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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19): The epidemic and the challenges.

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Among patients with pneumonia caused by SARS-CoV-2 (novel coronavirus pneumonia or Wuhan pneumonia), fever was the most common symptom, followed by cough, and bilateral lung involvement with ground-glass opacity was themost common finding from computed tomography images of the chest.
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This article is published in International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents.The article was published on 2020-02-17 and is currently open access. It has received 4318 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Pneumonia & Outbreak.

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Focus on the 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2)

TL;DR: In this review, the epidemiological, genetic and clinical characteristics of the virus as well as laboratory testing and treatments to understand the nature of theirus are summarized to prevent viral infections in outbreak countries and regions.
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New α-Hydrazinophosphonic acid: Synthesis, characterization, DFT study and in silico prediction of its potential inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 main protease.

TL;DR: In this article, a new α-hydrazinophosphonic acid (HDZPA) was synthesized and its molecular structure was determined using spectroscopic methods using density functional theory (DFT) at the B3LYP/6-31G (d,p) level.
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The Outcome and Implications of Public Precautionary Measures in Taiwan-Declining Respiratory Disease Cases in the COVID-19 Pandemic.

TL;DR: Evidence is presented that spread prevention involving mass masking and universal hygiene at the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a 50% decline of infectious respiratory diseases, based on historical data during the influenza season in Taiwan.
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Knowledge, Perceived Beliefs, and Preventive Behaviors toward COVID-19 among Chinese Older Adults: An Online Cross-Sectional Survey.

TL;DR: Most older residents in China had adequate knowledge and positive beliefs regarding COVID-19 and engaged in proactive behaviors to prevent the disease, and these programs must be continued and strengthened as the epidemic continues.
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Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on breast cancer screening in Taiwan.

TL;DR: It was revealed that outreach services could maintain relatively stable breast cancer screening under this kind of public health crisis, and building a flexible, outreach system into the community might need to be considered when policymakers are preparing for future possible pandemics.
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A Novel Coronavirus from Patients with Pneumonia in China, 2019.

TL;DR: Human airway epithelial cells were used to isolate a novel coronavirus, named 2019-nCoV, which formed a clade within the subgenus sarbecovirus, Orthocoronavirinae subfamily, which is the seventh member of the family of coronaviruses that infect humans.
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A pneumonia outbreak associated with a new coronavirus of probable bat origin

TL;DR: Identification and characterization of a new coronavirus (2019-nCoV), which caused an epidemic of acute respiratory syndrome in humans in Wuhan, China, and it is shown that this virus belongs to the species of SARSr-CoV, indicates that the virus is related to a bat coronav virus.
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Clinical Characteristics of 138 Hospitalized Patients With 2019 Novel Coronavirus-Infected Pneumonia in Wuhan, China.

TL;DR: The epidemiological and clinical characteristics of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)-infected pneumonia in Wuhan, China, and hospital-associated transmission as the presumed mechanism of infection for affected health professionals and hospitalized patients are described.
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Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of 99 cases of 2019 novel coronavirus pneumonia in Wuhan, China: a descriptive study

TL;DR: 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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