Distributions of time, place, and population of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) from January 20 to February 10, 2020, in China

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Since 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.

METHODS: General 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.

RESULTS: As 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.

CONCLUSIONS: The COVID-19 epidemic should be considered a global threat and the steps for control include early diagnosis and treatment, as well as isolation.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:220

Enthalten in:

Revista clinica espanola - 220(2020), 8 vom: 15. Nov., Seite 495-500

Sprache:

Spanisch

Weiterer Titel:

Distribución temporal, geográfica y por población de la nueva enfermedad por coronavirus (COVID-19) desde el 20 de enero hasta el 10 de febrero del 2020, en China

Beteiligte Personen:

Jin, L [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Y [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, J [VerfasserIn]
Tao, M [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Y [VerfasserIn]
Wang, X [VerfasserIn]
Ye, P [VerfasserIn]
Shan, S [VerfasserIn]
Yuan, H [VerfasserIn]

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English Abstract
Infectious diseases
Journal Article
Novel coronavirus
Outbreak
Pneumonia

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Date Revised 17.04.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.rce.2020.04.001

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NLM308771761