Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) or severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a novel coronavirus strain disease, has recently emerged in
China and rapidly spread worldwide. This novel strain is highly transmittable and severe
disease has been reported in up to 16% of hospitalized cases. More than 600,000 cases
have been confirmed and the number of deaths is constantly increasing. COVID-19
hospitalized patients, especially those suffering from severe respiratory or systemic …