Abstract

According to the WHO, total confirmed cases of Coronavirus up to May 17, 2023: 766,440,796, Deaths: 6,932,591 from COVID-19, triggered by the novel SARS-CoV-2. Total number of vaccine doses administered was 13,350,530,518 around the world. SARS-CoV-2 is a 29.9 kb RNA beta-coronavirus that is enveloped, positive-sense, and single-stranded. Close contact with infected patients and exposure to aerosol viruses from medical devices and procedures, such as endoscopy, may put healthcare workers at risk of infection. Current data suggests that children under the age of 18 have a low rate of infection (2.4 present). The current gold standard and confirming test for COVID19 is the detection of viral nucleic acid using reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RTPCR). The World Health Organization (WHO) has indicated that controlling infectious diseases like COVID19 requires education, isolation, prevention, transmission control, and treatment of sick people. By following the steps one can help to keep the illness from spreading. Protection consists of staying at home (home quarantine) and avoiding direct contact with healthy (potentially asymptomatic) or diseased patient.