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ISSN (Print): 2666-7967
ISSN (Online): 2666-7975

Review Article

COVID-19: A Review on Epidemiology, Clinical Features and Possible Potential Drugs Based on Available Case Studies

Author(s): Kirtikumar C. Badgujar*, Dipak V. Patil, Dipak V. Dhangar, Vikrant P. Patil and Ashish B. Badgujar

Volume 2, Issue 3, 2021

Published on: 13 August, 2020

Page: [299 - 312] Pages: 14

DOI: 10.2174/2666796701999200813190838

Abstract

The emerging novel coronavirus disease 2019 has caused a global outbreak and significant public health concern. The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a coronavirus disease outbreak a pandemic with a global public health emergency of international concern. As of now, 12th April 2020 almost 18,37,404 cases have been confirmed globally (in 209 countries) with almost 1,13,274 fatalities. This increasing number has created anxiety throughout the world, which has severely affected the whole world's culture, societies, behavioral patterns, peace and economics. At present, research on novel coronavirus is in the preliminary stage. There is no vaccine or specific antiviral to treat coronavirus disease. Also, very few case studies are available; hence it has become difficult to treat and to control this pandemic situation. In view of this, the present systematic review is done to highlight clinical epidemiology features, radiographic characteristics, and potential drugs based on available clinical case reports. Biomarkers for early diagnosis and impact of age, sex, pre-existing comorbidity on COVID-19 is also discussed. Further, this paper also outlines various possible antiviral chemical drug agents that can be potential and promising to treat this coronavirus disease in 2019. This review may be helpful for the medical practitioner, public health workers and government authorities to manage and deal with novel coronavirus disease 2019.

Keywords: COVID-19 epidemiology, coronavirus, clinical characteristics, potential drugs, antiviral agents, SARS-CoV-2, pediatric, pregnant women.

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