The Battle with COVID-19: Insight on External Intervention and Future Vaccination
Ashraf S. Hakim *
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, National Research Centre, 33 Bohouth Street, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt.
Sohier M. Syame
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, National Research Centre, 33 Bohouth Street, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt.
Mohamed M. Shehata
Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta University, Egypt.
Ahmed Taha A. Sayed
Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, Egypt.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The battle against the pandemic novel coronavirus infection (namely COVID-19) that gravely hurts human health is a global mission for all humanity. Currently, there are no specific COVID-19 therapies; immune-suppressors as corticosteroids, protease inhibitor antivirals, monoclonal antibody analogues as well as prospective plasma therapy. Because of the possible adverse effects and continuous emerging doubts about the drugs combating COVID-19; certain medicinal plants and dietary herbs are potentially used to prevent or cure COVID-19. Nowadays investigations and clinical trials focused on development of safe and effective either drugs or vaccines to control even stop COVID-19 in near future. Providing comprehensive spotlights on virus pathogenesis, host cell interaction, immunological response, potential therapy, and vaccine emergence for COVID-19 is discussed in this article.
Keywords: COVID-19, COVID-19 drug therapy, COVID-19 immunotherapy, COVID-19 natural therapy, COVID-19 vaccines.