14 January

Hui DS, I Azhar E, Madani TA, Ntoumi F, Kock R, Dar O, Ippolito G, Mchugh TD, Memish ZA, Drosten C, Zumla A, Petersen E. The continuing 2019-nCoV epidemic threat of novel coronaviruses to global health – The latest 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China. Int J Infect Dis. 2020 Feb; 91:264-266. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/31953166. Full-text: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2020.01.009

Bogoch II, Watts A, Thomas-Bachli A, Huber C, Kraemer MUG, Khan K. Pneumonia of unknown aetiology in Wuhan, China: potential for international spread via commercial air travel. J Travel Med. 2020 Mar 13;27(2):taaa008. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/31943059. Full-text: https://doi.org/10.1093/jtm/taaa008

These two articles by Hui et al. and Bogoch et al. – now outstanding historical documents – relate the first two SARS-CoV-2 weeks in January 2020.

 

17 January

Imai et al. (Imperial College London) Estimating the potential total number of novel Coronavirus cases in Wuhan City, China. Full-text: https://doi.org/10.25561/77149

The authors contradict official figures published by the People’s Republic of China, estimating that a total more than 1,700 cases of 2019-nCoV in Wuhan City had onset of symptoms by 12 January 2020 – while officially, only 41 cases had been reported by 16 January.  How did they do the math? They analyzed the volume of international travel from Wuhan.

 

Cohen J, Normile D. New SARS-like virus in China triggers alarm. Science. 2020 Jan 17;367(6475):234-235. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/31949058. Full-text: https://doi.org/10.1126/science.367.6475.234

 

19 January

Liu SL. New virus in China requires international control effort. Nature. 2020 Jan;577(7791):472. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/31956262. Full-text: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-020-00135-z

 

24 January

Huang C, Wang Y, Li X, et al. Clinical features of patients infected with 2019 novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China. Lancet. 2020 Feb 15;395(10223):497-506. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/31986264. Full-text: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30183-5

 

Chan JF, Yuan S, Kok KH, et al. A familial cluster of pneumonia associated with the 2019 novel coronavirus indicating person-to-person transmission: a study of a family cluster. Lancet. 2020 Feb 15;395(10223):514-523. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/31986261. Fulltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30154-9

 

30 January

Chen N, Zhou M, Dong X, et al. Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of 99 cases of 2019 novel coronavirus pneumonia in Wuhan, China: a descriptive study. Lancet. 2020 Feb 15;395(10223):507-513. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/32007143. Full-text: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30211-7

 

Rothe C, Schunk M, Sothmann P, et al. Transmission of 2019-nCoV Infection from an Asymptomatic Contact in Germany. N Engl J Med 2020;382:970-971. https://pubmed.gov/32003551. Full-text: https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMc2001468

 

3 February

Zhou P, Yang XL, Wang XG, et al. A pneumonia outbreak associated with a new coronavirus of probable bat origin. Nature. 2020 Mar;579(7798):270-273. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/32015507. Full-text: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-2012-7

 

4 February

Wang M, Cao R, Zhang L, et al. Remdesivir and chloroquine effectively inhibit the recently emerged novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in vitro. Cell Res. 2020 Mar;30(3):269-271. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/32020029. Full-text: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41422-020-0282-0

 

5 February

Zumla A, Hui DS, Azhar EI, Memish ZA, Maeurer M. Reducing mortality from 2019-nCoV: host-directed therapies should be an option. Lancet. 2020 Feb 22;395(10224):e35-e36. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/32035018. Full-text: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30305-6

 

7 February

Shen K, Yang Y, Wang T, et al. Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of 2019 novel coronavirus infection in children: experts’ consensus statement. World J Pediatr. 2020 Feb 7. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/32034659. Fulltext: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12519-020-00343-7

 

12 February

Shang L, Zhao J, Hu Y, Du R, Cao B. On the use of corticosteroids for 2019-nCoV pneumonia. Lancet. 2020 Feb 29;395(10225):683-684. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/32122468. Full-text: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30361-5

 

Qiao J. What are the risks of COVID-19 infection in pregnant women? Lancet. 2020 Mar 7;395(10226):760-762. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/32151334. Full-text: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30365-2

 

21 February

Bai Y, Yao L, Wei T, et al. Presumed Asymptomatic Carrier Transmission of COVID-19. JAMA. 2020 Feb 21. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/32083643. Fulltext: https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2020.2565

 

