The outbreak of COVID-19: An overview

• Published in: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association Vol. 83; no. 3; pp. 217 - 220
• Main Authors: Wu, Yi-Chi, Chen, Ching-Sung, Chan, Yu-Jiun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands the Chinese Medical Association 01.03.2020; Wolters Kluwer Health
• Subjects: Asia - epidemiology; Betacoronavirus - pathogenicity; China - epidemiology; Coronavirus Infections - diagnosis; Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology; Coronavirus Infections - transmission; COVID-19; Global Health; Humans; Infection Control - methods; Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional; Pneumonia, Viral - diagnosis; Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology; Pneumonia, Viral - transmission; Review; SARS-CoV-2; United States - epidemiology; Asia; United States; China

In late December 2019, a previous unidentified coronavirus, currently named as the 2019 novel coronavirus#, emerged from Wuhan, China, and resulted in a formidable outbreak in many cities in China and expanded globally, including Thailand, Republic of Korea, Japan, United States, Philippines, Viet N...