ISSN: 2155-9899
Department of Internal Medicine, GAMBY Teaching General Hospital, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Oumer Abdu Muhie is currently working as a Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, GAMBY Teaching General Hospital,His research interests includes Medicine,He has authored of many research articles/books related to Internal Medicine.
Review Article
Review on the COVID-19 Pandemic
Author(s): Oumer Abdu Muhie*
This review is concerned on Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic that is affecting the globe. The aim of this
update is to summarize the up-to-date knowledge about the virus, its way of transmission, clinical features, diagnosis,
and treatment.COVID-19 is a public health threat affecting humankind currently after the emergence and spread of
the novel coronavirus or the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The virus is believed to have originated
from bats and transmitted to humans. Around 8.5 million peoples are confirmed to have the COVID-19 and more
than 450 000 individuals have died of it by June 18, 2020, all over the world. It is transmitted by inhaling or having
contact with droplets. The incubation period ranges from 2-14 days. It manifests mainly with fever, nonproductive
cough, and dyspnea. Polymerase chain reaction from various samples lik.. View More»