Advances and challenges in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19

Han, Yan-Jie; Ren, Zhi-Guang; Li, Xin-Xin; Yan, Ji-Liang; Ma, Chun-Yan; Wu, Dong-Dong; Ji, Xin-Ying

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Advances and challenges in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19

Yan-Jie Han^1,2,3*✉, Zhi-Guang Ren^1,2*, Xin-Xin Li³, Ji-Liang Yan³, Chun-Yan Ma³, Dong-Dong Wu^1,2,4✉, Xin-Ying Ji^1,2✉

1. Kaifeng Key Laboratory for Infectious Diseases and Biosafety, School of Basic Medical Science, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, China.
2. Henan International Joint Laboratory of Nuclear Protein Regulation, School of Basic Medical Science, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, China.
3. Clinical Laboratory and Functional Laboratory, Kaifeng Central Hospital, Kaifeng, Henan 475000, China.
4. School of Stomatology, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, China.
*These authors contributed equally in this manuscript.

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Han YJ, Ren ZG, Li XX, Yan JL, Ma CY, Wu DD, Ji XY. Advances and challenges in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19. Int J Med Sci 2020; 17(12):1803-1810. doi:10.7150/ijms.47836. https://www.medsci.org/v17p1803.htm

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Since the end of 2019, a new type of coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been spreading rapidly throughout the world. Previously, there were two outbreaks of severe coronavirus caused by different coronaviruses worldwide, namely Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV). This article introduced the origin, virological characteristics and epidemiological overview of SARS-CoV-2, reviewed the currently known drugs that may prevent and treat coronavirus, explained the characteristics of the new coronavirus and provided novel information for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19.

Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, virological characteristics, clinical treatment, drugs.

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Han, Y.J., Ren, Z.G., Li, X.X., Yan, J.L., Ma, C.Y., Wu, D.D., Ji, X.Y. (2020). Advances and challenges in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19. International Journal of Medical Sciences, 17(12), 1803-1810. https://doi.org/10.7150/ijms.47836.

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Han, Y.J.; Ren, Z.G.; Li, X.X.; Yan, J.L.; Ma, C.Y.; Wu, D.D.; Ji, X.Y. Advances and challenges in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19. Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020, 17 (12), 1803-1810. DOI: 10.7150/ijms.47836.

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Han YJ, Ren ZG, Li XX, Yan JL, Ma CY, Wu DD, Ji XY. 2020. Advances and challenges in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19. Int J Med Sci. 17(12):1803-1810.

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