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Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of 99 cases of 2019 novel coronavirus pneumonia in Wuhan, China: a descriptive study

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Characteristics of patients who died were in line with the MuLBSTA score, an early warning model for predicting mortality in viral pneumonia, and further investigation is needed to explore the applicability of the Mu LBSTA scores in predicting the risk of mortality in 2019-nCoV infection.
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Delivery of infection from asymptomatic carriers of COVID-19 in a familial cluster.

TL;DR: It is indicated that COVID-19 can be transmitted by asymptomatic carriers during the incubation period.
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Elevated level of C-reactive protein may be an early marker to predict risk for severity of COVID-19.

TL;DR: It is important to early identify and give the treatment of this subset of patients to reduce the disease severity and improve the outcomes of COVID‐19, an emerging global health threat.
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Coronavirus disease 2019, superinfections, and antimicrobial development: what can we expect?

TL;DR: Based on limited data from case series, it is reasonable to anticipate that an appreciable minority of patients with severe COVID-19 will develop superinfections, most commonly pneumonia due to nosocomial bacteria and Aspergillus.
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Knowledge, attitude and practice towards covid-19 among chronic disease patients at addis zemen hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

TL;DR: The prevalence of poor knowledge and poor practice was high and leaflets prepared in local languages should be administered and health professionals should provide detailed information about COVID-19 to their patients.
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Isolation of a Novel Coronavirus from a Man with Pneumonia in Saudi Arabia

TL;DR: The clinical picture was remarkably similar to that of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak in 2003 and reminds us that animal coronaviruses can cause severe disease in humans.
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Origin and evolution of pathogenic coronaviruses

TL;DR: The viral factors that enabled the emergence of diseases such as severe acute respiratory syndrome and Middle East respiratory syndrome are explored and the diversity and potential of bat-borne coronaviruses are highlighted.
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