Nanotechnology and COVID-19: Potential Application for Treatment Sona Talaei, Hassan Mellatyar, Shiva Mohammadi, Yunes Panahi, Parisa Kianpour, Abolfazl Akbarzadeh, Nosratollah Zarghami

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The novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) emerged in China at the end of 2019 and then spread worldwide, particularly to Italy, Spain, the USA, and Iran.Currently, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a main public health issue.As of April 21, 2020, more than two million confirmed cases of COVID-19 with more than 170,000 deaths have been reported in 210 countries by WHO.The 2019-nCoV can be spread by direct contact or droplets between humans and shows great potential for a pandemic.At present, there is no particular antiviral therapy for 2019-nCoV-infected persons.However, a wide range of therapeutic agents are being examined.The capabilities inherent to nanotechnology hold a large guarantee in presenting innovative approaches in the field of COVID-19 prevention, diagnosis, and cure.We in this article discuss how nanotechnology can improve the treatment of persons infected with the COVID-19 virus.