Abstract

COVID-19: A DEADLY CHALLENGE TO THE UNIVERSE

Vijai Basker Gunaskeran*, Tintumol Vijai, Senthil Kumar Balakrishnan and Yohannes Ayele

ABSTRACT

Corona viruses are potentially fatal agent causes respiratory illnesses in humans, birds, and animals. Since the confirmed COVID-19 (Corona Virus Disease-19) cases were abnormally rising worldwide, the WHO declared it as Pandemic. The major aim of the review is to provide a collective information or snapshot to society regarding the current scenario about COVID-19 universally. The articles were searched from the prestigious databases such as PubMed, Google scholar, Hinari. In addition the updated and official information from WHO (World Health Organization), CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) websites, current news websites were reviewed. This review highlights the varied challenges such as: human to human spreading pattern of virus, need of hygienic life style modifications, stringent quarantine practice, existing more number of immune compromised population, asymptomatic possibilities, weather conditions and un identified drugs or vaccines yet.

Keywords: COVID-19, Social distancing, Virus, WHO, Outbreak, Hygiene.