Coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)

ABSTRACT

On December 8,2019, the first case of unexplained pneumonia was found in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. Genetic analysis and virus isolation confirmed that the disease was caused by a new coronavirus. From mid-January 2020, the epidemic rate of the disease in China has accelerated and some cases have been transmitted abroad through tourism, and by the end of mid-April, more than 200 countries and regions have reported cases of the disease imported and caused locally. As of 1130 April 24, the number of new coronavirus infections worldwide exceeded 2.64 million, with more than 100,000 associated deaths. A brief review of the pathogen, epidemiological characteristics, clinical treatment and prevention and treatment of the disease (COVID-19) is presented.