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Case Reports
. 2020 Jun;92(6):639-644.
doi: 10.1002/jmv.25749. Epub 2020 Mar 12.

The transmission and diagnosis of 2019 novel coronavirus infection disease (COVID-19): A Chinese perspective

Yu Han  1 , Hailan Yang  2
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Case Reports

The transmission and diagnosis of 2019 novel coronavirus infection disease (COVID-19): A Chinese perspective

Yu Han et al. J Med Virol. 2020 Jun.

Abstract

2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), which originated in Wuhan, China, has attracted the world's attention over the last month. The Chinese government has taken emergency measures to control the outbreak and has undertaken initial steps in the diagnosis and treatment of 2019 novel coronavirus infection disease (COVID-19). However, SARS-CoV-2 possesses powerful pathogenicity as well as transmissibility and still holds many mysteries that are yet to be solved, such as whether the virus can be transmitted by asymptomatic patients or by mothers to their infants. Our research presents selected available cases of COVID-19 in China to better understand the transmission and diagnosis regarding this infectious disease.

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; diagnosis; novel coronavirus; transmission.

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