Early epidemiological assessment of the transmission potential and virulence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Wuhan City, China, January–February, 2020

Abstract Background Since the first cluster of cases was identified in Wuhan City, China, in December 2019, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) rapidly spreads globally. Scientists have made strides in estimating key transmission and epidemiological parameters. In particular, accumulating evidence p...

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Main Authors: Kenji Mizumoto, Katsushi Kagaya, Gerardo Chowell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-020-01691-x