Coronaviruses and COVID-19 – Complications and Lessons Learned for the Future

Coronaviruses and COVID-19 – Complications and Lessons Learned for the Future

Muhammad Bilal, Hafiz M. N. Iqbal, Muhammad Imran Khan, Ishtiaq Ahmed, Muhammad Shahzad Nazir

Despite the earlier two Coronavirus outbreaks, this appearance of the third Coronavirus outbreak hasbrought several complications and now emerged as a human-health related pandemic issue. The widegeographical spread and transmissibility of newly emerged novel-Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and severityof coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) raised serious concerns about the future trajectory of the 2019-nCoV/COVID-19 outbreak. Herein, we have briefly covered some important aspects of the 2019-nCoV/COVID-19 outbreak to highlight the need to learn lessons for a safer future. First, an epidemiologicalcomparison of respiratory viral infections with particular reference to 2019-nCoV is given with relevantexamples. Following that, considering the earlier two Coronavirus outbreaks, the emergence of anothernew 2019-nCoV is given. Finally, the lesson learned, so far, and key concerns for pandemic impactassessment at large and COVID-19, in particular, are discussed for future considerations.

2020

coronavirus, common cold, zoonotic Infections, COVID-19, pandemic impact assessment

DOI: 10.22207/JPAM.14.SPL1.09

Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology

Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology

Microbiology