Covid-19: some myths and some facts

Author: 
Ashok Chakraborty, Ph.D. and Smita Guha, Ph.D.

The rapid spread of a novel viral disease COVID-19 is a recent threat worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared this health-threatening outbreak a pandemic in March 2020. The infection rate is enormously higher than any other known infectious disease in recent decade. In the US, the government alerts the whole nation to be prepared for disruptions in daily life to control the spreading of the coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2 causing the COVID-19. In this review, we discussed the floating myths about the present health issue and their logical explanation with facts from the previous experiences with other Coronaviruses.

Paper No: 
3343