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* Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is caused by SARS-COV2 and is a potentially fatal disease <ref name="Rothan2020">Rothan, Hussin A., and Siddappa N. Byrareddy. "The epidemiology and pathogenesis of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak." Journal of Autoimmunity (2020): 102433.</ref> that is designated a PHEIC by WHO <Ref name="WHO-PHEIC">Emergency committee regarding the outbreak of novel coronavirus(2019-ncov) https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/30-01-2020-statement-on-the-second-meeting-of-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-emergency-committee-regarding-the-outbreak-of-novel-coronavirus-(2019-ncov)</ref>. | * Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is caused by SARS-COV2 and is a potentially fatal disease <ref name="Rothan2020">Rothan, Hussin A., and Siddappa N. Byrareddy. "The epidemiology and pathogenesis of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak." Journal of Autoimmunity (2020): 102433.</ref> that is designated a PHEIC by WHO <Ref name="WHO-PHEIC">Emergency committee regarding the outbreak of novel coronavirus(2019-ncov) https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/30-01-2020-statement-on-the-second-meeting-of-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-emergency-committee-regarding-the-outbreak-of-novel-coronavirus-(2019-ncov)</ref>. | ||
* The three first reported cases were hospitalized on 27 December 2019 in Wuhan; one patient was a retailer on the seafood market in Wuhan, another was a frequent visitor of the same market. The third patients was not reported to be associated to the market. <Ref name="Zhu2020"> Zhu, Na, et al. "A novel coronavirus from patients with pneumonia in China, 2019." New England Journal of Medicine (2020).</ref> | * The three first reported cases were hospitalized on 27 December 2019 in Wuhan; one patient was a retailer on the seafood market in Wuhan, another was a frequent visitor of the same market. The third patients was not reported to be associated to the market. <Ref name="Zhu2020"> Zhu, Na, et al. "A novel coronavirus from patients with pneumonia in China, 2019." New England Journal of Medicine (2020).</ref> | ||
| − | * COVID19 is likely of animal origin. <ref name="Rothan2020"/> | + | * COVID19 is likely of animal origin. <ref name="Rothan2020"/> The virus has 85% similarity to a strain that was isolated from bats in East China. <Ref name="Zhu2020"> |
* Person-to-person transmission of COVID-19 infection is the predominant way in which this virus spreads among the human population. <ref name="Rothan2020"/> | * Person-to-person transmission of COVID-19 infection is the predominant way in which this virus spreads among the human population. <ref name="Rothan2020"/> | ||
* Extensive measures to reduce person-to-person transmission of COVID-19 have been implemented to control the current outbreak. <ref name="Rothan2020"/> | * Extensive measures to reduce person-to-person transmission of COVID-19 have been implemented to control the current outbreak. <ref name="Rothan2020"/> | ||
Revision as of 21:31, 22 March 2020
This page collects observations, interpretations, and consequences for action about the epidemiology of SARS-CoV2 in general. Please observe the structure of the page, when you add your content. Please use references where possible. Remember to find the relevant page. For example, if your observation is about transmission routes, please use that page, instead of posting your content here.
Contents
What is already known
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is caused by SARS-COV2 and is a potentially fatal disease [1] that is designated a PHEIC by WHO [2].
- The three first reported cases were hospitalized on 27 December 2019 in Wuhan; one patient was a retailer on the seafood market in Wuhan, another was a frequent visitor of the same market. The third patients was not reported to be associated to the market. [3]
- COVID19 is likely of animal origin. [1] The virus has 85% similarity to a strain that was isolated from bats in East China. Cite error: Closing
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Analysis and interpretation
Consequences for action
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rothan, Hussin A., and Siddappa N. Byrareddy. "The epidemiology and pathogenesis of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak." Journal of Autoimmunity (2020): 102433.
- ↑ Emergency committee regarding the outbreak of novel coronavirus(2019-ncov) https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/30-01-2020-statement-on-the-second-meeting-of-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-emergency-committee-regarding-the-outbreak-of-novel-coronavirus-(2019-ncov)
- ↑ Zhu, Na, et al. "A novel coronavirus from patients with pneumonia in China, 2019." New England Journal of Medicine (2020).
