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Review
. 2020 Jul 9;17(12):1803-1810.
doi: 10.7150/ijms.47836. eCollection 2020.

Advances and challenges in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19

Yan-Jie Han  1   2   3 , Zhi-Guang Ren  1   2 , Xin-Xin Li  3 , Ji-Liang Yan  3 , Chun-Yan Ma  3 , Dong-Dong Wu  1   2   4 , Xin-Ying Ji  1   2
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Review

Advances and challenges in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19

Yan-Jie Han et al. Int J Med Sci. .

Abstract

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.

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; clinical treatment; drugs.; virological characteristics.

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Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interest exists.

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