Biology, prevention, and treatment of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)

Abstract

Abstract The spread of the SARS-CoV-2 novel coronavirus, the cause of the COVID-19 pandemic, has recently emerged as a global concern. It has spread rapidly across the globe, which originally began in the town of Wuhan in the People’s Republic of China and is believed to come from the community of Rhinolophus bats. In this chapter we have discussed the basic biological features of the virus including how it replicates and causes the disease. In addition, we reviewed how does the virus spread and what interventions limit the spread. We also discussed the most promising drugs from clinical trials and preclinical developments to date.