Strategies for Management of COVID -19 in India

Abstract

Corona Virus is transmitted from human to human via airborne particles. The
transmission also takes place through virus attached to inanimate objects coming
in contact with humans. It is said to originate in bats and passed to humans. The
incubation period is from two to fifteen days. People more prone to the disease
are children and elderly. The primary symptoms of the viral infection includes
fever and are more localised in upper respiratory tract resulting in throat
dryness, sneezing ,coughing, and finally pneumonia. Various etiological
findings are put up by experts and also concerns are raised for inappropriate line
of treatment.The virus enters in to cells through a membrane protein receptor
ACE-2 exo-peptidase. The first finding of corona virus took place in Wuhan in
China on 7 January 2020. There are 7 strains of human corona virus known .The
explosive nature of this pandemic have caused worldwide economic and social
disruption. Still no established antiviral therapy is available. At present
prevention is the only cure where the person has to be isolated from others and
have to follow immunity boosting life style such as ayurvedic diet, yoga,
exercises and warm water therapy.
The spreadability of the virus is more rapid than SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV though fatality is less than former.
The government of India undertaking AYUSH has been established to promote education, research and propagation
of indigenous alternative practice of medicine such as Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Sidha and
Homeopathy.It lays emphasis on healthcare models towards combating the pandemic of COVID-19. Government of
India has taken stringent steps by implementing a social distance app AROGYA SETU meaning a bridge of spiritual
and physical health for the purpose of alarming and informing the individual towards the likelihood of trapping in
to the viral disease. Based on current published evidence, this review systematically summarizes the treatment
findings and status of COVID-19 epidemic in tropical country like India and role of AYUSH ministry to curb this
disease and prevention of COVID-19. It is hoped that this review will help the public to recognize and deal with
SARS-CoV-2, and support the views towards the traditional herbal system of medicine which has shown to boost
our immunity. Still the vaccine is not available hence the best way to fight with this disease is implementing
preventive measures.