COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The disease was first identified in December 2019 in Wuhan [1], and has since spread globally, resulting in a pandemic affecting nearly every country in the world. As of July 15, 2020, more than 13.3 million cases have been reported in more than 188 countries and territories, resulting in more than 580,000 deaths [2].
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