COVID-19 and Lessons to Be Learned from Prior Coronavirus Outbreaks.

The article discusses the emergence of COVID-19 in the context of the virus characteristics and pathogenesis, transmission, clinical syndrome, and potential therapeutics or vaccines. Topics covered include Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), and seasonal human CoVs that circulate yearly as mild common cold viruses causing upper respiratory symptoms.