The current scenario of COVID-19 outbreak: Bringing world to a halt

ABSTRACT

Viral infections are well known to pose a serious health threat if not treated on time, which is the current scenario of almost all nations of the world due to COVID19 pandemic. The disease believed to be originated from China in last December has killed >30,000 and infected around 550,000 worldwide in just a span of 3-4 months still poses a larger risk to the society due to unavailability of a potential drug or any other therapeutic intervention. However, the only treatment options available are the drugs prescribed in symptoms similar to those observed in COVID19 or by social distancing so as to halt the mode of human transmission from an infected person any further. Such a situation also highlights that, although we may have achieved scientific advancements in several other medical conditions but more efforts are warranted in near future to limit the spread of such pandemic outbreak. This review introduces the basic concept of COVID19, its epidemiology, diagnosis and management strategies to be followed till any therapeutic drug is made available over the counter.