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COVID-19 Key Points for Exams by adi is a document available to read on EtoBox.
1. COVID-19 originated in Wuhan, China in December 2019 and was declared a pandemic by the WHO in March 2020. It is caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. 2. Key facts about COVID-19 include an incubation period of 2-14 days, typical transmission through droplets or contact, and a case fatality rate around 2-4% that increases with age and co-morbidities. 3. Diagnosis is typically done via RT-PCR tests of nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal swabs, and treatment includes chloroquine, oseltamivir, and lop
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