Abstract
COVID-19, a type of infection that emerged in Wuhan, has become a pandemic affecting people worldwide and is rapidly spreading and evolving. Day by day, the confirmed cases and deaths are increasing many folds. SARS-CoV-2 is a novel virus; therefore, limited data are available to curb the disease. Epidemiological approaches, such as isolation, quarantine, social distancing, lockdown, and curfew, are being employed to halt the spread of the disease. Individual and joint efforts all over the world are producing a wealth of data and information which are expected to produce therapeutic strategies against COVID-19. Current research focuses on the utilization of antiviral drugs, repurposing strategies, vaccine development, as well as basic to advanced research about the organism and the infection. The review focuses on its life cycle, targets, and possible therapeutic strategies, which can lead to further research and development of COVID-19 therapy.
Keywords: Antiviral drugs, ACE2, COVID-19, MERS-CoV, Drug repurposing, SARS-CoV-2, coronavirus, SARS-CoV, Vaccines.
Current Medicinal Chemistry
Title:The Chronicle of COVID-19 and Possible Strategies to Curb the Pandemic
Volume: 28 Issue: 15
Author(s): Rajesh Kumar, Seetha Harilal, Abdullah G. Al-Sehemi, Githa Elizabeth Mathew, Simone Carradori*Bijo Mathew*
Affiliation:
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Amrita School of Pharmacy, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, AIMS Health Sciences Campus, Kochi-682 041,India
Keywords: Antiviral drugs, ACE2, COVID-19, MERS-CoV, Drug repurposing, SARS-CoV-2, coronavirus, SARS-CoV, Vaccines.
Abstract: COVID-19, a type of infection that emerged in Wuhan, has become a pandemic affecting people worldwide and is rapidly spreading and evolving. Day by day, the confirmed cases and deaths are increasing many folds. SARS-CoV-2 is a novel virus; therefore, limited data are available to curb the disease. Epidemiological approaches, such as isolation, quarantine, social distancing, lockdown, and curfew, are being employed to halt the spread of the disease. Individual and joint efforts all over the world are producing a wealth of data and information which are expected to produce therapeutic strategies against COVID-19. Current research focuses on the utilization of antiviral drugs, repurposing strategies, vaccine development, as well as basic to advanced research about the organism and the infection. The review focuses on its life cycle, targets, and possible therapeutic strategies, which can lead to further research and development of COVID-19 therapy.
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Kumar Rajesh , Harilal Seetha , Al-Sehemi G. Abdullah , Mathew Elizabeth Githa , Carradori Simone *, Mathew Bijo *, The Chronicle of COVID-19 and Possible Strategies to Curb the Pandemic, Current Medicinal Chemistry 2021; 28(15) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/0929867327666200702151018
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