SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19

SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19

1. CHARACTERISTICS

   • causes an ongoing outbreak of lower respiratory tract disease
   • Te disease name was subsequently recommended as COVID-19
   • Te WHO has declared this a global health emergency at the end of January 2020

2. Generally, COVID-19 appears to be less severe than SARS

3. Several interesting papers on SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 have been published

4. how SARS-CoV-2 is transmitted currently in the epicenter of Wuhan

   • Te analysis should include all healthy and diseased individuals

5. QUESTONS

   • how transmissible and pathogenic is SARS-CoV-2 in tertiary and quaternary
   • importance of fecal–oral route in SARS-CoV-2 transmission
   • how COVID-19 should be diagnosed and what diagnostic
   • whether inactivated vaccines are a viable option for SARS-CoV-2.
   • origins of SARSCoV-2 and COVID-19.
   • why SARS-CoV-2 is less pathogenic

6. CONCLUSIONS

   • If SARS-CoV-2 is not eliminated from humans through quarantine and other measures
   • We should remain vigilant