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In mid-December 2019, an outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), which began in Wuhan, China, has spread throughout the country and COVID-19 was announced as a pandemic disease (1). Obtaining the right evidence in the shortest possible time has always been a concern...

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Published in:Balkan medical journal 2020-06, Vol.37 (4), p.231-232
Main Authors: Arab-Zozani, Morteza, Hassanipour, Soheil
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access to Information
Betacoronavirus
Coronavirus Infections
COVID-19
Databases, Bibliographic
Forecasts and trends
Humans
Letter to the Editor
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral
SARS-CoV-2
Tıp
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Summary:In mid-December 2019, an outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), which began in Wuhan, China, has spread throughout the country and COVID-19 was announced as a pandemic disease (1). Obtaining the right evidence in the shortest possible time has always been a concern for researchers, policymakers, and decision-makers, especially in times of crisis (2). From the very first days, researchers started to publish articles about COVID-19, and the number of articles increased daily. Also, various publications have devoted sections to the disease and tried to provide up-to-date information. Since searching databases require special skills, accessing the articles related to this diseases is not easy, and initiatives in this area can be essential in terms of obtaining accurate and timely information (3).
ISSN:2146-3123
2146-3131
DOI:10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2020.2020.4.67