Corona : A Global Challenge
Introduction-Covid-19(Corona Virus Disease 2019) is a huge global health crisis of our time.It was first identified in December 2019 in Wuhan city of China.It is thought to have originated in a sea food market where wildlife was sold illegally. Scientist have pointed to either bats or snake as possible sources. The WHO declared it a pandemic on March 11,2020. Since it's emergence, it has caused a large number of deaths across the world. There is no known cure for Covid-19 yet.
Symptoms and spread-Fever, dry cough and difficulty in breathing are common symptoms of Covid-19. Fatigue,sore throat, muscle pain and loss of smell can also be seen in Covid-19 patient. The incubation period of Covid-19 is thought to be between 1 and 14 days. Infected patients can be asymptomatic, which means they do not show any symptoms despite being affected.This is why so many people get infected.
Prevention-Regularly washing our hands with soap and water, covering our mouth and nose with mask and maintaining social distancing are the preventive steps to avoid the infection of Covid-19.We should not touch our mouth,nose or eyes with unwashed hands and we must wear a mask while talking to someone or going out. We should try to keep a distance of six feet from others.
Effects-Covid-19,in fact, is much more than a health crisis.It is also an unprecedented socio-economic crisis. We all need to come together and work hard or it may have devastating social and economic effects.As the world continues to grapple with Covid-19 pandemic, countries like New Zealand, Tanzania,Fiji and some others have declared themselves to be Covid-19 free.
Conclusion-India, despite having the second largest population in the world, has done remarkably well to stop the spread of Covid-19 as well as death toll under control. The whole world is racing against time to prepare a vaccine for Covid-19.Countries like the United States, Russia,Germany,Britain, India and a few others have made good efforts. Human trials of Covid-19 vaccine are going on and results are very encouraging. Soon, we will be back running on the track of growth and peace.
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