24 February

Pan Y, Zhang D, Yang P, Poon LLM, Wang Q. Viral load of SARS-CoV-2 in clinical samples. Lancet Infect Dis. 2020 Feb 24. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/32105638. Fulltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30113-4

 

Wu Z, McGoogan JM. Characteristics of and Important Lessons From the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak in China: Summary of a Report of 72314 Cases From the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention. JAMA. 2020 Feb 24. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/32091533. Fulltext: https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2020.2648

 

Cheung JC, Ho LT, Cheng JV, Cham EYK, Lam KN. Staff safety during emergency airway management for COVID-19 in Hong Kong. Lancet Respir Med. 2020 Apr;8(4):e19. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/32105633. Full-text: https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600(20)30084-9

 

25 February

Ji Y, Ma Z, Peppelenbosch MP, Pan Q. Potential association between COVID-19 mortality and health-care resource availability. Lancet Glob Health. 2020 Apr;8(4):e480. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/32109372. Full-text: https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(20)30068-1

 

26 February

Ai T, Yang Z, Hou H, et al. Correlation of Chest CT and RT-PCR Testing in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in China: A Report of 1014 Cases. Radiology. 2020 Feb 26:200642. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/32101510. Fulltext: https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.2020200642

 

27 February

Stebbing J, Phelan A, Griffin I, et al. COVID-19: combining antiviral and anti-inflammatory treatments. Lancet Infect Dis. 2020 Apr;20(4):400-402. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/32113509. Full-text: https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30132-8

 

Lan L, Xu D, Ye G, et al. Positive RT-PCR Test Results in Patients Recovered From COVID-19. JAMA. 2020 Feb 27. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/32105304. Fulltext: https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2020.2783

 

28 February

Guan WJ, Ni ZY, Hu Y, et al. Clinical Characteristics of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in China. N Engl J Med. 2020 Apr 30;382(18):1708-1720. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/32109013. Full-text: https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2002032

 

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Checklist for hospitals preparing for the reception and care of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) patients. ECDC: Stockholm; 2020. Full-text: https://bit.ly/3iC4ASL

 

3 March

Xia Y, Jin R, Zhao J, Li W, Shen H. Risk of COVID-19 for patients with cancer. Lancet Oncol. 2020 Apr;21(4):e180. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/32142622. Full-text: https://doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045(20)30150-9

 

5 March

Hoffmann M, Kleine-Weber H, Schroeder S, et al. SARS-CoV-2 Cell Entry Depends on ACE2 and TMPRSS2 and Is Blocked by a Clinically Proven Protease Inhibitor. Cell. 2020 Apr 16;181(2):271-280.e8. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/32142651. Full-text: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2020.02.052

10 March

Hong H, Wang Y, Chung HT, Chen CJ. Clinical characteristics of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in newborns, infants and children. Pediatr Neonatol. 2020 Mar 10. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/32199864. Fulltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedneo.2020.03.001

 

13 March

Wu C, Chen X, Cai Y, et al. Risk Factors Associated With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Death in Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pneumonia in Wuhan, China. JAMA Intern Med. 2020 Mar 13:e200994. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/32167524. Full-text: https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.0994

 

16 March

Ferguson et al. (Imperial College COVID-19 Response Team) Impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) to reduce COVID-19 mortality and healthcare demand. 16 March 2020. Full-text: https://doi.org/10.25561/77482

 

17 March

van Doremalen N, Bushmaker T, Morris DH, et al. Aerosol and Surface Stability of SARS-CoV-2 as Compared with SARS-CoV-1. N Engl J Med. 2020 Mar 17. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/32182409. Fulltext: https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMc2004973

 

Wang Y, Liu Y, Liu L, Wang X, Luo N, Li L. Clinical Outcomes in 55 Patients With Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Who Were Asymptomatic at Hospital Admission in Shenzhen, China. J Infect Dis. 2020 May 11;221(11):1770-1774. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/32179910. Full-text: https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiaa119

 

18 March

Cao B, Wang Y, Wen D, et al. A Trial of Lopinavir-Ritonavir in Adults Hospitalized with Severe Covid-19. N Engl J Med. 2020 Mar 18. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/32187464. Fulltext: https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2001282

 

Liu D, Li L, Wu X, et al. Pregnancy and Perinatal Outcomes of Women With Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pneumonia: A Preliminary Analysis. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2020 Jul;215(1):127-132. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/32186894. Full-text: https://doi.org/10.2214/AJR.20.23072

 

Luo M, Cao S, Wei L, et al. Precautions for Intubating Patients with COVID-19. Anesthesiology. 2020 Mar 19. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/32195703. Fulltext: https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0000000000003288

