Covid-19 pandemic outburst in Saudi Arabia: A glimpse
Autor
Ameen, Fuad
Amna, Touseef
Alghamdi, Abdullah AA
Almansob, Abobakr
Institución
Resumen
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus2 (SARS-CoV2) provoked
alertness globally. Existing pandemic eruption of infections with SARS-CoV2 has been
phrased as coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19). Worldwide pneumonia outburst
attributable to new SARS-CoV2 alleged to be originated in Wuhan city of China and
has affectation of enormous danger regarding civic wellbeing. As of 11 March 2020,
international death toll owing to outburst of new coronavirus was approximately 3,800,
and about 110,000 have been declared as confirmed cases. The novel SARS-CoV2
demonstrated competence with respect to human to human communication; therefore
depicted exponential intensification of cases. As of March 23, there are 374,513
collective cases of global infections; more than 16,350 deaths and number of recovered
cases is 101,554. Now Europe has turn out into new epicenter of lethal coronavirus.
More than one third of the covid 19 cases are currently outside China. Presently
Italy is one of worst hit countries followed by Spain. The rapid global widespread of
novel covid-19 viruses lead to World Health Organization (WHO) to declare outbreak
as pandemic. Given to seriousness of present scenario an accurate and rapid
classification of noxious pathogenic virus is important which will lend a hand in opting
for best fitting drugs. The screening program will aid saving people’s lives and help to
put off the pandemic situation. The scientists and researchers should collaborate
nationally and internationally to win the battle against novel covid-19. We aimed to
represent covid 19 outburst scenario in general and Saudi Arabia in particular. This
short review report very briefly highlights covid-19 syndromes; propagation; Middle East outburst, natural products as cure for viral diseases, probable psychosomatic
effects, protective measures and Islamic wisdom. SARS-CoV2 is subsequent
coronavirus outburst that perturbs Middle East, after SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV
which has been originated in kingdom of Saudi Arabia in year 2002 and 2012
respectively. The report covers information and developments till 23rd of March 2020
on basis of current published data and studies published on different scientific webpages.