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Revisiting the dangers of the coronavirus in the ophthalmology practice
Eye ( IF 2.8 ) Pub Date : 2020-02-06 , DOI: 10.1038/s41433-020-0790-7 Ivan Seah 1 , Xinyi Su 1, 2, 3 , Gopal Lingam 1, 3
Eye ( IF 2.8 ) Pub Date : 2020-02-06 , DOI: 10.1038/s41433-020-0790-7 Ivan Seah 1 , Xinyi Su 1, 2, 3 , Gopal Lingam 1, 3
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Every year, during the Lunar New Year, the largest human migration in the world occurs in China. Almost 3 billion passenger-journeys are made as travellers reunite with distant families [1]. This year, things are different. The recent emergence of a novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), which caused an outbreak of viral pneumonia in Wuhan, China, has led to three Chinese cities; Wuhan, Huanggang, Ezhou, placed under lockdown to curb transmission. The 2019nCoV has sparked global concern regarding the likelihood of the epidemic turning out like the 2003 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (SARS-CoV), where more than 8000 people were infected with 774 mortalities [2]. Healthcare workers represented 20% of the infected [2]. The 2019-nCoV serves as a reminder of the potential dangers posed by coronaviruses to both patients and doctors alike.
更新日期：2020-02-06
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