• L Jin, Y Zhao, J Zhou, M Tao, Y Yang, X Wang, P Ye, S Shan, and H Yuan.
• Office of Educational Administration, Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, Anhui, China.
• Rev Clin Esp. 2020 Nov 1; 220 (8): 495500495-500.

Background And ObjectiveSince December 2019, increasing cases of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are being detected worldwide. The purpose of this paper is to provide a scientific reference for the global prevention and control of COVID-19.MethodsGeneral demographic characteristics, epidemiological history, and clinical symptoms of COVID-19 were collected that had been reported on the websites of multiple Municipal Health Commissions in China. We herein describe distributions in time, place, and population of COVID-19.ResultsAs of midnight on February 10, 2020, the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in China was 42,638, and the province with the largest number of confirmed cases was Hubei (31728), followed by Guangdong (1177), Zhejiang (1117), and Henan (1105) province. The number of cases and the speed of confirmed cases in provinces other than Hubei were more moderate than those of the Hubei province. The median (interquartile range) age of patients with COVID-19 was 44 (33, 54) years, with a range of 10 months to 89 years.ConclusionsThe COVID-19 epidemic should be considered a global threat and the steps for control include early diagnosis and treatment, as well as isolation.© 2020 Elsevier España, S.L.U. and Sociedad Española de Medicina Interna (SEMI). All rights reserved.

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