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Role of nanotechnology in diagnosing and treating COVID-19 during the Pandemic

  • Abdul Waris
  • , Muhammad Ali
  • , Atta Ullah Khan
  • , Asmat Ali
  • , Abdul Baset*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Journal Publications and ReviewsRGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal

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Abstract

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began in December 2019 in Wuhan, China. To date, the virus has infected roughly 5,000,000 people and caused approximately 345,000 deaths worldwide, and these numbers are increasing rapidly. Because of the rapid spread and the rising disease burden, several antiviral drugs and immunomodulators are in clinical trials, but no drugs or vaccines have yet been approved against this deadly pandemic. At present, computed tomography scanning and reverse transcription (RT)-PCR are used to diagnose COVID-19, and nanotechnology is being used to develop drugs against COVID-19. Nanotechnology also plays a role in diagnosing COVID-19. In this article, we discuss the role of nanotechnology in diagnosing and potentially treating COVID-19.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)65-70
JournalInternational Journal of Clinical Virology
Volume4
Issue number1
Online published27 May 2020
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Research Keywords

  • COVID-19
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Nanotechnology
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment

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  • This full text is made available under CC-BY 4.0. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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