COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019): A New Coronavirus Disease.

ABSTRACT: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a type of viral pneumonia with an uncommon outbreak in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, which is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2). SARS-CoV-2 is extremely contagious and has resulted in a fast pandemic of COVID-19. Currently, COVID-19 is on the rise around the world, and it poses a severe threat to public health around the world. This review provides an overview about the COVID-19 virus to increase public awareness and understanding of the virus and its consequences in terms of history, epidemiology, structure, genome, clinical symptoms, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.

SUBMITTER: Sadeghi Dousari A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7429403 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature