Open AccessMedicineBiologyEnvironmental Science

Kit-San Yuen, Z. Ye, S. Fung, Chikin Chan, D. Jin

2020.3.16Cell and Bioscience

DOI: 10.1186/s13578-020-00404-4

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Nine most important research questions concerning virus transmission, asymPTomatic and presymptomatic virus shedding, diagnosis, treatment, vaccine development, origin of virus and viral pathogenesis are highlighted.

Abstract

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is an ongoing global health emergency. Here we highlight nine most important research questions concerning virus transmission, asymptomatic and presymptomatic virus shedding, diagnosis, treatment, vaccine development, origin of virus and viral pathogenesis.

Citation format

YUEN, Kit-San, et al. SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19: The most important research questions. Cell and Bioscience, 2020, 10.