Coronavirus: Basic Understanding

  • Dr. D Sharad Gedam Associate Professor, Government Autonomous Medical College (GMC), Associated Hospital, Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh, India
  • Ms Mamta Verma Associate Professor, College of Nursing, AIIMS, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
Keywords: 2019-nCoV, Wuhan, Coronavirus, Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus, China

Abstract

Coronavirus infections were first reported from Wuhan China. Although there is controversy about numbers of affected patients, it is assumed that millions of population have been affected already in China.

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CITATION
DOI: 10.17511/jopm.2020.i02.01
Published: 2020-02-20
How to Cite
Gedam, D. D. S., & Ms Mamta Verma. (2020). Coronavirus: Basic Understanding. Tropical Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, 6(2), 116-117. https://doi.org/10.17511/jopm.2020.i02.01
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