Comparison of Epidemiological and Clinical Features of Patients with Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in Wuhan and Outside Wuhan, China
26 Pages Posted: 3 Mar 2020
Zi-Ying Lei
Sun Yat-Sen University (SYSU) - Department of Infectious Diseases
Hui-Juan Cao
Sun Yat-Sen University (SYSU) - Department of Infectious Diseases
Abstract
Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread outside the initial epicenter of Wuhan. We compared cases in Guangzhou and Wuhan to illustrate potential changes in pathogenicity and epidemiological characteristics as the epidemic has progressed.