Coronavirus Disease: Epidemiology, Transmission and Prevention

Just 6 months ago, the novel coronavirus now known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and COVID-19, the severe disease it causes, were unheard of. Today, this highly contagious and dangerous virus and the widespread virulent disease it causes have resulted in major disruptions of business, education, and transportation, and have permeated and interrupted virtually every aspect of daily life. Millions of people have been affected by COVID-19, hundreds of thousands have experienced critical illness, and tens of thousands have died. All the findings and statements in this book regarding the outbreak are based on published information as listed in the references to better understand the epidemiology, transmission, clinical diagnosis, prevention and control of this virus.