Abstract

COVID-19: AN OVERVIEW

Zeeshan Salim Khan*, Khan Muzzammil Ahmed*, Payal Shivnath Thore, Sujata Pralhadrao Ingle

Abstract

In recent days there is an outbreak of a disease worldwide which affect the respiratory system and this disease called as COVID-19 has been declared as pandemic by WHO. SARS-COV2 causes corona virus disease (COVID-19) and this causative agent is proving to be having potential of a very fatal disease and this has been of great concern globally. Many measures have been recently taken worldwide to reduce the person to person transmission of this disease. Children and elderly people are more susceptible to the said infection. The disease is transmitted by inhalation or contact with infected droplets and the incubation period ranges from 2 to 14 days. In this review article, we gathered some information related to this disease. This review highlights a brief introduction of coronavirus including origin and history, structure of corona virus, its lifecycle, and pathophysiology. Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment available of the disease under discussion are also discussed in short. An overview of the ongoing clinical trials in regard to the disease has also been summarised in short in this review.

Keywords: Covid-19, Corona Virus, Covid, Structure of Corona Virus, Pandemic.