SARS-CoV-2 viral load and detection of infectious virus in the respiratory tract are the two
key parameters for estimating infectiousness. As shedding of infectious virus is required for …

The long-term physical and mental sequelae of COVID-19 are a growing public health
concern, yet there is considerable uncertainty about their prevalence, persistence and …

The zoonotic SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 continues to spread worldwide, with
devastating consequences. While the medical community has gained insight into the …

The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) marks
the third highly pathogenic coronavirus to spill over into the human population. SARS-CoV-2 …

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a highly transmissible
and pathogenic coronavirus that emerged in late 2019 and has caused a pandemic of acute …

Background Long-term health sequelae of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may be
multiple but have thus far not been systematically studied. Methods All patients discharged …

Background After the 2002/2003 severe acute respiratory syndrome outbreak, 30% of
survivors exhibited persisting structural pulmonary abnormalities. The long-term pulmonary …

Background Viral load kinetics and duration of viral shedding are important determinants for
disease transmission. We aimed to characterise viral load dynamics, duration of viral RNA …

Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by a strain of coronavirus known as
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has become a global …

Within two decades, there have emerged three highly pathogenic and deadly human
coronaviruses, namely SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2. The economic burden …