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Covid-19: Urgent Call to Action

Authors :
Omnia Ezzat
Amal Ahmed Mohamed
Mahmoud Elkadeem
Naglaa El-Toukhy
Dalia M. Abd El-Hassib
Sherief Abd-Elsalam
Lamiaa A. Fathalla
Omnia I. Tantawi
Wafaa Salah
Source :
Anti-Inflammatory & Anti-Allergy Agents in Medicinal Chemistry. 20:118-122
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 2021.

Abstract

Novel Corona Virus 2019 (COVID-19) is a new virus spread rapidly all over the world. It has specific respiratory or gastrointestinal tract symptoms. Its reported complications include respiratory distress, systemic inflammatory response syndrome, and septic shock. Due to heavy cytokines released by the virus; corticosteroids (40-120 mg / day) were given to severe cases to reduce pneumonia. It’s a difficult task to control the spread of SARS-CoV-2, and to invent proper vaccines and treatments. In this review, the existing understanding of fatal, pandemic human coronavirus SARS-Cov2 (COVID-19), with special reference to its diagnosis, origin, transmission, and different approaches to develop its therapeutics, will be discussed.

Details

ISSN :
18715230
Volume :
20
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Anti-Inflammatory & Anti-Allergy Agents in Medicinal Chemistry
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....c79461b7ae71f1690ad4c29bc82c18a6
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.2174/1871523019666201202092859