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Since December 2019, several cases of a different type of pneumonia were reported in Wuhan, Central China [1]. Patients symptoms included fever, dry cough, dyspnoea and gastrointestinal issues [2]. Within days, the authorities confirmed that a novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) caused the outbreak [1]. SARS-CoV-2 virus is the agent responsible for the coronavirus disease termed COVID-19 [2].
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