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Rev Méd Electrón 2020; 42 (3)

SARS-CoV-2, the emerging virus behind the COVID-19 pandemic

Cañete VR, Noda AAL, Ferreira MV, Brito PK, García HAL

Language: Spanish
References: 37
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ABSTRACT

The emergency of the novel coronavirus, and the recognition of the disease it causes as a pandemic, constitute the main sanitary event in 2020. Because its recent discovery and the lack of safe and effective drugs or vaccines, the managing of cases and the control of the pandemic is problematic. In this review, the authors summarize the basic characteristics of the pathogen, the signs and symptoms of disease, and the diagnosis tools to identify presence of the virus. Furthermore, we also review the current knowledge on the treatment of infected cases as well as information about vaccine candidates. We highlight actions executed in Cuba to control the pandemic.


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