Research
COVID – 19: Control it or it will Control You
In 2019, a new virus named severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 emerged in Wuhan City of Hubei Province of China causing and exerted a massive toll over the world. By World Health Organization, it was subsequently named COVID – 19 (Corona virus disease). It is considered as a relative of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). Within months after its emergence in China, it had affected more than seven lakhs lives and caused more than thirty thousand deaths. The general clinical symptoms associated with COVID – 19 patients include fever, dry cough, generalized body pain and shortness of breath. Its high transmission potential highlighted the need for a coordinated global response to contain such disease threats. Treatment is essentially symptomatic and primary intervention being used is social distancing. Hence special attention and efforts should be implemented to control the current outbreaks. The present review was constructed to elaborate the Corona virus disease and to investigate the most recent trend in India.
