Incubation Period of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Novel Coronavirus 2 that Causes Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has currently become a major global public health problem. The prevalence of COVID-19 has increased rapidly worldwide. Because there is no effective COVID-19 vaccine available yet, it is increasingly important to understand the average incubation period of severe acute respiratory syndrome novel coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes COVID-19, to design appropriate preventive and control strategies.

Objective

This systematic review and meta-analysis was designed to estimate the pooled average incubation period of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

Methods

We conducted a systematic electronic web-based search of online databases, including PubMed, Google Scholar, Embase, and the World Health Organizatio

SUBMITTER: Wassie GT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7548076 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature