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The new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) was recognized in December 2019 as a cause of severe pneumonia and has now led to a global pandemic [1, 2]. Respiratory illnesses caused by COVID-19 cover a whole range of severities. Identifying the risk factors and protective factors for the severity of COVID-19 disease is essential to direct the development of new treatments and infection prevention strategies. The first large series of cases identified several risk factors for severe forms of the disease, including advanced age, hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, exposure to tobacco, and obstructive pulmonary chronic disease [1, 3].
The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention published a significant case series study of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (72 314 cases, updated through February 11, 2020) [4, 5]. The authors of this paper summarized key findings from this report and discussed emerging understanding of and conclusions from the COVID-19 epidemic.
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The new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) was recognized in December 2019 as a cause of severe pneumonia and has now led to a global pandemic [1, 2]. Respiratory illnesses caused by COVID-19 cover a whole range of severities. Identifying the risk factors and protective factors for the severity of COVID-19 disease is essential to direct the development of new treatments and infection prevention strategies. The first large series of cases identified several risk factors for severe forms of the disease, including advanced age, hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, exposure to tobacco, and obstructive pulmonary chronic disease [1, 3].
The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention published a significant case series study of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (72 314 cases, updated through February 11, 2020) [4, 5]. The authors of this paper summarized key findings from this report and discussed emerging understanding of and conclusions from the COVID-19 epidemic.

COVID-19: the first pandemic of the 21th century. A review of the literature

Romanian Journal of Occupational Medicine

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COVID-19: the first pandemic of the 21 century. A review of the literature

The new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) was recognized in December 2019 as a cause of severe pneumonia and has now led to a global pandemic [1, 2]....

COVID-19: the first pandemic of the 21^th century. A review of the literature

Published Online: Oct 26, 2021

Page range: 26 - 30

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjom-2021-0004

Keywords
COVID-19 infection, the diagnosis, mutations, vaccines

© 2021 Sonia-Corenlia Bădulici, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

COVID-19: the first pandemic of the 21th century. A review of the literature

Published Online: Oct 26, 2021

Page range: 26 - 30

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjom-2021-0004

KeywordsCOVID-19 infection, the diagnosis, mutations, vaccines

© 2021 Sonia-Corenlia Bădulici, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

COVID-19: the first pandemic of the 21^th century. A review of the literature

Keywords
COVID-19 infection, the diagnosis, mutations, vaccines