Editorial

Abstract

The global epidemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has presented a major threat to public health worldwide. The causal agent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) [a member of Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus] that was first isolated and identified in patients who were exposed at a seafood market in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China on December 2019. The COVID-19 epidemic represents a substantial challenge for governments, individuals, and society as a whole.

Keywords

• COVID-19
• DELTA
• SARS
• MERS
• PCR
• VACCINES