The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has been confirmed as a pandemic by World Health Organization (WHO) and it has spread to more than 140 countries globally. Besides medical staff, the scientific researchers are also making great efforts to study the virus and how to control it. Numerous scientists and researchers around the world involved in related research work and shared their sequences, protocols, clinical experiences and progresses promptly. The spirit of sharing and cooperation have helped us make continuous breakthroughs in analyzing the novel coronavirus's genome structure, origin, pathogenesis, and epidemiological studies. Now studies are more focused on clinical treatments, therapeutic drugs and the development of vaccines.
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- How can we move forward research projects and study during the outbreak?
- What can the scientific community do to defeat COVID-19?
- How far are we from a vaccine?
- Which is the most promising therapeutic drug?
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CDC Information for Laboratories
WHO Guidance
Available Protocols
- Diagnostic detection of Wuhan coronavirus 2019 by real-time RT-PCR – Charité, Berlin Germany (pdf)
- Detection of 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in suspected human cases by RT-PCR – Hong Kong University (pdf)
- China CDC Primers and probes for detection SARS-CoV-2