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Table 2 Amirian 2020. Characteristics of the Included Studies
Study

Setting

Numberpositive/total
number tested(%)

Gastrointestinal
symptoms

Cai (2020)

Shanghai andQingdao, China

Day 3–13 after theonset 5/6 (83)
Day 18–30t: 5/5(100)None

Chan (2020)

Guangdong, China

0/7 (0)

Two with diarrhoea were
negative for viral RNA instool,

Chen (2020)

Guangzhou, China

11/28 (39)None

Kam (2020)

Kallang, Singapore

1/1None
None

Ling 2020

Shanghai, China

54/66 (82)

None

Tang (2020)

Zhoushan, China

1/3 (33)None

The COVID-19
Investigation Team(2020)

AZ, CA, IL, MA, WA, 7/10 (70)and WI, United States

All 3 with diarrhoea werepositive for viral RNA instool

Wang (2020)

Hubei, Shandong,and Beijing, China

44/153 (29)Viable virions in stool
from 2 patients without
diarrhoea

Wu​ ​(2020)

Zhuhai, China

41/74 (55)

Xiao (2020)

Zhuhai, China

39/73 (53)Approx. 40% positive forviral RNA in fecal
samples had diarrhea

Young (2020)

Singapore

4/8 (50)

Five were treated withantivirals, 4 developed
GI symptoms

Zhang J 2020

Jinhua, China

5/14 (36)NoneZhang W (2020)

Wuhan, China

1st day of–sampling: 4/16 (25)
5th day: 6/16 (38)Zhang Y (2020)

Heilongjiang, China

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