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Coronavirus: A pandemic

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   Coronavirus Infectious Disease-2019 Covid-19 is a newly emerged highly infectious strain affecting around million of people around the globe. It is termed as corona due to its crown like shape. It is carrying spike proteins with specific gene sequence that is responsible for causing the infectious condition. Spike proteins penetrate the specific cell to cause the infection. Due to the presence of specific mutations, the infectivity rate of the pathogen is higher as compared to other members of coronavirus family.  Various strains of covid-19 are being emerged due to acclimatization and genetic changes due to the failure of mankind to fight with the infection.