In the context of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, we aimed to systematically
address the global seasonal patterns of human coronavirus (HCoV) infections. We identified …

Background During the validation of a highly sensitive panspecies coronavirus (CoV)
seminested reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay, we found …

Background In the current COVID-19 pandemic, aggressive Infection Prevention and Control
(IPC) measures have been adopted to prevent health care-associated transmission of …

Infections caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are a major cause of morbidity and
mortality in young children worldwide. Understanding seasonal patterns of region-specific …

Aims During the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, co-circulation of other common respiratory
viruses can potentially result in co-infections; however, reported rates of co-infections for …

Background During the past two decades, three novel coronaviruses (CoVs) have emerged
to cause international human epidemics with severe morbidity. CoVs have also emerged to …

Coronaviruses OC43, 229E, NL63, and HKU1 are endemic human respiratory
coronaviruses that typically cause mild to moderate upper respiratory infections, similar to …

Epidemic risk assessment and response relies on rapid information sharing. Using
examples from the past decade, we discuss the limitations of the present system for outbreak …

Background Severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) pose a great global burden. The
contribution of respiratory viruses to adult SARI is relatively understudied in Asia. We aimed …

Background Reports of co-circulation of respiratory viruses during the COVID-19 pandemic
and co-infections with SARS-CoV-2 vary. However, limited information is available from …