COVID-19 Literature

This case series provides detail on viral replication, where it occurs, and when in humans. Initial outbreaks of COVID-19 in China found that 13.8% cases were severe and 6.1% were critical. This severe presentation seems to be because virus receptor Read More

This study argues that manual contact tracing would be insufficient for containment and that we need to consider apps and such. The ethical issues are discussed. When we begin to re-open again, and leave social isolation, we will need to Read More

This report details a tiered plan for surgical departments on how to plan for and deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. We have had a national emergency in the United States since March 13th because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Coping with Read More

This study used a simple compartmental deterministic model of COVID-19 transmission in Australia to illustrate the dynamics resulting from shifting or flattening the curve versus completely squashing it. Around the world there are examples of both very good and effective Read More

This case report documents that a generally well infant with COVID-19 can contaminate his or her environment with PCR-detectable virus. Whether it’s enough to infect someone is not known. COVID-19 is thought to be spread from an infected person to Read More

This study is aimed to predict the incidence of COVID-19 in Iran using data mining methods obtained from Google. COVID-19 is a recent global outbreak affecting 186 countries around the world. Iran is one of the ten most affected countries. Read More

This study summarized the case fatality rate of COVID-19 in Korea compared to other countries. Different countries are seeing different rates of deaths and outcomes. This is partially due to differences in testing, and picking up more mild cases. South Read More

This is the first report to provide a comprehensive overview of the available evidence on the SARS-CoV-19 outbreak. Due to the novelty of the virus and the short duration of the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak, only a limited and scattered body of Read More

This study estimated the potential total numbers of COVID-19 deaths in China, outside Hubei (in China), Hubei Province, Wuhan City and outside Wuhan (in Hubei) by Boltzmann function-based analyses. As of Feb 13, 2020, there have been over 80,000 confirmed Read More

This report from the CDC  suggest that in the United States, persons with underlying health conditions or other recognized risk factors for severe outcomes from respiratory infections appear to be at a higher risk for severe disease from COVID-19 than Read More