Abstract

Suresh Kumar Ghritlahare*, Pushpendra Kurre, Govind Panagar, Sarita Sahu

ABSTRACT

Corona virus is enveloped positive sense RNA virus belong to the Coronaviridae family and cause respiratory infection sneezing, coughing and cold including pneumonia. In Dec-2019, Wuhan, China, is a centre of a 2019-nCoV outbreak of unknown cause, in India first confirm case of novel corona virus reported 30Jan-2020. COVID-19 transmitted human to human or human to animal via close contact and airborne droplet infection. Prevention & managements of COVID-19, WHO give guidelines to avoid public place, maintain social distancing and close contacts to infected persons & pet animals. The International Federation Pharmaceutical emphasizing the crucial responsibility of community pharmacists can play major role in preventing the spreading of COVID-19.