COVID-19 and Rheumatic Diseases: Practical Issues

Abstract

On March 12, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) a pandemic. The rapidly increasing number of cases and deaths have overwhelmed the health care system worldwide. We aimed to provide a narrative review on some practical issues of COVID-19 and rheumatic diseases with the limited data to the date of April 26, 2020.