The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has changed the situation of the world. In December 2019, an unknown variant of pneumonia disease occurred in Wuhan, China. On Jan 7, 2020, a novel coronavirus, named severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), was announced in the throat swab sample of one patient in Wuhan. COVID-19 has spread quickly around the world, affecting millions of people. The World Health Organization (WHO) announced the epidemic disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 as coronavirus.

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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has changed the situation of the world. In December 2019, an unknown variant of pneumonia disease occurred in Wuhan, China. On Jan 7, 2020, a novel coronavirus, named severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), was announced in the throat swab sample of one patient in Wuhan. COVID-19 has spread quickly around the world, affecting millions of people. The World Health Organization (WHO) announced the epidemic disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 as coronavirus.

This article review summarizes the epidemiological characteristics, pathophysiological changes, clinical diagnosis, treatment procedure, and prognosis of COVID-19. A comprehensive understanding of COVID-19 through research will help control the disease and increase awareness in public and medical domains.