Epidemic control of severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections is becoming a global health crisis and diagnostic testing to identify infected persons is indispensable. Although various aspects of the virus are still unknown to the public, early diagnosis, lockdown, and supportive care are required to treat patients. This paper reviews the literature on available information about the diagnostic method with greater emphasis on next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology and a novel therapeutic approach to
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