Epidemic often occurs with zoonotic origin, viruses such as Ebola, Zika and SARS outbreak serves as an example. A zoonotic virus which belongs to Coronaviridae family emerged in Wuhan, China spreads around the world through human-human transmission by having ACE II receptor as binding site and was named as SARS CoV-2.Clinically they are diagnosed with a confirmatory molecular test, blood test, CT scan to the people who has symptoms of breathlessness, fever (for more than one week), cough, sore throat, headache, anosmia, ageusia and in asymptomatic condition person’s travelling history to infected countries or having close contact with infected patient helps in diagnosis. Till now there is no officially recognised treatment for COVID-19 which was managed by symptomatic relief and by some antiviral drug so, prevention plays an important role to supress the spread. Several preventive measures have been implemented by the health care workers and the government to reduce the spread of COVID-19 such as social distancing, self-quarantining, use of mask, personal hygiene and use of hand sanitizer were followed at community level

Keywords: Zoonotic virus, SARS CoV-2, COVID-19, ACE II receptor.

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Department of Pharmacy Practice, Jaya College of Paramedical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Thiruninravur,  Chennai – 602024, INDIA