Global overview of SARS-CoV-2 induced COVID-19 in 2020: biological characterization, epidemiology with social, economic and environmental implications
RADS Journal of Biological Research & Applied Sciences
; 13(1):83-122, 2022.
Article
in English
| CAB Abstracts | ID: covidwho-2002888
ABSTRACT
Background:
COVID-19 is a global pandemic initiated in January 2020 that caused 79 million cases and more than 1.7 million deaths worldwide. The causative agent of COVID-19 is Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2, a member of Betacoronvirus. COVID-19 patients are classified into asymptomatic, mild symptomatic, and severe symptomatic cases.Objectives:
To review the prevalence, therapeutic interventions for the treatment, vaccination, and containment of COVID-19 in four quarters of 2020, emphasizing the advancements in biological studies, and the social, economic, and environmental impact of the pandemic.Methodology:
Data of COVID-19 spread, identification, prevention, and control measures was analyzed. The impacts of pandemic on society, economy, and the environment were assessed.
Prion, Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens of Humans [VV210]; Host Resistance and Immunity [HH600]; Diagnosis of Human Disease [VV720]; viral diseases; coronavirus disease 2019; human diseases; pandemics; mortality; epidemiology; corticoids; drug therapy; artificial respiration; reviews; immunization; vaccination; vaccines; disease prevention; health protection; bronchoalveolar lavage; diagnosis; screening; diagnostic techniques; immune sensitization; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; man; Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus; Betacoronavirus; Coronavirinae; Coronaviridae; Nidovirales; positive-sense ssRNA Viruses; ssRNA Viruses; RNA Viruses; viruses; Homo; Hominidae; primates; mammals; vertebrates; Chordata; animals; eukaryotes; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; viral infections; death rate; corticosteroids; chemotherapy; screening tests
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CAB Abstracts
Type of study:
Observational study
Language:
English
Journal:
RADS Journal of Biological Research & Applied Sciences
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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