Table 1 Materials
From: Data mining of coronavirus: SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV
| Â | SARS-CoV-2 | SARS-CoV | MERS-CoV |
|---|---|---|---|
Microbiology | Enveloped RNA virus | Enveloped RNA virus | Enveloped RNA virus |
Outbreak period | 2019-present | 2002–2003 | 2012-present |
Initial Site of isolation | Wuhan, China | Guangdong province, China | Saudi Arabia |
Countries | 214 | 29 | 27 |
No. of cases (mortality) | 1,033,187 (2.9%) | 8096 (9.6%) | 2494 (~ 34%) |
Reservoir (intermediate host) | Likely bats (pangolins) | Bats (palm civet) | Bats (dromedary camels) |
Incubation period | 2–5 days (range, 2–14 days) | 2–7 days (range, 2–21) | 2–7 (range, 2–14 days) |
Infectivity, R0 | 2.5–3 | 2.2–3.7 (range, 0.3–4.1) | 0.3–1.3 |
Super spreaders | Yes | Yes | Yes (Uncommon) |
Transmission (including to HCP) | Droplet/direct, Airborne/Indirect | Droplet/direct, airborne/indirect? | Droplet/direct, airborne/indirect? |
Treatment (PEP) | Dexamethasone, Remdesivir | Supportive (none) | Supportive (None) |
Infection prevention | Droplet, contact, face shield | Droplet, contact, face shield | Droplet, contact, face shield |