Wikidata:WikiProject COVID-19/Statements/2019–20 coronavirus pandemic

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• The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic is a pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

COVID-19 pandemic (Q81068910) has cause (P828) COVID-19 (Q84263196).

COVID-19 (Q84263196) has cause (P828) SARS-CoV-2 (Q82069695).

COVID-19 (Q84263196) instance of (P31) emerging communicable disease (Q609748).

• The outbreak was first identified in Wuhan, Hubei, China, in December 2019.

COVID-19 pandemic (Q81068910) 'first case located in' Wuhan (Q11746) point in time (P585) December 2019.

• The outbreak was recognized as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 11 March 2020.

COVID-19 pandemic (Q81068910) instance of (P31) pandemic (Q12184) of (P642) COVID-19 (Q84263196) start time (P580) 11 março 2020 statement supported by (P3680) World Health Organization (Q7817)

• As of 24 March, more than 398,100 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in more than 190 countries and territories, resulting in more than 17,400 deaths and more than 103,000 recoveries.

COVID-19 pandemic (Q81068910) number of cases (P1603) 398107

COVID-19 pandemic (Q81068910) number of deaths (P1120) 17454

COVID-19 pandemic (Q81068910) number of recoveries (P8010) 103334

• The virus is typically spread from one person to another via respiratory droplets produced during coughing.

COVID-19 (Q84263196)symptoms and signs (P780)cough (Q35805)

cough (Q35805) has effect (P1542) droplet infection (Q15304517)

COVID-19 (Q84263196)disease transmission process (P1060)droplet infection (Q15304517)

• It may also spread when one touches a contaminated surface and then one's face.

cough (Q35805) has effect (P1542) fomite transmission (Q88103997)

• It is most contagious when people are symptomatic, although spread may be possible before symptoms appear.

COVID-19 (Q84263196) disease state of transmission active disease (Q88468464)

COVID-19 (Q84263196) disease state of transmission incubation (disease) (Q88468699) nature of statement (P5102) possibly (Q30230067)

• The time between exposure and symptom onset is typically around five days, but may range from two to fourteen days

COVID-19 (Q84263196) 'average incubation period' 5 days

COVID-19 (Q84263196) minimal incubation period in humans (P3488) 2 days COVID-19 (Q84263196) maximal incubation period in humans (P3487) 14 days

• Common symptoms include fever, cough, and shortness of breath

COVID-19 (Q84263196)symptoms and signs (P780)cough (Q35805) COVID-19 (Q84263196)symptoms and signs (P780)fever (Q38933) COVID-19 (Q84263196)symptoms and signs (P780)dyspnea (Q2700155)

• Complications may include pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome

COVID-19 (Q84263196) can lead to complication pneumonia (Q12192) COVID-19 (Q84263196) can lead to complication acute respiratory distress syndrome (Q344873)

• There is currently no vaccine or specific antiviral treatment.

COVID-19 (Q84263196) vacine non-existent entity (Q64728693) COVID-19 (Q84263196) specific antimicrobial treatment non-existent entity (Q64728693)