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. 2020 Mar 24;7(1):106.
doi: 10.1038/s41597-020-0448-0.

Epidemiological data from the COVID-19 outbreak, real-time case information

Bo Xu #  1   2 , Bernardo Gutierrez #  2   3 , Sumiko Mekaru #  4   5 , Kara Sewalk #  4 , Lauren Goodwin #  4 , Alyssa Loskill #  4   6 , Emily L Cohn  4 , Yulin Hswen  4 , Sarah C Hill  2 , Maria M Cobo  3   7 , Alexander E Zarebski  8 , Sabrina Li  2   9 , Chieh-Hsi Wu  10 , Erin Hulland  11   12 , Julia D Morgan  11   12 , Lin Wang  13   14 , Katelynn O'Brien  4 , Samuel V Scarpino  15 , John S Brownstein  4   16 , Oliver G Pybus  2 , David M Pigott  17   18 , Moritz U G Kraemer  19   20   21
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Epidemiological data from the COVID-19 outbreak, real-time case information

Bo Xu et al. Sci Data. .

Abstract

Cases of a novel coronavirus were first reported in Wuhan, Hubei province, China, in December 2019 and have since spread across the world. Epidemiological studies have indicated human-to-human transmission in China and elsewhere. To aid the analysis and tracking of the COVID-19 epidemic we collected and curated individual-level data from national, provincial, and municipal health reports, as well as additional information from online reports. All data are geo-coded and, where available, include symptoms, key dates (date of onset, admission, and confirmation), and travel history. The generation of detailed, real-time, and robust data for emerging disease outbreaks is important and can help to generate robust evidence that will support and inform public health decision making.

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Conflict of interest statement

SM declares employment at Booz Allen Hamilton while engaged in the research project. All other authors declare no competing financial interests.

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Fig. 1
Global distribution of reported confirmed cases from December 1, 2019 to February 5, 2020.
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Fig. 2
Age and sex distribution of confirmed cases globally (excluding Hubei).
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