Coronavirus Pandemic: a major public health crisis for the developed and developing world

Pandemic of novel Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections in China is now become global public health crisis. At present 87.64% of the world is infected by this deadly illness. The risk from this epidemic depends on the nature of the virus, including how well it trans...

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Published in:Journal of infection in developing countries 2021-03, Vol.15 (3), p.366-369
Main Authors: Ullah, Rooh, Suleman Rana, Muhammad, Qadir, Mehmood, Usman, Muhammad, Ahmed, Niaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antiviral Agents - therapeutic use
China - epidemiology
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
COVID-19 - epidemiology
COVID-19 - mortality
COVID-19 - transmission
Developing Countries
Global Health - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Pandemics
Public Health
SARS-CoV-2 - pathogenicity
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
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Summary:Pandemic of novel Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections in China is now become global public health crisis. At present 87.64% of the world is infected by this deadly illness. The risk from this epidemic depends on the nature of the virus, including how well it transmits from person to person, and the complications resulting from this current illness. The novel coronavirus has killed thousands of people in China and other countries as well; its rate of mortality is increasing day by day. There is an urgent need to control the virus by developing vaccine or any other antiviral drugs to save the world from this deadly viral infection.
ISSN:1972-2680
2036-6590
1972-2680
DOI:10.3855/jidc.12995