Review on COVID-19: A Pandemic Situation

Abstract

COVID-19 is a pandemic, a global health disaster, and the most significant concern humanity has encountered in the 21st century. The new coronavirus illness COVID-19 has become the latest pandemic, first identified in Wuhan, China, and progressively spreading worldwide. This virus evolved from an animal virus and subsequently adapted the capacity to pass from person - to – person. This infection has propagated to every corner of the earth, wreaking devastation and generating panic among the population. The outbreak has hampered various aspects of human life, be it livelihood, financial, health status, and mental and physical health. Therefore, every country has made significant efforts to halt the transmission of novel coronaviruses. The first thing to look for is an equilibrium amongst health protection and limiting socioeconomic damage resulting from this catastrophe. Governments, scientists, biochemists, researchers, and others have worked day in and day out to find robust solutions to control the pandemic. Effective treatments, reliable and sensible diagnostic tools, and prophylactic measures are being developed. In the spirit of partnership, we must all contribute to protecting this situation. The study aims at evaluating various articles related to covid-19 and its impacts on various aspects of human development and recent advancements in strategies to tackle and prevent the further rise in covid-19 cases.