Covid-19 review

COVID-19: A Comprehensive review of the Pandemic and its impact

Varsha Mehra, Kriti Tyagi, Disha Patel, Smita Mishra

Abstract


The World recently witnessed a pandemic of COVID-19 disease. The cause of the disease is a novel coronavirus, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus. Despite having a low case fatality rate than other diseases caused by different viruses of the Coronaviridae family, the COVID-19 disease caused nationwide lockdowns and worldwide havoc. The present review provides consolidated information regarding the epidemiology, viral morphology and its variants, clinical symptoms, diagnosis, complications, vaccines, and treatment for the COVID - 19 disease. It is an attempt to chart the course of the pandemic with insights from prevalent literature detailing how the world emerged from the pandemic and the steps imperative to prevent future outbreaks.

Keywords


SARS-CoV-2; Pandemic; Coronaviridae; SARS-CoV-2 strains; Vaccines

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ISSN: 2394-2274  Journal of Biomedical and Therapeutic Sciences - International journal for Biomedical Research and Clinical studies advances