SARS-CoV-2 is a new coronavirus with epicentre in the Hubei-region in China from where it spread globally in late 2019. 1-3 As of 11 March 2020, WHO declared the situation a pandemic. 4 Infection with SARS-CoV-2 leads to COVID-19, a disease ranging from mild respiratory illness to fatal pneumonia with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). 2,5 SARS-CoV-2 has proven highly contagious and has put an immense strain on healthcare systems worldwide.
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