Coronaviruses infect animals, humans, and birds. Human coronaviruses, such as SARS, MERS, and 2019-nCoV cause respiratory distress and even death. The S protein is the infectious agent of the virus.
The increasing trend of Digital COVID-19 'symptom checkers' to pick up COVID-19 infection may also lack the potential to properly triage the patients at risk during the pandemic.
Covid-19 and Mental Health: The launch of the Mental Health Million Project aims to map the evolving impact of COVID-19 on the mental well-being of the global population and in India.
Double mutant strain (E484Q and L452R)- a new and highly infectious strain of coronavirus, is currently presenting a grave concern towards increased infectivity in India.