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Abstract COVID-19 is the disease caused by a new coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. WHO first learned of this new virus on 31 December 2019, following a report of a cluster of cases of ‘viral pneumonia’ in Wuhan, People’s Republic of China. Most global cases of COVID-19 have evidence of human-to-human transmission. This virus Transmission of the virus is known to occur most often through close contact with an infected person or from contaminated surfaces COVID-19 morbidity and mortality were correlated with the burden of chronic diseases, aging population, and low capacity of healthcare services for testing and providing hospital beds, a scenario complicated by social inequality in countries and regions, indicating a syndetic effect. The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are: • Fever • Dry cough • Fatigue Other symptoms that are less common include: • Loss of taste or smell, • Nasal congestion, • Conjunctivitis (also known as red eyes) • Sore throat, • Headache, • Muscle or joint pain, • Different types of skin rash, |