Research Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacodynamics

COVID-19 is fatal infectious diseasecaused by SARS-COV2 that majorly induce the problems in respiratory system. The first case of COVID-19 was reported in the wet animal market of Wuhan city, China. Patient to patient transmission represents the major global public health concern of COVID-19disease. Large scale measures such as isolation of infected patients, social distancing, and frequent washing of hands and usage of face masks have been implemented to control the epidemics ofCOVID-19. Children, health care providers and elderly people are more susceptible to get infected from the corona virus disease. In this review, we highlight the epidemiology, symptoms, interspecies transmission, virus pathogenesis, preventive measures and future options to reduce the outbreak of this disease.