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Joint statement of the Members of the European Council

All Member States have taken, based on advice from their national health authorities, decisive action to contain and slow down the spread of the virus. This effort is underpinned and supported by the guidelines of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the recommendations of the Commission COVID-19 Advisory Panel. Further guidelines will be issued as necessary, and we will continue to keep track of developments through the EU's Integrated Political Crisis Response mechanism (IPCR), activated by the Croatian Presidency

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Coronavirus, Respiratory Diseases, Europe, European Union (EU), Health Care
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Clinical characteristics of 113 deceased patients with coronavirus disease 2019: retrospective study

The objective of the study was to delineate the clinical characteristics of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19) who died.

 

Publication Date: 
26/03/2020
Tao Chen, Di Wu, Huilong Chen & et al
BMJ
368
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Coronavirus, Medical Research, China, Infectious Diseases, Viral Diseases, Respiratory Diseases
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Clinical characteristics of 113 deceased patients with coronavirus disease 2019: retrospective study

The objective of the research was to delineate the clinical characteristics of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19) who died.

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Publication Date: 
26/03/2020
Tao Chen, Di Wu, Huilong Chen & et al
BMJ
368
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Coronavirus, Medical Research, Respiratory Diseases, Viral Diseases, Infectious Diseases, China
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Early transmission dynamics in Wuhan, China, of novel Coronavirus–infected pneumonia

The initial cases of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)–infected pneumonia (NCIP) occurred in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, in December 2019 and January 2020. We analyzed data on the first 425 confirmed cases in Wuhan to determine the epidemiologic characteristics of NCIP.

Publication Date: 
26/03/2020
Qun Li, Xuhua Guan, Peng Wu & et al
New England Journal of Medicine
382
1199-1207
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Coronavirus, Infectious Diseases, Viral Diseases, Respiratory Diseases, China, Research
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Estimated Emergency and Observational/Quarantine Capacity Need for the US Homeless Population Related to COVID-19 Exposure by County; Projected Hospitalizations, Intensive Care Units and Mortality

The rapid progression of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has raised concerns about the potential impact of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on the homeless population. According to official reports, 575,000 people in the United States meet the U.S.

Publication Date: 
25/03/2020
Boston University
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United States Of America (US), Coronavirus, Respiratory Diseases, People, Health Care
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The effect of human mobility and control measures on the COVID-19 epidemic in China

The ongoing COVID-19 outbreak expanded rapidly throughout China. Major behavioral, clinical, and state interventions have been undertaken to mitigate the epidemic and prevent the persistence of the virus in human populations in China and worldwide.

Publication Date: 
25/03/2020
Moritz U. G. Kraemer, Chia-Hung Yang, Bernardo Gutierrez & et al
Science
1-10
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Coronavirus, China, Epidemics, Health Care, Health Policy, Respiratory Diseases, Infectious Diseases, Viral Diseases
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Time kinetics of viral clearance and resolution of symptoms in Novel Coronavirus infection

In this study, we aimed to determine the time kinetics of viral clearance in reference to the resolution of symptoms in 16 patients treated in Beijing, China, and show that half of the patients with COVID-19 were viral positive even after resolution of their symptoms.

Publication Date: 
23/03/2020
De Chang, Guoxin Mo, Xin Yuan & et al
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
1-12
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Coronavirus, Infectious Diseases, Viral Diseases, Respiratory Diseases, Medical Research, China
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SARS-CoV-2 and Coronavirus disease 2019: What we know so far

In December 2019, a cluster of fatal pneumonia cases presented in Wuhan, China. They were caused by a previously unknown coronavirus. All patients had been associated with the Wuhan Wholefood market, where seafood and live animals are sold.

Publication Date: 
20/03/2020
Firas A. Rabi, Mazhar S. Al Zoubi, Ghena A. Kasasbeh & et al
Pathogens
9
3
1-14
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Coronavirus, Respiratory Diseases, Infectious Diseases, Viral Diseases, Research, China
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Planning and provision of ECMO services for severe ARDS during the COVID-19 pandemic and other outbreaks of emerging infectious diseases

WHO interim guidelines recommend offering extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) to eligible patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The number of patients with COVID-19 infection who might develop severe ARDS that is refractory to maximal medical management and requir

Publication Date: 
20/03/2020
Lancet Respiratory Medicine
1-9
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Coronavirus, Respiratory Diseases, Health Care, Infectious Diseases, Global, WHO
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COVID-19: A Gender Lens

Emergency response of COVID-19 outbreak also means that resources for sexual and reproductive health services may be diverted to deal with the outbreak, contributing to a rise in maternal and newborn mortality, increased unmet need for contraception, and increased number of unsafe abortions and sexually transmitted infections.

Publication Date: 
19/03/2020
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
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Coronavirus, Respiratory Diseases, UN Fund For Population Activities (UNFPA), Health Care, Women

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