may occur through droplet or contact transmission and if there is a lack of stringent infection control or if no proper personal protective equipment available, it may jeopardize the first-line healthcare workers. Currently, there is no definite treatment for COVID-19 although some drugs are under investigation. To promptly identify patients and prevent further spreading, physicians should be aware of the travel or contact history of the patient with compatible symptoms.

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Authors
Wu, Y.-C., Chen, C.-S., & Chan, Y.-J.
Venue
Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Published
2020-03
Volume
83
Issue
3
Pages
217-220
ISSN
1726-4901 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3006472059
Cited by
1,768
References
5
FWCI
47.35
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
hybrid

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