What do we know about COVID-19? A review article

Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). 2020 Apr;66(4):534-540. doi: 10.1590/1806-9282.66.4.534.

Abstract

Objectives: To bring summarized information about what has been published so far regarding Covid-19, facilitating the access to information and a better understanding of this pandemic, and to contribute to the medical community in the decision-making against this virus.

Methods: This review article brings collected information from different articles published since the beginning of the pandemic of the 2019 novel coronavirus.

Key results: This paper aggregates and consolidates some epidemiological parameters and clinical knowledge about the novel coronavirus and brings what is new in the search for pandemic control.

Major conclusions: Governments and health authorities are under increased pressure to control the COVID-19 spreading. In this scenario, the scientific community is working hard to produce relevant papers which will help in the next steps against coronavirus. Our review summarized the latest news about SARS-CoV2, evidencing what we know about COVID-19 until now.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Betacoronavirus
  • COVID-19
  • Coronavirus Infections / complications
  • Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology*
  • Coronavirus Infections / physiopathology
  • Eye Diseases / complications
  • Eye Diseases / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Non-Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Pandemics
  • Pneumonia, Viral / complications
  • Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology*
  • Pneumonia, Viral / physiopathology
  • Review Literature as Topic
  • SARS-CoV-2