Insights to the epidemiology, diagnosis and treatments of SARS-CoV-2

The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a huge global public health threat which affected millions of people and have been causing high mortalities. Coronaviruses have the largest genomes for RNA viruses, enveloped and single-stranded. They mainly cause respiratory disease with incidences of enteric problems and affecting the liver and neurological system in animals and humans. The rapid diagnosis of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is required for better control of spread of evolving mutant viruses. This review article aims to gather insights on the epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection. In conclusion, apart from the COVID-19 disease epidemiology, a better understanding of the available effective, rapid and sensitive tests for SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis and the novel drugs for treatment both prophylactically and therapeutically are necessary to mitigate any future risks of infection.

Insights to the epidemiology, diagnosis and treatments of SARS-CoV-2 Keywords:

COVID-19 , Diagnosis , Epidemiology , SARS-CoV-2 , Treatment