2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak: A Review of the Current Literature
Coronaviruses (CoV) belong to the genus Coronavirus with its high mutation rate in the Coronaviridae. The objective of this review article was to have a preliminary opinion about the disease, the ways of treatment, and prevention in this early stage of COVID-19 outbreak.
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