Developing Universal Cure and Other Tools based on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Literature Review

Abstract

The start of the outbreak of COVID-19 poses a challenge to every citizen in the world, regardless of our different occupations. Today, people have grown more familiar to not only to the methods of prevention for COVID-19, but also the biochemistry of the disease, thanks to the intense research done about COVID-19. The understanding of COVID-19 also facilitates in producing cures for both COVID-19 and other contagious diseases that can possibly lead to an outbreak. The knowledge accumulated from past research and newly discovered research methods plays a significant role in the success of the global knowledge of COVID-19. New understandings gained from investigating COVID-19 will improve our understanding to coronaviruses in general, and aid in future studies in the field of virology and other related fields. Examples of techniques that aided COVID-19 study are viral neutralization, lipid nanoparticle technology, polymerase chain reaction, observational and molecular research. In addition, the outbreak has increased awareness of global health. Currently, there are still many unanswered questions of COVID-19, such as questions related to long covid, the origin of SARS-CoV-2, and the surprising number of mutations of Omicron, which will be answered by further and future studies. Molecular studies include collecting samples of viruses found in the environment and analyzing their viral sequence. Internet research is also an important part of studying a certain disease or virus. Through using specific examples to explain how people different groups of people view COVID-19 and the production process of pandemic facilities, the literature review highlights the importance of utilizing technology, conducting scientific research, and staying alerted for the unexpected, as we can greatly improve global health and prevent future pandemics.