Advances and challenges in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19.
Int J Med Sci
; 17(12): 1803-1810, 2020.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32714083
Since the end of 2019, a new type of coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been spreading rapidly throughout the world. Previously, there were two outbreaks of severe coronavirus caused by different coronaviruses worldwide, namely Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV). This article introduced the origin, virological characteristics and epidemiological overview of SARS-CoV-2, reviewed the currently known drugs that may prevent and treat coronavirus, explained the characteristics of the new coronavirus and provided novel information for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19.
Key words
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Database:
MEDLINE
Traditional Medicines:
Medicinas_tradicionales_de_asia
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Medicina_china
Therapeutic Methods and Therapies TCIM:
Terapias_biologicas
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Coronavirus Infections
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Pandemics
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Betacoronavirus
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Language:
En
Journal:
Int J Med Sci
Year:
2020
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
China