Figure 1
Global map of SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 epidemic by region.
Figure 2
Transmission and infection.
Figure 3
Signs and symptoms.
Figure 4
Prevention.
Table 1
Risk factors for severe disease.
| Risk factors for severe disease | |
|---|---|
| 1. Age | >52 years (interquartile range 40–65) |
| 2. Co-morbidities present in 38% of patients with severe disease | Hypertension 24% Diabetes 16% Coronary heart or cerebrovascular disease 8% Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) 4% Chronic kidney disease 2% Cancer 2% |
| 3. Additional risk factor unique for low-income countries | HIV Tuberculosis Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) Cardiomyopathies |
[i] The table outlines risk factors for severe COVID-19 disease and co-morbidities from China (from Guan et al. Clinical characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 in China, NEJM, 2020) and low-income settings with a focus on Sub-Saharan Africa.
Table 2
Important resources and information.
| World Health Organization | www.who.int/health-topics/coronaviru |
| European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control | www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/coronavirus |
| US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV |
| Uptodate | www.uptodate.com/contents/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19 |