Coronavirus disease-19: The virus goes viral

Abstract

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is the disease caused by novel coronavirus which belongs to family Coronavirinae. COVID-19 is a highly contagious disease which is new in origin and till date no proper treatment protocol has been introduced. Recently, the WHO has confirmed it to be an airborne disease. There are many researches going on in many countries to develop a proper treatment protocol and vaccine for the ongoing pandemic COVID-19 which is spreading havoc in almost all the countries in the world. Corona virus can spread through air,hence the dentist population is at higher risk as most of the dental treatment generate aerosols. This article includes coronavirus and its pathogenesis, COVID-19 and dentists, and recent updates about COVID19.