Abstract

A novel coronavirus emerged in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, termed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID?19) leading to a global pandemic in December 2019. The rapid spread of this reported infections was to declared COVID-19 infection a global pandemic within three months of its emergence. The majority of patients diagnosed with COVID?19 viral infection experienced a mild illness that can usually be managed to control community transmission. COVID-19 patients require regular monitoring and timely referred for hospitalization if any signs of clinical deterioration occur including pneumonia like symptoms including difficulty in breathing. Reported and recommended treatment for COVID?19 infection is predominantly supportive care along with suitable management of respiratory dysfunction having good and responsible routine hygiene practices to reduce fatal attack of this infection to decrease its morality rate in affected population till then its appropriate vaccination may not develop with successful trials.

Keywords

COVID-19, coronavirus, SARS-COV-2, pandemic, respiratory dysfunction