COVID 19: Outbreak, Structure and Current Therapeutic Strategies
Keywords:
Novel Coronavirus, COVID structure, SARS CoV-2, Outbreak, pandemic.Abstract
The worldwide outbreak of COVID 19 is associated with novel
coronavirus termed as SARS-CoV-2 by the international Committee on
Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). As already World Health Organization
had declared COVID 19 as international emergency as the disease
spreading at alarming levels. This international emergency has triggered
governments of various countries to take emergency measures to protect
the public. As The virus spreading faster than its two ancestors the
SARS-CoV and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERSCoV), but it has lower fatality. Since information about this virus is
rapidly increasing, it is necessary to remain updated. So in this context
we present an overview of presently obtained information on virus
structure, diagnosis, current potential therapeutics and preventive
measures of this novel coronavirus.
