International Institute of Anticancer Research, Kapandriti, Greece;
Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, Attikon University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
In Vivo. 2021 Mar-Apr;35(2):1285-1294. doi: 10.21873/invivo.12380.
The severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in late 2019 and has caused a pandemic known as corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19), responsible for the death of more than 2 million people worldwide. The outbreak of COVID-19 has posed an unprecedented threat on human lives and public safety. The aim of this review is to describe key aspects of the bio-pathology of the novel disease, and discuss aspects of its spread, as well as targeted protective strategies that can help shape the outcome of the present and future health crises. Greece is used as a model to inhibit SARS-COV-2 spread, since it is one of the countries with the lowest fatality rates among nations of the European Union (E.U.), following two consecutive waves of COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, niche research technological approaches and scientific recommendations that emerged during the COVID-19 era are discussed.
严重急性呼吸系统综合症冠状病毒 2 型(SARS-CoV-2)于 2019 年末出现,并引发了一种被称为 2019 年冠状病毒病(COVID-19)的大流行,导致全球超过 200 万人死亡。COVID-19 的爆发对人类生命和公共安全构成了前所未有的威胁。本综述旨在描述这种新型疾病的生物病理学的关键方面,并讨论其传播的各个方面,以及有针对性的保护策略,这些策略有助于塑造当前和未来健康危机的结果。希腊被用作抑制 SARS-CoV-2 传播的模型,因为它是欧盟(EU)国家中在经历了 COVID-19 大流行的两波疫情后死亡率最低的国家之一。此外,还讨论了 COVID-19 时代出现的利基研究技术方法和科学建议。