 The novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, has caused over 100,000 confirmed cases and 4,000 deaths worldwide as of March 10, 2020. It was first detected in Wuhan, China, and has since spread rapidly. On March 11, 2020, it was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization. This article was authored by Richard A. Nair, Robert Durdak, Valentin Droel, and others.