As of May 11, 2020, coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) has been confirmed in 4 152 670
people worldwide, carrying a mortality of approximately 6.8%, 1 compared with a mortality …

Introduction Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been
caused the greatest pandemic of our century. Many of the deaths related to it are due to a …

The dysregulated release of cytokines has been identified as one of the key factors behind
poorer outcomes in COVID-19. This “cytokine storm” produces an excessive inflammatory …

Knowledge about the pathobiology of SARS-CoV-2 as it interacts with immune defenses is
limited. SARS-CoV-2 is spread by droplets that come into contact with mucous membranes …

COVID-19 is a rapidly spreading global threat that has been declared as a pandemic by the
WHO. COVID-19 is transmitted via droplets or direct contact and infects the respiratory tract …

SUMMARY majority of patients tend to have a mild illness, a minority of patients develop
severe hypoxia requiring hospitalization and mechanical ventilation. Management is mostly …

COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The clinical
presentations of the SARS-CoV-2 infection are widely variable and treatment strategies for …

A cytokine storm is a hyperinflammatory state secondary to the excessive production of
cytokines by a deregulated immune system. It manifests clinically as an influenza-like …

COVID-19 infection has a heterogenous disease course; it may be asymptomatic or causes
only mild symptoms in the majority of the cases, while immunologic complications such as …

Since the first outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
infection in Wuhan, Hubei, China in December 2019, it is now recognized as a pandemic by …