WORLD JOURNAL OF ADVANCE
HEALTHCARE RESEARCH

Reshmina Firoz Khan, Ram P. Yadav* and Ajay Singh

ABSTRACT

The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing pandemic of coronavirus diseases (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV-2). The disease was first identified in December 2019 in Wuhan, China The outbreak was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) in January 2020, and was recognized as a pandemic in March. As of 13 October 2020, there have been at least 1,080,682 confirmed deaths and more than 37,801,975 confirmed cases in the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic and response measures have contributed to social and economic rescission including the largest Global Recession since the Great Depression. Around 100 million people could fall into extreme poverty and global famines. It has led to the postponement or cancellation of events and widespread supply shortages, but also decreased emission of pollutants and greenhouse gases. Educational institutions have been partially or fully closed, with various alternatives used. Misinformation about the virus has circulated through the media. There have been many incidents of xenophobia and racism against Chinese people and against those perceived as being Chinese or as being from areas with high infection rates.