What if no Specific Treatment or Vaccine Develops, in the Status of COVID-19 Pandemic?
School of Medicine Students' Journal,
Vol. 2 No. 2 (2020),
1 June 2020
,
Page 1-2
https://doi.org/10.22037/smsj.v2i1.29892
Abstract
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is leading to a great number of mortalities throughout the world these days. To date, no specific drug or vaccine has been developed so the only available options are preventive strategies like quarantine. In summer, the transmission rate of this virus may reduce, however, it is possible that the disease prevails and becomes endemic.
- SARS-CoV-2
- COVID-19
- Pandemic
- Quarantine
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