2019 novel coronavirus outbreak: a quiz or final exam?

The 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) is an emerging pathogen and is threatening the global health. Strikingly, more than 28 000 cases and 550 deaths have been reported within two months from disease emergence. Armed with experience from previous epidemics in the last two decades, clinicians, scien...

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Published in:Frontiers of medicine 2020-04, Vol.14 (2), p.225-228
Main Authors: Xu, Jiuyang, Chen, Yijun, Chen, Hao, Cao, Bin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
2019-nCoV
Betacoronavirus
China - epidemiology
Commentary
Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology
Coronavirus Infections - transmission
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Disease Outbreaks
Disease transmission
epidemic
Epidemics
Humans
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
novel coronavirus
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology
Pneumonia, Viral - transmission
Public Health
public response
SARS-CoV-2
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Summary:The 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) is an emerging pathogen and is threatening the global health. Strikingly, more than 28 000 cases and 550 deaths have been reported within two months from disease emergence. Armed with experience from previous epidemics in the last two decades, clinicians, scientists, officials, and citizens in China are all contributing to the prevention of further 2019-nCoV transmission. Efficient preliminary work has enabled us to understand the basic characteristics of 2019-nCoV, but there are still many unanswered questions. It is too early now to judge our performance in this outbreak. Continuous and strengthened efforts should be made not only during the epidemic, but also afterwards in order to prepare for any incoming challenges.
ISSN:2095-0217
2095-0225
DOI:10.1007/s11684-020-0753-1