Coronaviruses and SARS-CoV-2: A Brief Overview.
Anesth Analg
; 131(1): 93-96, 2020 07.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-606360
ABSTRACT
In late December 2019, several cases of pneumonia of unknown origin were reported from China, which in early January 2020 were announced to be caused by a novel coronavirus. The virus was later denominated severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and defined as the causal agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Despite massive attempts to contain the disease in China, the virus has spread globally, and COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) in March 2020. Here we provide a short background on coronaviruses, and describe in more detail the novel SARS-CoV-2 and attempts to identify effective therapies against COVID-19.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Coronavirus Infections
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Betacoronavirus
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Anesth Analg
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ane.0000000000004845
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