Everything has changed. Just a few weeks ago, all of us were living our usual busy lives. Now, things normally taken for granted—an evening with friends, the daily commute, a plane flight home—are no longer possible. Daily reports of increasing infections and deaths across the world raise our anxiety and, in cases of personal loss, plunge us into grief. There is uncertainty about tomorrow; about the health and safety of our families, friends, and loved ones; and about our ability to live the lives we love. The 2019- coronavirus pandemic has had far-reaching consequences beyond as the pandemic has spread around the globe, concerns have shifted. The disease is no exception, an epidemic that became a global pandemic.
We are facing a crisis, a terrible toll on human lives, with the number of deaths and infections continuing to climb. And along with it are tragic impacts to education, schools, government and the community. Cancelled extracurricular group activities and large events; postponed events such as school assemblies, field trips, and sporting events; discourage students and staff from gathering or socializing anywhere; discourage gatherings at places like a friend’s house, a favorite restaurant, or the local shopping mall. From schools, to places that care for a lot of people have had to change a lot of their operations in order to combat the spread. As the Covid-19 virus expands its footprint, some schools around the globe have made the difficult choice, affecting educational systems worldwide, leading to the widespread closures of schools and universities. Schools must independently consider the trade-offs between being cautious and facing the disruption of having children home from school. No matter what choice they make, school administrators have a role to play in managing the fears of parents and students amidst this epidemic. Taking extra steps to prevent and contain the disease. But as a way to ensure continuity of education, there is the implementation of e-learning. At the same time, global and local leaders are also considering the economic impact of such measures. What will happen if many businesses stop operating or have to significantly reduce their activity? For how long can we do that? How deep an economic shock can we sustain without causing human suffering that our societies are unable or unwilling to bear? there is fear about the severe economic downturn that may result from a prolonged battle with the novel coronavirus. Businesses are being shuttered and people are losing their jobs. The outbreak of COVID-19 highlights cracks in global trust, the pitfalls of global interdependency and the challenge for global governance.
Enough already. The coronavirus has changed how we work, learn and live. This is about our lives and livelihoods. The coronavirus pandemic is accelerating. Stricter lockdowns, Travel bans, The mobility and work disruptions, bank businesses deal with the prospect of a sudden stop in their cash flows, reality of deserted airports, empty trains and thinly occupied restaurants, markets have clearly been rattled-events that reshaped society in lasting ways, from how we travel and buy homes, to the level of security and surveillance we’re accustomed to, Supply shortages expected to affect a number of sectors due to panic buying, and State of calamity declared. These are some of the effects brought by a global, novel virus that keeps us contained in our homes for months. We are in a race. A challenging reality of living in the time of the coronavirus. Our common goal must be to implement the best possible response to stop this crisis. This can be done through enforcing stringent lockdowns, surveillance, and monitoring of people’s movements, disciplined physical distancing. We need to establish behaviors that stem the spread of the virus, and work towards a situation in which most people can return to work, to family duties, and to social lives. We know now that touching things, being with other people and breathing the air in an enclosed space can be risky.
Above all, let us always bear in minds that no one knows what comes next, the only thing we have to do now is to follow the protocols so that there will be no more addition of burden that will cast on our shoulders.
“Suffering is sacrifice; we cannot evade such thing. But at the end, well fight and grow as one – against this pandemic.”
Please keep safe everyone