Abstract

A BRIEF REVIEW ON COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Sagar Kumar Kadam*, Anuja Ganesh Kaldhone, Kajal Vinayak Shinde, Priyanka Shashikant Gavali, Dadaso Parashram Karande and Aditi Shivaji Patil

Abstract

Corona virus 2019 (COVID-19) syndrome was caused by novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus- 2 (SARS- CoV-2) which is first found in wuhan, province hubei, china, has spread to many other countries. First case of covid-19 was declared on 31st December 2019 in china. The syndrome is transmitted by inhalation or contact with previously affected person. There have been globally around 6,416,828 reported cases of coronavirus disease and 382,867 reported death to 4 June 2020. In this literature review, history, causative agent, meteorological study, diagnosis, treatment and management of disease are all reviewed.

Keywords: COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, China.