**7. Conclusion**

The Zoonotic Chinese Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 outbreak likely started in the seafood market in Wuhan, China, where live animals are sold. The spread of this disease has been declared a global pandemic by WHO as it rapidly expanded worldwide and still infecting people exponentially. However, it is suggested that bats are the natural hosts for SARS-CoV-2. Bat-derived coronavirus identified from a sequence analysis shares 93.3% nucleotide identity with SARS-CoV-2 complete virus genome and 97.2% identity in the 1ab gene. However, the origins of the virus remain unclear. There is no effective therapeutic option available against human coronaviruses. This pandemic may get worsened soon if no effective therapeutics or vaccine is developed to combat COVID-19.

Nevertheless, researchers and scientists are searching for the vaccines or/ and drugs used against this deadly virus. Different broad-spectrum medications, including repurposed antiviral drugs, either alone or in combinations, are evaluated for their efficacy to treat COVID-19 patients. Few drugs give positive results to block the COVID-19 infection, including Remdesivir, Oseltamivir, Lopinavir, and Ritonavir. A predictive analysis says that more such viral pandemic could emerge shortly and cause deadly outbreaks. Therefore, to prevent the emergence of a new viral pandemic, strategies should be developed to minimize its consequences.

*Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Origin, Impact, and Drug Development DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.98358*
