Update on treatment and preventive interventions against COVID-19: an overview of potential pharmacological agents and vaccines.

ABSTRACT: The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) triggered by the new member of the coronaviridae family, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has created an unprecedented challenge for global health. In addition to mild to moderate clinical manifestations such as fever, cough, and fatigue, severe cases often developed lethal complications including acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and acute lung injury. Given the alarming rate of infection and increasing trend of mortality, the development of underlying therapeutic and preventive treatment, as well as the verification of its effectiveness, are the top priorities. Current research mainly referred to and evaluated the application of the empirical treatment based on two precedents, severe acute respirato

SUBMITTER: Xiao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7711057 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature