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The 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

Last updated 01/31/2020
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What We Know So Far

A novel coronavirus, 2019-nCov, has emerged from Wuhan, China and has stoked fears of a global pandemic. In a JAMA viewpoint and video and audio interview, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the NIH’s National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, summarized the biology of coronaviruses, discussed similarities and differences between the current 2019-nCoV epidemic and prior SARS and MERS infections, and reviewed the status of medications and vaccination development for 2019-nCoV. Recent articles in JAMA reviewed new technologies for rapid vaccine development for emerging viral diseases, effectiveness of various types of masks for preventing infections in healthcare settings, global preparedness for healthcare emergencies, and more.

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    Scientific Resources: Coronavirus

CDC Guidance

The CDC maintains website posting the latest information regarding infectious diseases. The following are links to selected webpages along with summaries of information that clinicians and patients need to know about the Wuhan 2019-nCoV flu.

  • How patients will present with coronavirus infection
  • How to assess patients for risk factors for coronavirus infection
  • What prevention methods should be employed
  • How to treat coronavirus infectio
  • What to do when coming in close contact with a patient who has a coronavirus infection
  • Recommendations regarding travel to areas where coronavirus is known to exist
  • Interim guidance regarding how to evaluate patients

WHO Guidance

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The identification of a novel coronavirus in humans in the Middle East and the United Kingdom has triggered concern.

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