Pandemic number five – Latest insights into the COVID-19 crisis

About nine months after the emergence of SARS-CoV-2, this special issue of the Biomedical Journal takes stock of its evolution into a pandemic. We acquire an elaborate overview of the history and virology of SARS-CoV-2, the epidemiology of COVID-19, and the development of therapies and vaccines, bas...

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Autor principal: Häfner, Sophia Julia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Chang Gung University 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7451056/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32967801
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bj.2020.08.008
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Sumario:About nine months after the emergence of SARS-CoV-2, this special issue of the Biomedical Journal takes stock of its evolution into a pandemic. We acquire an elaborate overview of the history and virology of SARS-CoV-2, the epidemiology of COVID-19, and the development of therapies and vaccines, based on useful tools such as a pseudovirus system, artificial intelligence, and repurposing of existing drugs. Moreover, we learn about a potential link between COVID-19 and oral health, and some of the strategies that allowed Taiwan to handle the outbreak exceptionally well, including a COVID-19 biobank establishment, online tools for contact tracing, and the efficient management of emergency departments.

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