COVID-19(SARS-CoV-2), popularly known as the Coronavirus, has become a global pandemic very quickly and, it doesn't look like it's stopping anytime soon. This virus has hit the world hard, affecting mostly everything from the world economy to our general food supplies. The total number of cases has almost reached a whopping total of 900,000 people, with nearly 50,000 deaths. Every single country in the world has been affected by this virus.
It just surprises me that some people are still not taking this virus seriously. People need to understand that they are not only compromising their safety. They are endangering the life of every single person close to them. Ignoring the virus is not going to make it go away. We have to help as much as we can and save the world from total annihilation.
There have been some myths about this disease(too many) but, it is understandable due to all the panic. Don't worry because we're here to give you the truth. One of the biggest myths going around is that elders and people with underlying diseases are more affected by the disease. This data is partially correct as people with other ailments and elders have weaker immunity. But this does not mean that children and adults cannot be affected. Everyone should be cautious about their health.
Next, this is not an airborne disease. It's mainly spread from our respiratory droplets when we cough or sneeze. So, it may spread when we touch contaminated surfaces and then touch our face or our mouth. Some symptoms of the virus are fever, shortness of breath, sneezing, diarrhea, vomiting, and nausea. But all these symptoms are also symptoms of influenza. The symptoms of COVID-19 appear very suddenly compared to the flu.
Washing your hands regularly with soap, not touching your face unnecessarily, avoiding crowded places, practicing good respiratory hygiene and, staying at home are all effective ways to protect yourselves from getting affected. The economy across every country has rocketed down and, people are losing their jobs due to this pandemic. This virus will damage the world permanently, and we will have to rebuild it from the bottom again. But, at this moment, our primary objective should be the safety of every single citizen. Having a beneficial economy without any people is just useless. The apathetic attitude of humans towards this disease must stop and, it is only through a coalition and perseverance will we be able to get through this disaster.
I sign off by requesting every one of you to be safe, be vigilant, and be responsible. This virus has taken us by storm and, now it's time we return the favor.
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