Aims To estimate the association of smoking status with rates of (i) infection,(ii)
hospitalization,(iii) disease severity and (iv) mortality from SARS‐CoV‐2/COVID‐19 disease …

With the increasing prevalence of obesity, there is a growing awareness of its impact on
infectious diseases. In past epidemics of influenza A and Middle East respiratory syndrome …

Background Various neurological manifestations of infection with severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have been reported, associated with a broad …

Seit Dezember 2019 verbreitet sich das neuartige Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome–Corona Virus-2) rasch im Sinne einer weltweiten Pandemie. Dies …

Objective To follow serological immune responses of front-line healthcare workers after PCR-
confirmed COVID-19 for a mean of 30 weeks, describe the time-course of SARS-CoV-2 …

Background COVID-19 has been reported in over 40million people globally with variable
clinical outcomes. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we assessed demographic …

The German government initiated the Network University Medicine (NUM) in early 2020 to
improve national research activities on the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus …

Objective Evaluation of pulmonary function impairment after COVID-19 in persistently
symptomatic and asymptomatic patients of all disease severities and characterisation of risk …

Aims People with cardiovascular disease or risk factors are at increased risk when exposed
to SARS-CoV-2. Most are treated with statins, but the impact of these drugs on clinical …

The European project ORCHESTRA intends to create a new pan-European cohort to rapidly
advance the knowledge of the effects and treatment of COVID-19. Establishing processes …