Review on COVID-19: Rise of SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic Outbreak

Vidhan Chand Bala (1) , Punet Kumar (2)
(1) Oxford College of Pharmacy , India
(2) Shri Gopichand College of Pharmacy , India

Abstract

Initially recognized of COVID-19 within the world in 2019, the World Health Organization situational report from May 22nd, 2020, globally, there is a complete of 5,204,508 confirmed cases, with 212 countries being affected by the novel coronavirus. 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is that the seventh member of the family of coronaviruses is enveloped viruses with a positive sense, single-stranded RNA genome. The SARS-CoV-2 may be a β-CoV of group 2B there is 70% comparability in genetic sequence to SARS-CoV. The source of the new coronavirus infection has been resolved as bats. With whole-genome sequences of SARS-CoV-2 is 96% comparatively at the whole-genome level to a bat coronavirus. Mechanisms of transmission are concluded to incorporate contact, droplet, and possibly airborne under certain circumstances supported ancient experiences associated with SARS-CoV outbreaks. Although antiretroviral therapy is being widely used everywhere the globe for such patents, effects at finding a SARS-CoV vaccine haven’t succeeded so far.

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Vidhan Chand Bala
Vidhanchandbala07@gmail.com (Primary Contact)
Punet Kumar
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Bala VC, Kumar P. Review on COVID-19: Rise of SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic Outbreak. Borneo J Pharm [Internet]. 2020Jun.22 [cited 2025Apr.16];3(Special-1):103-20. Available from: https://journal.umpr.ac.id/index.php/bjop/article/view/1412

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