Insights from the comparisons of SARS-CoV and COVID-19 outbreaks

摘要

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is one of infectious diseases caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). At the beginning of 2020, a sudden outbreak of novel pneumonia, originated from Wuhan, China, swiftly evolves to a worldwide pandemic, alike the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in 2003. However, Chinese-style innovation in response to the outbreak of COVID-19 helped China to reach a faster and more effective success in the containment of this epidemic. This review summarizes insights from the comparisons of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and COVID-19 outbreaks on the basis of preventive strategies in China for this coronavirus pandemic. Abbreviations: AIDS = acquired immune deficiency syndrome, COVID-19 = coronavirus disease 2019, NMPA = National Medical Products Administration, PCR = polymerase chain reaction, RT-PCR = reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, SARS = severe acute respiratory syndrome, SARS-CoV = severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2 = severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, WHO = World Health Organization.