Profile of SARS-CoV-2

Summary The recent emergence of a new coronavirus (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus‑2, SARS-CoV-2) that is transmitted efficiently among humans and can result in serious disease and/or death has become a global threat to public health and economy. In this article, we describe some of th...

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Published inWiener Klinische Wochenschrift Vol. 132; no. 21-22; pp. 635 - 644
Main Authors Heinz, Franz X., Stiasny, Karin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Vienna Springer Vienna 01.11.2020
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Betacoronavirus
Coronavirus Infections
COVID-19
Endocrinology
Gastroenterology
Humans
Internal Medicine
Main Topic
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Pandemics
Pneumology/Respiratory System
Pneumonia, Viral
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
Origin and evolution
Coronavirus
Vaccines
Antivirals
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Summary:Summary The recent emergence of a new coronavirus (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus‑2, SARS-CoV-2) that is transmitted efficiently among humans and can result in serious disease and/or death has become a global threat to public health and economy. In this article, we describe some of the most important characteristics of this new virus (including gaps in our understanding) and provide a perspective of ongoing activities for developing virus-specific countermeasures, such as vaccines and antiviral drugs.
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ISSN:0043-5325
1613-7671
DOI:10.1007/s00508-020-01763-1