Abstract

In this Viewpoint Anthony Fauci and colleagues review the emergence of pathogenic human coronaviruses (SARS-Cov and MERS-CoV) as background for discussing a rapidly spreading novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) identified in 2019 in China and the public health strategies necessary to contain the threat.

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MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Common coldSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Coronavirus2019-20 coronavirus outbreakBetacoronavirusCoronavirus InfectionsVirologyPublic healthPandemicChinaIntensive care medicineImmunologyPathologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakDisease

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Year
2020
Type
article
Volume
323
Issue
8
Pages
707-707
Citations
2231
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Catharine I. Paules, Hilary D. Marston, Anthony S. Fauci (2020). Coronavirus Infections—More Than Just the Common Cold. JAMA , 323 (8) , 707-707. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2020.0757

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10.1001/jama.2020.0757