How to Protect Yourself from Coronavirus?

Are you searching for the answers to the query How to protect yourself from Coronavirus?. If yes, then go through the informative article. Our Earth has witnessed many epidemics and pandemic i.e. Great plague Marseille (1720-23), Spanish flu (1918-1920), H 1 N1 Swine Flu (2009-2010) and at the present twentieth year of the twenty-first century we are facing the pandemic “Corona Virus”.

Another name for the virus is COVID - 19 which stands for Coronavirus Disease - 2019. It belongs to the family coronaviridae. It causes illnesses such as common cold, severe acute respiratory system syndrome (SARS), and the Middle East Respiratory system (MERS). This virus is named after its shape which takes the form of the crown with protrusion around it and hence is known as “Corona Virus”.In March 2020 World Health Organisation declared the COVID - 19 outbreak as the Pandemic. It started with China’s Wuhan State and spread all over the world.

CAUSE AND SPREADING OF CORONA VIRUS

Let’s talk about the causes and spreading of the coronavirus. Many health experts believe that the coronavirus likely to be originated from “Bats”. The first transmission to humans was in “Wuhan”, China. Infection with the coronavirus (SARS -2 or SARS - COV 2) causes COVID - 19. It spreads from person to person among those in close contact. The virus spread by respiratory droplets released when someone with the virus coughs, sneezes or talks. It can also spread when a person touches a surface with the virus on it and then touches his mouth, nose, and eyes.

Symptoms of COVID - 19

What are the symptoms of COVID - 19? How one can be recognized as the patient of COVID - 19?. Symptoms are likely to be very common, having fever, cough, shortness of breath, or simply difficulty in breathing. The virus entered by hijacking cells in the body and once entered, it keeps on reproducing in the cells. The Severity of COVID - 19 can range from Mild to severe.

EFFECTS OF COVID - 19

Coronavirus mostly affects the respiratory system and the group of organs that are involved with the process of respiration. Respiratory illness will affect different parts such as lungs, the lining of the throat, and airways. This Outbreak has claimed lives of over 1,57,448 and confirmed cases are 2,287,323 and the number of recovered patients is 5,85,838 all over the world. In India confirmed cases at present are 14,792 in which 12,259 are active and death reached 488.

This pandemic is causing huge numbers of death as well as downturns in the economy of every country. It is disrupting global supply chains and international trades among the countries. Millions of workers all over the world are jobless lockdowns in various countries that slow down working. The government is considering and finding large stimulus packages that are continuously down turning their economy which potentially plugging the world’s economy in the world’s Business Architecture into a deep recession. It is observed that the contraction keeps on increasing if the government fails to provide income support and boost the supplies and international trades.

PREVENTIONS FROM COVID - 19

As we know “Prevention is better than cure” so, Let us go through the preventive measure of COVID - 19, some of the major are listed below:

1. Clean your hands using soaps or alcohol-based hand sanitizers.
2. Maintain Social Distance and Cover your Mouth with Masks.
3. Don’t touch your eyes, nose, and mouth.
4. If you have a fever, cough, difficulty in breathing seek medical attention, and follow the direction of the Local Health Authority.
5. Online Shopping (For, e.g - Buy Fresh Vegetables and Fruits Online)

ROLES OF WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION

WHO is working closely with Global Experts. Government and related partners to rapidly increase the scientific and medical knowledge on the coronavirus and sharing or providing detailed information and advice and timely on the measures needed to cope with this pandemic.

Roles of Health Workers

Health workers serve the patients with their whole heart, selflessness and are always frontline of any outbreak response and they are exposed to various hazards while protecting others. They put themselves at risk of infection. They should take various precautions or measures while working. They should follow various occupations' safety and health procedures. Avoid exposing each other they should maintain patients confidently and treat the patient with dignity, love, care, and respect. They should take off and dispose of the person used protective equipment properly and should maintain self-isolation and monitor the sign of illness.

In the situation of Pandemic American President Donald Trump halts the funding for the WHO. This is not advisable to take such a decision at the time of need. WHO stands for World Health Organisation and at present health matters the most. It is the responsibility of WHO to tackle and to create awareness among the peoples and to provide medical help to other countries. If the president thinks WHO lacked in fulfilling its duties then WHO should try to improve and again work on them and make sure not to be careless again.At this pandemic, it is the time to fight and to blame or criticize anyone. WHO has to play a crucial role in this pandemic situation.

CONTRIBUTION OF INDIA

Govt. of India is taking all necessary steps to ensure the citizens. We are prepared well and enough strength to face the challenge of the Pandemic ( COVID - 19 ). The most important factor in preventing the spread of the virus is to empower or creating awareness among the citizens, Right information, and precaution as per the advisories being issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Hydroxychloroquine, a medicine for the treatment of malaria is helpful in treating the COVID - 19. India has a huge stock of this medicine and India has exported this Medicine to the demanding or needy 34 countries including America, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Spain. Etc. India is working with the whole heart and setting up the prestigious example of “Humanity”.

Final Words!!!

As the conclusion of the article, the havoc which is being caused by COVID - 19 is extremely dangerous and will keep on becoming the most dangerous if the precautions, preventions should not be followed properly. Irresponsibility and carelessness of any one person can cause huge support in the spreading of COVID - 19. Therefore, we have to cope with the pandemic with patience and intelligence. We have to be unity and instead of blaming or criticizing we need to stand up together, work together and stay at home have to maintain social distancing to get victory over this pandemic named COVID - 19.