Nanobiosensor-based diagnostic tools in viral infections: Special emphasis on Covid-19.

The rapid propagation of novel human coronavirus 2019 and its emergence as a pandemic raising morbidity calls for taking more appropriate measures for rapid improvement of present diagnostic techniques which are time-consuming, labour-intensive and non-portable. In this scenario, biosensors can be considered as a means to outmatch customary techniques and deliver point-of-care diagnostics for many diseases in a much better way owing to their speed, cost-effectiveness, accuracy, sensitivity and selectivity. Besides this, these biosensors have been aptly used to detect a wide spectrum of viruses thus facilitating timely delivery of correct therapy.