Abstract: “Coronavirus is a family of viruses that got its name from its appearance. Following the 1968 scientific investigation under a microscope examination the virus resembled a solar corona, the bright crown-like ring of gasses surrounding the sun that is visible during a solar eclipse and so the name “corona”. There are about 49 million infections of covid-19 recorded in the world with about 1.24 million deaths and 35 million recoveries. The rate of death is about 3% of the total careers. While efforts are on top gear, unfortunately no vaccines have been discovered and approved to prevent it. There are about 63,328 cases in Nigeria, 59,675 recovered and 1,155 have died. On March 11, 2020 COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic similar to H1N1 influenza a pandemic in 2009. COVID-19 likely originated in a “wet market” in Wuhan, with vendors selling live animals such as cats, dogs, rabbits, fish, and bats. When an infected person coughs or sneezes, the new coronavirus may be transmitte”

Keywords: CORONAVIRUS, PANDEMIC, (COVID-19), CAUSES, EFFECTS, SOLUTIONS