Pathophysiology and treatment strategies for COVID-19
Manoj Kumar, Souhaila Al Khodor
Abstract
The outbreak of Coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has posed a serious health threat. The increasing number of COVID-19 cases around the world is overwhelming hospitals and pushing the global death toll to over 746,000, which has pushed the sprint to find new treatment options. In this article, we reviewed the SARS-CoV-2 pathophysiology, transmission, and potential treatment strategies.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)CoronavirusOutbreakMedicineIntensive care medicine2019-20 coronavirus outbreakDeath tollPathophysiologyBetacoronavirusTransmission (telecommunications)PandemicDiseaseSars virusVirologyPathologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)Environmental healthComputer scienceTelecommunicationsCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchLong-Term Effects of COVID-19