The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), remains a global challenge. Despite intense …

After the 1918 flu pandemic, the world is again facing a similar situation. However, the
advancement in medical science has made it possible to identify that the novel infectious …

Infectious diseases account for more than 20% of global mortality and viruses are
responsible for about one-third of these deaths. Highly infectious viral diseases such as …

An acute respiratory disease, caused by a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2, previously
known as 2019-nCoV), the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread throughout …

Coronaviruses (CoVs) are a group of viruses from the family Coronaviridae that can infect
humans and animals, causing mild to severe diseases. The ongoing pandemic of severe …

Highlights•Chloroquine is used for anti-malaria, anti-cancer and anti-virus treatment.•The
efficacy of hydroxychloroquine against COVID-19 is controversial.•Several quinoline …

The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak in Wuhan, China, was
triggered and unfolded quickly throughout the globe by severe acute respiratory syndrome …

The recent outbreak of COVID-19, which continues to ravage communities with high death
tolls and untold psychosocial and catastrophic economic consequences, is a vivid reminder …

Malaria is the fifth most lethal parasitic infection in the world. Antimalarial medications have
played a crucial role in preventing and eradicating malaria. Numerous heterocyclic moieties …

Of huge importance now is to provide a fast, cost-effective, safe, and immediately available
pharmaceutical solution to curb the rapid global spread of SARS-CoV-2. Recent …