[Guide for the prevention and treatment of coronavirus disease 2019].
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Abstract
In December 2019, a novel coronavirus was identified in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China and later the disease was named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) . On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially announced that COVID-19 had reached global pandemic status. This article summarized the understanding of the etiology, pathogenesis, epidemiology, clinical characteristics, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention and control measures of COVID-19 based on the available data and anti-epidemic experience in China.
Topics & Concepts
CoronavirusCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)DiseaseVirologyPandemic2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)MedicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakInternal medicineHealthcare Systems and Public Health