Review of the Clinical Characteristics of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Overview

Journal J Gen Intern Med

Publisher Springer

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2020 Mar 6

PMID 32133578

Citations 562

Authors

Fang Jiang

Liehua Deng

Liangqing Zhang

Yin Cai

Chi Wai Cheung

Zhengyuan Xia

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Abstract

In late December 2019, a cluster of cases with 2019 Novel Coronavirus pneumonia (SARS-CoV-2) in Wuhan, China, aroused worldwide concern. Previous studies have reported epidemiological and clinical characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The purpose of this brief review is to summarize those published studies as of late February 2020 on the clinical features, symptoms, complications, and treatments of COVID-19 and help provide guidance for frontline medical staff in the clinical management of this outbreak.

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