SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19: The most important research questions
Kit‐San Yuen, Zi‐Wei Ye, Sin‐Yee Fung, Chi‐Ping Chan, Dong‐Yan Jin
Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is an ongoing global health emergency. Here we highlight nine most important research questions concerning virus transmission, asymptomatic and presymptomatic virus shedding, diagnosis, treatment, vaccine development, origin of virus and viral pathogenesis.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)CoronavirusVirologyAsymptomaticViral sheddingVirus2019-20 coronavirus outbreakPandemicTransmission (telecommunications)MedicineBetacoronavirusDiseasePathogenesisIntensive care medicineImmunologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyOutbreakEngineeringElectrical engineeringSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesCOVID-19 epidemiological studies