Epidemiology of COVID-19: Special Emphasis on Nanoscience and Its Implications

Abstract

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a highly contagious pathogenic viral infection caused by SARS-Cov-2. Coronavirus seems to have taken a popular role in the twenty-first century. The first instance of COVID-19 which was reported in Hubei province, Wuhan, China, has now spread to the entire world by human-to-human transmission. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared this infectious disease as a pandemic. Currently this pandemic has created a global health crisis. In this chapter, we analysed the epidemiological characteristics, i.e. occurrence, distribution and transmission of disease in different countries, laboratory diagnosis, prevention, control and treatment of COVID-19. The main objective of this chapter is to provide the latest insights over nanotechnology and its implications in the diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control of COVID-19. In this direction, several emerging issues such as optical biosensor nanotechnology, respiratory masks, Nanofibers Membrane Technology, etc. We are in opinion that this chapter will provide useful insights towards understanding the role of nanotechniques to combat COVID-19.