International Journal of Surgery· 2020· Review
World Health Organization declares global emergency: A review of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Short summary
The 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19), identified as SARS-CoV-2, has caused an unprecedented global outbreak of pneumonia, leading the WHO to declare a global emergency.
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Key points
- COVID-19 is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 betacoronavirus, leading to pneumonia.
- The outbreak originated in Wuhan, China, in December 2019.
- Despite containment efforts, cases and deaths have risen globally.
- Over 90,870 laboratory-confirmed cases and over 3,000 deaths were reported worldwide at the time of the abstract.
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Abstract
An unprecedented outbreak of pneumonia of unknown aetiology in Wuhan City, Hubei province in China emerged in December 2019. A novel coronavirus was identified as the causative agent and was subsequently termed COVID-19 by the World Health Organization (WHO). Considered a relative of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), COVID-19 is caused by a betacoronavirus named SARS-CoV-2 that affects the lower respiratory tract and manifests as pneumonia in humans. Despite rigorous global containment and quarantine efforts, the incidence of COVID-19 continues to rise, with 90,870 laboratory-confirmed cases and over 3,000 deaths worldwide. In response to this global outbreak, we summarise the current state of knowledge surrounding COVID-19.
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