Clinical management of severe acute respiratory infection when novel coronavirus (nCoV) infection is suspected (WHO Technical Guidance)

Published on March 24, 2020

This document is intended for clinicians taking care of hospitalised adult and paediatric patients with severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) when a nCoV infection is suspected. Best practices for SARI including IPC and optimized supportive care for severely ill patients are essential.  WHO

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