Abstract

K. Naga Surya Sneha Sumanjali and C. Girish*

ABSTRACT

Corona viruses are the group of viruses which infect human respiratory system. There are 6 different types of corona viruses which are identified earlier. Recently a 7th group of corona virus made a sensation in Wuhan city of china. This corona virus is named first as Nova corona virus (2019-nCoV) and later as COVID-19. The virus seems to be a mix of two corona viruses known to infect bats and another corona virus is from unknown origin. They are called as zoonotic and they can be transmitted from animals to human. It is a contagious viral infection, caused by inhalation or ingestion of viral diseases as a result of coughing and sneezing, handshake, touching infectious surfaces is the primary source for infection. The symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, cough, shortness of breath, pneumonia. There is no vaccine for the corona virus. The treatment of corona virus mainly consists of care in alleviating symptoms and preventing the transmission of viruses.