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Early Transmission Dynamics in Wuhan, China, of Novel Coronavirus–Infected Pneumonia

New England Journal of Medicine · 2020 · Vol. 382(13) · pp. 1199–1207

Qun Li✉(World Wide Web Consortium)Xuhua Guan(World Wide Web Consortium)Peng Wu(World Wide Web Consortium)Xiaoye Wang(World Wide Web Consortium)Lei Zhou(World Wide Web Consortium)Yeqing Tong(World Wide Web Consortium)Ruiqi Ren(World Wide Web Consortium)Kathy Leung(World Wide Web Consortium)Eric H. Y. Lau(World Wide Web Consortium)Jessica Y. Wong(World Wide Web Consortium)Xuesen Xing(World Wide Web Consortium)Nijuan Xiang(World Wide Web Consortium)Yang Wu(World Wide Web Consortium)Chao Li(World Wide Web Consortium)Qi Chen(World Wide Web Consortium)Dan Li(World Wide Web Consortium)Tian Liu(World Wide Web Consortium)Jing Zhao(World Wide Web Consortium)Man Liu(World Wide Web Consortium)Wenxiao Tu(World Wide Web Consortium)Chuding Chen(World Wide Web Consortium)Lianmei Jin(World Wide Web Consortium)Rui Yang(World Wide Web Consortium)Qi Wang(World Wide Web Consortium)Suhua Zhou(World Wide Web Consortium)Rui Wang(World Wide Web Consortium)Hui Liu(World Wide Web Consortium)Yinbo Luo(World Wide Web Consortium)Yuan Liu(World Wide Web Consortium)Ge Shao(World Wide Web Consortium)Huan Li(World Wide Web Consortium)Zhongfa Tao(World Wide Web Consortium)Yang Yang(World Wide Web Consortium)Zhiqiang Deng(World Wide Web Consortium)Boxi Liu(World Wide Web Consortium)Zhitao Ma(World Wide Web Consortium)Yanping Zhang(World Wide Web Consortium)Guoqing Shi(World Wide Web Consortium)Tommy Tsan‐Yuk Lam(World Wide Web Consortium)Joseph T. Wu(World Wide Web Consortium)George F. Gao(World Wide Web Consortium)Benjamin J. Cowling(World Wide Web Consortium)Bo Yang(World Wide Web Consortium)GM Leung(World Wide Web Consortium)Zijian Feng(World Wide Web Consortium)

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Abstract

On the basis of this information, there is evidence that human-to-human transmission has occurred among close contacts since the middle of December 2019. Considerable efforts to reduce transmission will be required to control outbreaks if similar dynamics apply elsewhere. Measures to prevent or reduce transmission should be implemented in populations at risk. (Funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China and others.).

SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research COVID-19 epidemiological studies Respiratory viral infections researchCoronavirusTransmission (telecommunications)PneumoniaCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)VirologyChinaSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakDynamics (music)Medicine

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BetacoronavirusCOVID-19SARS-CoV-2AdolescentAdultAgedChinaCommunicable Disease ControlFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPneumonia, ViralIncidencePolymerase Chain Reaction