A review: novel coronavirus (COVID-19): an evidence-based approach

The World Health Organization in China was informed about the cases of pneumonia of unknown antecedent ailments. Since then, there have been over 141 million cases globally of 2019 novel coronavirus (Covid-19), 3.01 million deaths, and over 80.4 million recovered. Clinical research of novel agents represent opportunities to inform real-time public health action. In 2018 there was a systematic review to identify priority research questions for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-related coronavirus and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-related coronavirus. Here, we review information available on COVID-19 and provide evidenced-based approaches in clinical research for the current COVID-19 outbreak.