SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) by the numbers.
review · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 32228860.
- Also identified by DOI 10.7554/eLife.57309 and PMC identifier 7224694.
- Licence recorded as CC BY.
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Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic is a harsh reminder of the fact that, whether in a single human host or a wave of infection across continents, viral dynamics is often a story about the numbers. In this article we provide a one-stop, curated graphical source for the key numbers (based mostly on the peer-reviewed literature) about the SARS-CoV-2 virus that is responsible for the pandemic. The discussion is framed around two broad themes: i) the biology of the virus itself; ii) the characteristics of the infection of a single human host.
Medical subject headings
- Betacoronavirus
- Clinical Laboratory Techniques
- Coronavirus Infections
- Pandemics
- Pneumonia, Viral