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Short Communication Open Access
Author(s): Khushboo
The corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2), belongs to a class of
emerging and re-emerging diseases, which was first identified and reported in Wuhan, China, during December 2019. The analysis of its genetic
sequences suggested it to be similar to SARS viruses, a β-coronavirus. The studies associated to the epidemiology and virology of the disease
suggested that the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 mainly occurs from a symptomatic or infected person to others through a close contact with
the respiratory droplets or by having a contact with the SARS-CoV-2 adhering with the objects and surfaces. The time between the exposure of a
healthy person to the SARS-CoV-2 and the appearance ... view moreĀ»