Current perspective on pandemic of COVID-19 in the United States.

ABSTRACT: Currently, the world is facing its 3^rd coronavirus outbreak of the 21^st century, which has turned to a pandemic recently. Starting on December 2019, coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei province, China. As of 31^st March, 2020, more than 900,000 COVID-19 cases have been reported across the globe involving more than 200 countries. The first case of the United States (US) was confirmed on 20^th January, 2020 in a 35-year-old male who had a travel history to Wuhan, China, before returning to the U.S. Since then, the SARS-CoV-2 virus has spread to all the 50 states of US, with more cases being reported every day. New York, New Jersey, Michigan, and California are the worst-hit states. As COVID-19 is growing, every day

SUBMITTER: Sahu KK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7346962 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature