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Coronavirus disease 2019: A clinical review

Author Affiliations

  • 1Independent Researcher, Burdwan-713104, West Bengal, India

Int. Res. J. Medical Sci., Volume 9, Issue (1), Pages 12-16, February,28 (2021)

Abstract

Coronavirus Disease or COVID 19 is a public health emergency caused by SARS-CoV-2.The virus is causing a pandemic with death tolls increasing at an alarming rate. It is mainly a respiratory disease that affects also affects the other systems. The disease spreads via fomites and patient presents with common symptoms of cough and cold. In this review I have reviewed the epidemiology of the disease, virus taxonomy and properties, its infectivity and transmission, risk factors, case definitions and severity of disease, clinical presentations, investigations, laboratory findings, treatment and prevention.

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