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An continuing epidemic of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-

Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, known as COVID-19, has


captured the attention of the whole globe. On December 31, 2019, the
first coronavirus infection was recorded in Wuhan, China; within a few
weeks, illnesses spread throughout China and to other nations around the
world. The World Health Organization (WHO) designated the new
coronavirus epidemic a public health emergency of worldwide concern
on January 30, 2020, the 6th such proclamation in WHO history.
Surprisingly, devastating numbers of new cases were recorded
internationally during the first week of March 2020, and the WHO
designated the COVID-19 outbreak a "pandemic" on March 11th.
Beyond China, the disease has already spread to over 200 nations,
regions, or territories. SARS-CoV-2 is a new coronavirus strain that has
not before been detected in humans. Person-to-person contact transmits
the illness, and the potential public health danger is quite high. Although
no particular vaccination or therapy for COVID-19 is licensed,
numerous treatment regimens provided under different conditions have
been found to reduce the severity and death rates to some extent with
minimal adverse effects, however further data is needed. The global
struggle against COVID-19 continues, and people's adherence to
preventative measures is critical to success. It is mostly influenced by
their awareness and readiness for COVID-19. Knowledge and attitudes
concerning infectious illnesses are frequently connected with the amount
of fear among the public, which may hamper efforts to prevent disease
transmission. As "natural disasters are unavoidable; disasters are not,"

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