Coronavirus Infections—More Than Just the Common Cold
Catharine I. Paules, Hilary D. Marston, Anthony S. Fauci
Abstract
In this Viewpoint Anthony Fauci and colleagues review the emergence of pathogenic human coronaviruses (SARS-Cov and MERS-CoV) as background for discussing a rapidly spreading novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) identified in 2019 in China and the public health strategies necessary to contain the threat.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Common coldSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Coronavirus2019-20 coronavirus outbreakBetacoronavirusCoronavirus InfectionsVirologyPublic healthPandemicChinaIntensive care medicineImmunologyPathologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakDiseaseLawPolitical scienceCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesInfection Control and VentilationCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts