A Review of COVID-19

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It has been just four months since the first case of coronavirus was reported in Wuhan, China. The 2019–2020 coronavirus pandemic is an ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome. Starting from December 2019, the virus has hopped borders, affecting more than 500,000 marks. To date, there are more than 592,000 confirmed cases of the disease worldwide. Although the vast majority of cases initially originated in China, it is currently the United States with the most reported cases. Italy, Spain, Germany, France, Iran, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland are among the most affected countries. Experts believe the actual number of 2019-nCoV cases may be higher than reported because many patients have been found asymptomatic, while most countries are struggling with inadequate testing. The global mortality rate for COVID-19 is currently 3.4%, which is much higher than the seasonal flu, with only 0.1% of those affected. The death toll from the potentially deadly virus had crossed 27,000 in the last count, where more than 132,500 people have been recovered.
A significant economic impact of the Coronavirus is clearly seen in the financial markets and weak industries such as manufacturing, tourism, hospitality, and travel. Travel and Tourism account for 10% of the global GDP and are at risk of over 50 million jobs worldwide. Global tourism, travel and hospitality companies influence SMEs. As a result, many people are affected, usually those with minimum wages and those who work for themselves or work in informal environments in the gig economy or with zero-hour contracts. Some governments have announced economic measures to protect jobs, guarantee wages and support self-employment, but how these measures will be implemented and how people will be treated for revenue loss in the short term, midterm and in the long run as well.
After infections begin ebbing, a secondary pandemic of mental-health problems will follow. At the moment a profound dread and uncertainty, people are being cut off from soothing human contact. Hugs, handshakes, and other social rituals are now tinged with danger. People with anxiety or obsessive-compulsive disorder are struggling. Elderly people, who are already excluded from much of public life, are being asked to distance themselves even further, deepening their loneliness.

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