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cord-272300-ck301hcu	Chahrour, Mohamad	A Bibliometric Analysis of COVID-19 Research Activity: A Call for Increased Output	2020-03-21		.txt	text/plain	2353	139	52	Background: The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has impacted many countries across all inhabited continents, and is now considered a global pandemic, due to its high rate of infectivity. Methods: We explored the PubMed database and the World Health Organization (WHO) database for publications pertaining to COVID-19 since December 2019 up until March 18, 2020. Observational studies and therapeutic trials pertaining to COVID-19 are essential for assessing pathogenic characteristics and developing novel treatment options. Reports from countries with big numbers of confirmed cases would delineate risk factors, clinical features as well as treatment strategies for patients with COVID-19 [12] . The publication type was identified and only original articles and case reports were included in our study. This information begins with early-outbreak case reports and observational studies, where the basic characteristics of the novel disease are documented, and hence, awareness can be raised [23] .	./cache/cord-272300-ck301hcu.txt	./txt/cord-272300-ck301hcu.txt