 

19 March

Liu Y, Yan LM, Wan L, et al. Viral dynamics in mild and severe cases of COVID-19. Lancet Infect Dis. 2020 Mar 19. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/32199493. Fulltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30232-2

 

Wu JT, Leung K, Bushman M, et al. Estimating clinical severity of COVID-19 from the transmission dynamics in Wuhan, China. Nat Med. 2020 Apr;26(4):506-510. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/32284616. Full-text: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-020-0822-7

20 March

Zhang L, Lin D, Sun X, et al. Crystal structure of SARS-CoV-2 main protease provides a basis for design of improved α-ketoamide inhibitors. Science. 2020 Apr 24;368(6489):409-412. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/32198291. Full-text: https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abb3405

 

Hanley B, Lucas SB, Youd E, Swift B, Osborn M. Autopsy in suspected COVID-19 cases. J Clin Pathol. 2020 Mar 20. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/32198191.
Fulltext: https://doi.org/10.1136/jclinpath-2020-206522

 

Basile C, Combe C, Pizzarelli F, et al. Recommendations for the prevention, mitigation and containment of the emerging SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic in haemodialysis centres. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2020 Mar 20. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/32196116. Fulltext: https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfaa069

 

Wu Y, Guo C, Tang L, et al. Prolonged presence of SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA in faecal samples. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2020 Mar 19. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/32199469. Fulltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-1253(20)30083-2

 

21 March

Guo L, Ren L, Yang S, et al. Profiling Early Humoral Response to Diagnose Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Mar 21. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/32198501. Fulltext: https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa310

 

Clerkin KJ, Fried JA, Raikhelkar J, et al. COVID-19 and Cardiovascular Disease. Circulation. 2020 May 19;141(20):1648-1655. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/32200663. Full-text: https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.120.046941

 

23 March

To KK, Tsang OT, Leung WS, et al. Temporal profiles of viral load in posterior oropharyngeal saliva samples and serum antibody responses during infection by SARS-CoV-2: an observational cohort study. Lancet Infect Dis. 2020 Mar 23. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/32213337. Fulltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30196-1

 

24 March

Swiss Society Of Intensive Care Medicine. Recommendations for the admission of patients with COVID-19 to intensive care and intermediate care units (ICUs and IMCUs). Swiss Med Wkly. 2020 Mar 24;150:w20227. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/32208493. Full-text: https://doi.org/10.4414/smw.2020.20227

 

Swiss Academy Of Medical Sciences. COVID-19 pandemic: triage for intensive-care treatment under resource scarcity. Swiss Med Wkly. 2020 Mar 24;150:w20229. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/32208495. Full-text: https://doi.org/10.4414/smw.2020.20229. eCollection 2020 Mar 23

 

Thomas-Rüddel D, Winning J, Dickmann P, et al. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): update for anesthesiologists and intensivists March 2020. Anaesthesist. 2020 Mar 24:1-10. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/32211920. Full-text: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00101-020-00760-3

Excellent detailed update for anesthesiologists and intensivists.

 

Patel AB, Verma A. COVID-19 and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers: What Is the Evidence? JAMA. 2020 Mar 24. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/32208485. Full-text: https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2020.4812

 

25 March

Mizumoto K, Kagaya K, Zarebski A, Chowell G. Estimating the asymptomatic proportion of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship, Yokohama, Japan, 2020. Euro Surveill. 2020 Mar;25(10):2000180. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/32183930. Full-text: https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.25.10.2000180

 

26 March

Poston JT, Patel BK, Davis AM. Management of Critically Ill Adults With COVID-19. JAMA. 2020 Mar 26. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/32215647. Full-text: https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2020.4914

 

Zeng L, Xia S, Yuan W, et al. Neonatal Early-Onset Infection With SARS-CoV-2 in 33 Neonates Born to Mothers With COVID-19 in Wuhan, China. JAMA Pediatr. 2020 Mar 26. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/32215598. Fulltext: https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.0878

 

27 March

Shen C, Wang Z, Zhao F, et al. Treatment of 5 Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19 With Convalescent Plasma. JAMA. 2020 Mar 27;323(16):1582-9. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/32219428. Full-text: https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2020.4783

 

McMichael TM, Currie DW, Clark S, et al. Epidemiology of Covid-19 in a Long-Term Care Facility in King County, Washington. N Engl J Med. 2020 May 21;382(21):2005-2011. PubMed: https://pubmed.gov/32220208. Full-text: https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2005412