Department of Community Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical
Sciences (Deemed to be University), Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha-442001, Maharashtra, India
Corresponding author email: drswaroopachakole@gmail.com
Article Publishing History
Received: 26/03/2021
Accepted After Revision: 26/05/2021
COVID-19 pandemic encroached the earth in late December 2019. It was reported as a notifiable communicable disease of the fifth category by Taiwan CDC.The world has witnessed manyepisodes of bioterrorism attacks like anthrax used by Al-Quieda in United States. The Wuhan institute of virology specialises in areas of various viruses. Local news reports suggest that the virus might have leaked out of the laboratory. According to Centre of Disease Control, “any agent-viral, bacterial, fungal, their toxins or others, the dissemination of which is intended to produce death and disease in humans, livestock or crops, to terrorize a population or manipulate government is called as a bioterrorising agent. It might be a modified version of normally occurring pathogens. The news of possibility of COVID-19 being a bioweapon flashed in media. Novel Corona virus has been kept in category 3 of bioterrorising agent by CDC. Every country is making maximum efforts in making the cure for Corona. According to latest list of World Health Organisation, at least 165 vaccines for Novel corona virus are being developed across the world. The invention is a tedious task in itself with numerous trials failing. The need for a feeling of safe environment is requisite. And the country officials would do anything to pacify population. Considering the fact that every country would want to get their hands on the vaccine as quickly as possible, one kind of vaccine will not fulfil the demand of globe. This article reflects on different bioterrorism weapons reported till date and view about COVID-19.
COVID-19, Bioterrorism, Bioweapon, Media, Smallpox, Anthrax, Distancing, Threats,Impact.