@article{Awasthi_S-2020_64184, title = {What Does Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Mean for Global Pneumonia Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment?}, author = {Awasthi, S. and Campbell, H. and Dela Cruz, C. and Graham, H. and Greenslade, L. and Jehan, F. and Zar, H.}, month = {nov}, year = {2020}, abstract = {This year, for the first time, World Pneumonia Day will be held during a global pneumonia pandemic. By November 12, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is expected to cause 1.3 million deaths and by December 31, 1.9 million deaths.If these deaths are counted as lower respiratory infection (pneumonia) by the Global Burden of Disease, SARS-CoV-2 could increase pneumonia mortality rates by >70% in 2020, bringing the annual death toll to 4.5 million. No other infection causes this burden of death.}, pages = {486-488}, volume = {159}, issue = {2}, journal = {Chest}, publisher = {Elsevier}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2020.10.066}, }