In December 2019, an outbreak of pneumonia of unknown aetiology was first reported in the city of Wuhan, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China. Since then, a novel coronavirus, 2019 novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has emerged as the most likely causative agent. To date, it has evolved into a pandemic involving over a million cases and thousands of deaths have been identified, including a high burden in countries like Italy, Spain, United Kingdom and the United States. This study aims to investigate the clinical epidemiology of 2019-novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) pandemic in Asia.
A retrospective/prospective outbreak study of all suspect cases admitted to hospital since
the beginning of the pandemic (December 2019). Clinical and epidemiological information will
be extracted from medical databases for analysis.
Inclusion Criteria:
- COVID-19 suspected cases (by whatever definition)
- COVID-19 confirmed cases (based on PCR or serum specific IgM and IgG antibody of novel
coronavirus; serum specific IgG of novel coronavirus from negative to positive or 4
times higher in convalescence than in acute phase)
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Exclusion Criteria:
- COVID-19 suspected cases should not be SARSCoV-2
Chongqing Hospital Children's Medical Center
Chongqing, China
Zhengzhou Children's hospital
Zhengzhou, China
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
Chandigarh, India
General Hospital H. Adam Malik
Medan, Indonesia
Murni Teguh Memorial Hospital
Medan, Indonesia
St. Marianna University School of Medicine
Kanagawa, Japan
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre
Bandar Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Hospital Enche' Besar Hajjah Khalsom
Kluang, Malaysia
University Malaya Medical Centre
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Penang General Hospital
Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Hospital Tuanku Ja'afar, Seremban, Malaysia
Seremban, Malaysia
Aga Khan University Hospital
Karachi, Pakistan
KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Singapore, Singapore
National University Hospital, Singapore
Singapore, Singapore
Judith Ju Ming Wong, Principal Investigator
KK Women's and Children's Hospital