COVID-19: The new pandemic with many lessons and new challenges. Narrative Review

  • Nereida Josefina Valero-Cedeño South Manabi State University. Faculty of Health Sciences. Clinical Laboratory Career. Jipijapa-Manabí. University of Zulia. School of Medicine. Clinical Research Institute Dr. Américo Negrette. Virology Section. Maracaibo-Zulia. Venezuela. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3496-8848
  • Jhon Bryan Mina-Ortiz South Manabi State University. Faculty of Health Sciences. Clinical Laboratory Career. Jipijapa-Manabí. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3455-2503
  • Teresa Isabel Veliz-Castro South Manabi State University. Faculty of Health Sciences. Clinical Laboratory Career. Jipijapa-Manabí. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0324-775X
  • Karina Maricela Merchán-Villafuerte South Manabi State University. Faculty of Health Sciences. Clinical Laboratory Career. Jipijapa-Manabí. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1500-7304
  • Armindo José Perozo/Mena University of Zulia. Faculty of Medicine. Bioanalysis School. Microbiology Department. Maracaibo-Zulia. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0378-7860
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3745322
Keywords: COVID-19, pandemics, SARS-CoV-2, infectious disease transmission

Abstract

The new coronavirus (2019-nCoV, SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19), which so far has affected more than 180 countries on almost every continent, was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. its global reach and to date, has exceeded one million infected cases, of which 5.54% have been fatal. The emergence of this disease has been explained by the presence of an unknown human coronavirus with increased virulence factors. The exponentially increasing number of cases in the world reflects in part the rapid transmission of COVID-19, which translates into a severe test for the health systems of the most affected countries. The challenges that this pandemic has represented, many have been based on the lessons learned from the SARS pandemic in 2003 and given the genomic similarity of this new strain of coronavirus, it has been designated as SARS-CoV-2. However, the like, there are many questions still to be answered, especially with regard to transmission mechanisms. Having detailed and accurate data will make it possible to understand and monitor the scope of this pandemic and strengthen prevention and response efforts, since the treatments are so far experimental and the vaccine may be available in the medium or long term.

Author Biography

Nereida Josefina Valero-Cedeño, South Manabi State University. Faculty of Health Sciences. Clinical Laboratory Career. Jipijapa-Manabí. University of Zulia. School of Medicine. Clinical Research Institute Dr. Américo Negrette. Virology Section. Maracaibo-Zulia. Venezuela.

Degree in Bioanalysis. Magister Scientiarum in Biology, Mention Basic Immunology. Doctor in Immunology. Postdoctorate in Immunology and Infectious Diseases. Teacher-Researcher hired. Clinical Laboratory Career. Faculty of Health Sciences. Southern State University of Manabi. Manabí-Ecuador, among the different positions held, are former Director of the Institute of Clinical Research “Dr. Américo Negrette. ” Faculty of Medicine, University of Zulia. Maracaibo Venezuela. Former head of the Virology Section. Institute of Clinical Research. "Dr. Américo Negrette. ” Faculty of Medicine, University of Zulia. Maracaibo Venezuela. Former director of the Research Division of the Faculty of Medicine, Universidad del Zulia. Maracaibo Venezuela. Ex-coordinator of the Research Master in Biomedicine. Institute of Clinical Research. "Dr. Américo Negrette. ” Faculty of Medicine, University of Zulia. Maracaibo Venezuela. Ex-coordinator of the Master in Infectious Diseases of the University of Alcalá, Spain. Professional experience in the areas of immunology and virology. His research focuses on the diagnosis and epidemiology of emerging and reemerging viral infections such as Venezuelan equine encephalitis, dengue fever, yellow fever and respiratory syncytial virus among others. He has presented numerous communications to congresses and lectured at national and international scientific events. He has published more than 110 scientific papers in refereed journals, as well as reviews, chapters in books and monographs, both nationally and internationally. Member of the Editing Commission and expert evaluator in the area of immunology and virology of the Clinical Research Journals, Kasmera, REDIELUZ, Medical Journal of the Dr. Adolfo Pons Hospital and of the Ibero-American Journal of Applied Research. Member of the Venezuelan Society of Microbiology, Member of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) and Member of the Venezuelan Association for the Advancement of Science (AsoVAC).

E-mail: nere98@hotmail.com  valero.nereida@gmail.com

ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3496-8848

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