Characteristics of and Important Lessons From the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak in China

Zunyou Wu(Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention), Jennifer M. McGoogan(Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention)
JAMA
February 24, 2020
10.1001/jama.2020.2648
Cited by 17,986Open Access
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Abstract

This Viewpoint summarizes key epidemiologic and clinical findings from all cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) reported through February 11, 2020, in mainland China, and case trends in response to government attempts to control and contain the infection.

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