Coronavirus is a genre of virus which causes respiratory tract infections in humans that can be mild as well as lethal. Mild cases contribute to some common cold, fever whereas the lethal varieties cause dangerous SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome), MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome), COVID-19(Coronavirus Disease 2019). Symptoms generally differ for each species like in chicken they cause upper respiratory tract disease whereas in cows and pigs they cause diarrhea. is the SARS Coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV-2) is the virus responsible for the recently known infectious disease (COVID-19). It was first identified in the wet market of Wuhan in Hubei, China. The COVID-19 has reached such a stage that WHO has declared it as Global Pandemic resulting in more than 2,06,000 deaths , more than 2.97 million cases across 185 countries and territories. The common symptoms for COVID-19 include fever, cough and shortness of breath, loss of energy or fatigue, muscle and joint pains. Symptoms may occur from within 2 to 14 days from exposure. The virus is highly contagious in nature and spreads easily between people in close contact, via small droplets produced by coughing, sneezing and talking.
