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SPECIAL ISSUE: COVID-19: A HOLISTIC INSIGHT

ABSTRACT

Coronavirus disease 2019, now referred as Covid-19 has emerged as a pandemic and has taken the world to its knees. The novel coronavirus belongs to the family of SARS which mutated to exhibit novel phenotypic characters. Since, the disease is contagious the threats that are associated multiplies many folds and also opened space for misinformation which include myths that needs to be addressed. The scientific community working at various avenues to combat against this novel disease is awaiting enough data to lay confident claims. Among the few ways of handling the disease; heard immunity, convalescent plasma therapy, optimizing immunity, use of hydroxychloroquine and use of dexamethasone are seen as some of the potential ways. Apparently, it has been realized that mutation and emergence of novel diseases with its threats of becoming pandemic is a huge threat to the world today and even in the future.

 Keywords: Covid-19, SARS, Coronavirus, Hydroxychloroquine, Dexamethasone