Sars-cov-2 and its effects in the first quarter in Argentina

Abstract

Introduction: The new SARS-CoV-2 virus causes a disease called COVID-19 that can become serious and even fatal. The number of cases and deaths reported and the impact at the socioeconomic level give an idea of the global severity that it has generated. As it is a new virus, several aspects of it are still unknown, so the objective of this article is to summarize the main discoveries around this new virus and analyze its effects in Argentina during the first quarter of this year. with an emphasis on the infection rate, the mortality rate, and the cases recovered to evaluate whether the isolation and protection measures have been effective. Development: For this, the number of infected, number of recovered, and number of deceased were plotted under different approaches, in addition to conducting a review of the literature on its origin, infection mechanism, symptoms, diagnostic methods, treatment, vaccine, and measures of attenuation. Conclusion: It is concluded that there are still many gaps to fill regarding the information on this virus to apply a pharmacological solution, meanwhile the recommendation by the World Health Organization and the Argentine Ministry of Health is to maintain social distancing and the mandatory use of masks.