An address to the European immunology community concerning the Coronavirus pandemic

摘要

A novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), with the potential to cause severe respiratory disease (COVID-19) emerged from China in December 2019. Within 3 months, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the global spread of the virus as a pandemic. Europe has now taken over from China as the epicentre of the pandemic, with Italy recording over 53,500 cases, followed by Spain with nearly 25,000, 21,400 in Germany and 14,300 in France (as of 22nd March 2020). We are in the midst of an unprecedented battle against a new enemy, with many of us facing severe restrictions to our daily professional and personal lives.