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In the era of globalization
where traffic and communication
system has been facilitated, the

entire

World has become vulnerable to a serious virus called corona virus covid-19 due to
increasing

Interaction The deadly new strain of corona virus covid-19, has taken the lives of over

thousands of

People across the world. This virus today poses a serious challenge to health, life and
economy of the

World. It's effect is now visible in the whole world including India. Over more 2 crores of
cases has

Been confirmed in 183 countries since the epidemic first emerged in Wuhan,China in
December. India

Is also currently facing a rapid spread of the infection with more than 1.86 million cases,
and more

Than 38 thousands deaths. This situation led many countries around the world under
several days of

Complete lockdown including India. Now, here arises a primary question that

" WHAT IS CORONA VIRUS ? "

The corona virus is a class of RNA based virus. The name is derived from the Latin word
'Corona'

meaning crown in reference to their crown like characteristic appearance. There are 4
general of the

Virus group namely ALPHA CORONA VIRUS, BETA CORONA VIRUS, GAMMA CORONA
VIRUS and

DELTA CORONA VIRUS. There are currently 7 known strains of corona viruses that affect
humans.