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Editorial
. 2020 Apr 30;9(4):1784-1791.
doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_424_20. eCollection 2020 Apr.

Current perspective on pandemic of COVID-19 in the United States

Kamal Kant Sahu  1 , Raman Kumar  2
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Editorial

Current perspective on pandemic of COVID-19 in the United States

Kamal Kant Sahu et al. J Family Med Prim Care. .

Abstract

Currently, the world is facing its 3rd coronavirus outbreak of the 21st century, which has turned to a pandemic recently. Starting on December 2019, coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei province, China. As of 31st March, 2020, more than 900,000 COVID-19 cases have been reported across the globe involving more than 200 countries. The first case of the United States (US) was confirmed on 20th January, 2020 in a 35-year-old male who had a travel history to Wuhan, China, before returning to the U.S. Since then, the SARS-CoV-2 virus has spread to all the 50 states of US, with more cases being reported every day. New York, New Jersey, Michigan, and California are the worst-hit states. As COVID-19 is growing, every day has been marked by novel developments and updates. We hereby talk about how the U.S. is leading the multiagency effort to fight against this pandemic and the steps that have been taken so far.

Keywords: COVID-19; CoronaVirus; Epidemiology; Pandemic Disease.

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Figure 1
No of COVID-19 cases in top 10 nations with breakdown of details in confirmed, recovered and died cases
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Figure 2
United States Map showing detailed breakdown of COVID-19 cases state wise
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Figure 3
Date wise details of new COVID-19 cases every day from 14th January till 31stMarch 2020.
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Figure 4
Detailed outline of the role of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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Figure 5
Timeline of Major events in United States since COVID-19 Pandemic (Jan- March 2020)
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