Journal of family medicine and primary care
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J Family Med Prim Care · Apr 2020
ReviewNovel coronavirus: A capsule review for primary care and acute care physicians.
Novel coronavirus (nCoV) is a new emerging infectious agent causing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Since the reporting of early cases of COVID-19 from China on December 29, 2019 till March 15, 2020, it has affected 1,42,539 humans in 135 countries, including 82 cases in India. ⋯ It includes the evidence-based information on epidemiological determinants (agent, host, and environment) of the disease, its clinical features, clinical and laboratory diagnosis, basic infection prevention and control measures, and clinical management of COVID-19 cases. This review also includes the succinct summary of World Health Organization and Center for Diseases Control and Prevention interim guidelines (as of March 15, 2020) on nCoV.
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J Family Med Prim Care · Apr 2020
EditorialCurrent perspective on pandemic of COVID-19 in the United States.
Currently, the world is facing its 3rd coronavirus outbreak of the 21st century, which has turned to a pandemic recently. Starting on December 2019, coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei province, China. As of 31st March, 2020, more than 900,000 COVID-19 cases have been reported across the globe involving more than 200 countries. ⋯ As COVID-19 is growing, every day has been marked by novel developments and updates. We hereby talk about how the U. S. is leading the multiagency effort to fight against this pandemic and the steps that have been taken so far.