Facing coronavirus disease 2019: What do we know so far? (Review)

Exp Ther Med. 2021 Jun;21(6):658. doi: 10.3892/etm.2021.10090. Epub 2021 Apr 20.ABSTRACTAlthough the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which originated in China, as a public health emergency of international concern as early as January 30, 2020, the current COVID-19 epidemic is spreading rapidly. As of April 19, 2020, total of 2,392,165 confirmed cases had been reported in 211 countries and regions, with 614,421 (25.68%) cured cases and 164,391 (6.87%) deaths. Scientists and clinicians have made great efforts to learn much about COVID-19 so that it can be controlled as soon as possible. Herein, this review will discuss the epidemiology, pathology, clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19 based on the current evidence.PMID:33968188 | PMC:PMC8097225 | DOI:10.3892/etm.2021.10090
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