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The Battle with COVID-19: Insight on External Intervention and Future Vaccination

Ashraf S. Hakim, Sohier M. Syame, Mohamed M. Shehata, Ahmed Taha A. Sayed

South Asian Journal of Research in Microbiology · pp. 46–61 · Published 7 Aug 2020

10.9734/sajrm/2020/v7i230169

Abstract

The battle against the pandemic novel coronavirus infection (namely COVID-19) that gravely hurts human health is a global mission for all humanity. Currently, there are no specific COVID-19 therapies; immune-suppressors as corticosteroids, protease inhibitor antivirals, monoclonal antibody analogues as well as prospective plasma therapy. Because of the possible adverse effects and continuous emerging doubts about the drugs combating COVID-19; certain medicinal plants and dietary herbs are potentially used to prevent or cure COVID-19. Nowadays investigations and clinical trials focused on development of safe and effective either drugs or vaccines to control even stop COVID-19 in near future. Providing comprehensive spotlights on virus pathogenesis, host cell interaction, immunological response, potential therapy, and vaccine emergence for COVID-19 is discussed in this article.

COVID-19 COVID-19 drug therapy COVID-19 immunotherapy COVID-19 natural therapy COVID-19 vaccines.

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