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Anesth Analg. 2020 Mar 31. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000004845. [Epub ahead of print]
Coronaviruses and SARS-CoV-2: A Brief Overview.
Ludwig S[SUP]1[/SUP], Zarbock A[SUP]2[/SUP].
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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.
PMID:32243297DOI:10.1213/ANE.0000000000004845
Coronaviruses and SARS-CoV-2: A Brief Overview.
Ludwig S[SUP]1[/SUP], Zarbock A[SUP]2[/SUP].
Author information
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.
PMID:32243297DOI:10.1213/ANE.0000000000004845