What question did this study set out to answer?

The central aim is to review the emergence of pathogenic coronaviruses and the necessary public health responses to new threats.

January 23, 2020

Coronavirus Infections—More Than Just the Common Cold

Key Points

The central aim is to review the emergence of pathogenic coronaviruses and the necessary public health responses to new threats.
Review the emergence of SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV.
Discuss the identification of 2019-nCoV.
Examine public health strategies for containment.
The rapid spread of 2019-nCoV presents significant public health challenges.
Current strategies may need enhancement to effectively contain this novel threat.

Abstract

In this Viewpoint Anthony Fauci and colleagues review the emergence of pathogenic human coronaviruses (SARS-Cov and MERS-CoV) as background for discussing a rapidly spreading novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) identified in 2019 in China and the public health strategies necessary to contain the threat.

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