Covid19 Resilience

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3 years ago

All nations are in this fight for resilience against covid19, and so far the world only rely on vaccines to make it work, of course, aside from the underlying stringent protocols - face mask, handwash/sanitizing and social distancing. But, if we have to dream of going back to normal - no hassles in traveling, no more quarantine, no social/ physical distancing and no more mask (and face shield), our only chance as one nation is herd immunity, that is through mass vaccinations.

Covid19 Resilience

Last May 2021, Bloomberg published an article about the Covid19 resilience score among nations. Leading in the ranking was New Zealand, Singapore and Australia. With its resilience, there has been a bit more normal lifestyle in these countries, students were in a regular classroom setting, no more face mask outdoor, no more social distancing, and even theaters were opened. This is what we should foresee post Covid19, however these didn't last long enough with the Delta variant. Australia and Singapore just recently had lockdowns, the virus re-emerge stronger. In the most recent ranking last July 2021, Norway and Switzerland emerged at the top 2, while the Philippines at the bottom five.

Know more about the ranking here: https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/covid-resilience-ranking/

Accurate or not, I took this info as something to ponder on how my country generally improves in sustaining resilience at this time of pandemic.

Where Are We Now?

At the time of reading the news from Bloomberg (that was May of 2021) till the next couple of months, I have a feeling that we are heading towards a successful battle for resilience, statistically from the resilience score the Philippines goes up after several months when the vaccination kicked off. Evidently, we can see changes too indeed. First, Covid19 cases, especially in crowded cities have lowered already. Second, the vaccination went well, it has been moving fast enough to the greater marginalized population. Lastly, I had felt less pressure from travel restrictions between provinces and cities.

However, when the Covid19 Delta Variant came. All of the above feelings of resilience became a make believe. The number of infected cases increased dramatically and hospital beds for Covid19 isolation were getting full. In Cebu and Cagayan de Oro, there has been a rapid consumption of Oxygen tanks, you can see makeshift beds in hospital corridors, and unsafe accommodation for supposedly isolated patients. It's a sad reality for now. What are we doing to offer a solution for this crisis? When some people still don't believe that the virus exist? And, some still fail to see the need?

Vaccination Fear and Apprehensions

Most uninformed individuals I had an opportunity to talk with in the streets have vaccination apprehensions mostly from hearsays and fake news. One person told me that the vaccines targeted the extinction of the senior citizens that's why they're given first, well, are frontline workers were subjects for extinction too? Another one mentioned about microchips implanted with it, in a jeepney I heard a man say that the virus are injected with the vaccine to infect people and havoc more casualties. The worst naysayers even insisted that after 5 years we'll be zombies. All these do not bring us to resilience, we instill fear instead and it does not give any helpful contribution to end Covid19.

Closing Thoughts

Our mind is indeed brilliant in imaginations. How about simplifying our thoughts and converting them into action, and just be part of the solution we know for now.

In my personal opinion, I just hope some brilliant minds could better invest also for effective treatment strategies and transform this virus just like a common cold! That would be a really awesome breakthrough!

Anyway, wherever you are stay safe and be individually immuno-resilient: eat healthy, take those vitamins, exercise and always get enough sleep everyday. Above all, pray that all these things shall come to pass in His time.

Thanks for reading!


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3 years ago

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Aruy. Tinamaan ako sa exercise. Sa lahat naman ng sinabi mo eh ginagawa ko siya pwera lang iyon. Hahaha. Anyway, narinigan ko nga yang zombies sa kasambahay namin. Meron daw nagcomment sa picture niya na nagpapabakuna na magiging zombie na daw kasambahay namin kasi nagpabakuna.

Ako talaga noon against ako sa vaccine kasi ang thinking ko noon ay iba-iba tayo ng body, cells, immune system and all. Na anong assurance na it would really be my defense against the virus. Pero no choice ako but to get vaccinated kasi nagpavaccine parents ko. Hehe. Eh bilang dakilang runner ay kailangan ko talaga yun. Tsaka at least wala masasabi parents ko sa akin kasi nagpavaccine ako. Ang issue ko lang ngayon sa vaccines is ang daming namimili ng vaccine especially dito sa atin kaya medjo yung iba ayaw pa magpavaccine.

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3 years ago

Lahat ng vaccine may defense against severe Covid kaya hayaan mo na sila mamili, paturok ka anong available. Kami nga Sinovac kc un ung unang dumating dito sa pinas at of course being a healthworker nauna na kami. Regarding exercise, importante talaga for our immune system, kahit 45 minutes lang 3-4 times a week.

