《LANCET,2月7日,Pandemic potential of 2019-nCoV》

  • 来源专题:COVID-19科研动态监测
  • 编译者: zhangmin
  • 发布时间:2020-02-09
  • Pandemic potential of 2019-nCoV

    Robin Thompson

    Published:February 07, 2020DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30068-2

    An important determinant of whether or not 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) will ultimately cause a global pandemic is its ability to become established upon its importation to a new country. Cases of 2019-nCoV infection have so far been reported in 24 countries, yet little human-to-human transmission outside of China has occurred.

  • 原文来源:https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(20)30068-2/fulltext
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