Insights from the comparisons of SARS-CoV and COVID-19 outbreaks: The evidence-based experience of epidemic prevention in China.
Medicine (Baltimore)
; 100(6): e24650, 2021 Feb 12.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1082618
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is one of infectious diseases caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). At the beginning of 2020, a sudden outbreak of novel pneumonia, originated from Wuhan, China, swiftly evolves to a worldwide pandemic, alike the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in 2003. However, Chinese-style innovation in response to the outbreak of COVID-19 helped China to reach a faster and more effective success in the containment of this epidemic. This review summarizes insights from the comparisons of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and COVID-19 outbreaks on the basis of preventive strategies in China for this coronavirus pandemic.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Disease Outbreaks
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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Medicine (Baltimore)
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
MD.0000000000024650
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