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3 years ago

It's already a mental challenge dealing with this virus and now there are lots of hearsays about the vaccine that are unfounded which adds to our anxiety. I hope people should stop spreading fake news.

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3 years ago

With all of these happenings around us now....Just. hoping that the delta variant will not spread anymore ..coz we are struggling with the original one .and we barely made it...what if kung mas nagspread pa yang delta na iyan na mas delikado..huhu..But jusy like you po..hoping that there will be individuals who will show up and make a miraculous actions.

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3 years ago

Yes. Let us all pray for geniuses to come up with a much better treatment, we have vaccines already and it seems these aren't enough.

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3 years ago

It's incredible how people are capable of inventing things. I would say mainly out of fear of the unknown and a bit of ignorance. But as given, if we want to have a normal world again, we need herd immunity. And we will only achieve that if the majority of the population is vaccinated.

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3 years ago

True. No other way, and I hope people are open- minded about it.

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3 years ago

the new variant talaga ang nakakastress.. ung mga borders natin closed ulit due to this and I don't like the way vaccinations are doing their thing. I don't like waiting in line for hours. Bakit nila nagawang magbigay ng schedules for the national id tapos sa vaccine indi? mas maganda talaga na may sched na sinusunod para wla tlagang close contact with anybody else...

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3 years ago

Uu nga eh grabe ang pila talaga for vaccination. Nkakaawa lalo na ung mga senior citizens na walang escort kasi mapipilitan silang mkipagsiksikan... dapat sana may sked like wat time ka pwede pumunta at kung elan lang ang pwede e accomodate for that hour.

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3 years ago

yes sis dapat ganyan ksi of course need din natin mag social distancing... hayz

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3 years ago

Sana nga po makatulong ng malaki yung lockdown sa pagtigil ng pagkalat ng virus. Last na po sana yun. Parang ang nangyayari po kase saatin 1 step forward, 3 steps backward.

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3 years ago

Indeed! lalo na ngayon balik n nmn sa lockdown mga major cities. akala ko nung june, july moving forward na tau. Thanks for dropping by po!

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3 years ago

I don't usually believe in studies particularly from mainstream media, pero napakarami pa rin kailangan iimprove.

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3 years ago

True. there are still lots of things to improve kaso lang kc at this time everything needs to be fast like ung sa vaccine kc its for emergency purposes.

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3 years ago

Yung new variants tlga nkakainis jan. Kelan kya tayo mkakaahon sa pandemic na to 😭

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3 years ago

Uu nga sis ano ba yan.. delta, may theta na rin kelan ba matapos ito?

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3 years ago

Let us hope that sooner rather than later the whole world will emerge victorious from this terrible disease.

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3 years ago

Hoping and praying with you, my friend.

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3 years ago

Some of us fear to get vaccinated because of some side effects, and we cannot blame other people for that. I just hope that this COVID will end soon.

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3 years ago

It will not end unless we acquire herd immunity and vaccination lang talaga susi nyan. We can lessen side effects by boosting our immune system, staying healthy -eating and living healthy.

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3 years ago

Praying that all of these will end and that the vaccines will have no long term side effects

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3 years ago

All medicines have side effects po talaga but we can lessen it by living a healthy lifestyle.

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3 years ago

Mum said we just have to live with this covid virus just like the rest of virus we have as long as we are fully vaccinated. And she dont understand why people wont take the vaccine because they are scared that they will die but many are dying because of virus and they are not afraid of it.

Keep safe always Lyca.

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3 years ago

Oh she's brilliant! I agree with her. Just like the flu vaccine for influenza, pneumonia vaccine for pneumonia... I can't understand why we can't accept another vaccine, all the same. Stay safe too!

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3 years ago

We are living in era of modern technology... Surely there are brilliant minds working day and night to bring us ease.

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3 years ago

Oh, I hope and pray for that to happen one day.

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3 years ago

I still find zombie apocalypse amusing. Wild. Praying talaga na matapos na. Also praying na ma-convince mga tao. Though i find some of their hesitations valid. Hay.

Sana na lang talaga biglang mawala na lang yun virus.

Stay safe doc!

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3 years ago

Uu nga paano kaya yan gawin na maglaho na lang bigla, kung pwede lang talaga. Ingat din!

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3 years ago

Sa Manila ka ba, doctora? Ingat kayo jan ha! Ecq na ngayon.

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3 years ago

I have an appointment sana to Cagayan de Oro pero lockdown, ECQ din dun.. kaya waley!

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3 years ago