A novel coronavirus was identified in December 2019 in Wuhan city, Hubei province, China. This virus represents a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans. ...The World Health Organization WHO declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic in March 2020. Despite rigorous global containment and quarantine efforts, the incidence of COVID 19 continues to rise, with more than 1,948,617 laboratory confirmed cases and over 121,846 deaths worldwide. ...