Clinical characteristics of 140 patients infected by SARS‐CoV‐2 in Wuhan, China

A detailed clinical investigation of 140 hospitalized COVID‐19 cases suggest eosinopenia together with lymphopenia may be a potential indicator for diagnosis. Allergic diseases, asthma and COPD are not risk factors for SARS‐CoV‐2 infection. Elderly age, high number of comorbidities and more prominent laboratory abnormalities were associated with severe patients. The authors acknowledge all the healthcare professionals who helped and took care of the patients with COVID-19 for their great efforts and their selfless dedication in the medical operation against SARS-CoV-2. Read the full paper here.