The Pandemic of 21st Century: COVID – 19

ABSTRACT

The novel coronavirus or COVID – 19 as it has been namedhas transformed into a pandemic ravaging the world. As thedays pass, the number of cases seem to be increasing at analarming rate and few regions have managed to escape theclutches of this deadly virus. With no visible cure beingavailable at the moment, the healthcare sector of nations isworking against the clock in the hunt of a solution to thispuzzling problem. Belonging to family Coronaviridae, it isgenetically most similar to the Severe Acute RespiratorySyndrome (SARS) virus but manifestation of symptoms inboth the diseases is somewhat different. This portion of thearticle aims to elaborate the different methods employed fordetection and testing of COVID.This review deals with various statistics pertaining to thepandemic which have been reported and for whom, studiesand research has been carried out with a string of predefinedvariables included. It involves anaccount of the number ofcases reported, both in India and the World.While the fight against the pandemic is far from over, witheach day comes the hope, that our healthcare workers shall beable to find a resolution to this seemingly relentless problem.