Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Journal of Research in Clinical Medicine 2717-0616 8 1 2020 02 15 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19): A New Emerging Pandemic Threat 5 5 10.34172/jrcm.2020.005 EN Aysa Rezabakhsh https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3942-7848 Alireza Ala Sepideh Hassanpour Khodaei Journal Article 10.34172/jrcm.2020.005 2020 02 26 2020 03 01 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), with high-transmission power, is spreading rapidly, and researchers are endeavoring to discover eligible medications for its efficacious prevention and treatment globally. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) reports, several multicenter clinical trials are launched to determine effective treatment protocols against COVID- 19-associated pneumonia. In this article, we aimed to discuss some critical issues concerning novel coronavirus.