A detailed review of the outbreak of COVID-19.
Front Biosci (Landmark Ed)
; 26(6): 149-170, 2021 05 30.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1281063
ABSTRACT
The disease COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 is the third highly infectious human Coronavirus epidemic in the 21sâ¢t century due to its high transmission rate and quick evolution of its pathogenicity. Genomic studies indicate that it is zoonotic from bats. The COVID-19 has led to significant loss of lives and a tremendous economic decline in the world. Generally, the population at risk of a fatal outcome are the elderly and those who are debilitated or are immune compromised. The fatality rate is high, but now is reduced after the development of preventive vaccine although an effective treatment by drug against the virus is yet to be developed. The treatment is narrowed to the use of several anti-viral drugs, or other re-purposed drugs. Social distancing, therefore, has emerged as a putative method to decrease the rate of infection. In this review, we summarize the aspects of the disease that is so far have come to light and review the impact of the infection on our society, healthcare, economy, education, and environment.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Antiviral Agents
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Communicable Disease Control
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COVID-19 Vaccines
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19 Drug Treatment
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Front Biosci (Landmark Ed)
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
4931
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