The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant global impact. It has changed daily life for many as people have become more conscious of health and safety. New terms like quarantine, social distancing, and face mask requirements have become common. Medical professionals are at high risk as they treat COVID-19 patients. While the pandemic has been difficult, following safety protocols and supporting each other can help address this global crisis.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant global impact. It has changed daily life for many as people have become more conscious of health and safety. New terms like quarantine, social distancing, and face mask requirements have become common. Medical professionals are at high risk as they treat COVID-19 patients. While the pandemic has been difficult, following safety protocols and supporting each other can help address this global crisis.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant global impact. It has changed daily life for many as people have become more conscious of health and safety. New terms like quarantine, social distancing, and face mask requirements have become common. Medical professionals are at high risk as they treat COVID-19 patients. While the pandemic has been difficult, following safety protocols and supporting each other can help address this global crisis.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant global impact. It has changed daily life for many as people have become more conscious of health and safety. New terms like quarantine, social distancing, and face mask requirements have become common. Medical professionals are at high risk as they treat COVID-19 patients. While the pandemic has been difficult, following safety protocols and supporting each other can help address this global crisis.
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The invisible killer
By: Edzy Adeline I. Estremos
Of all the major epidemics of the world like measles, polio virus and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), CoVid-19 made the biggest mark in the history. This disease was the "world's biggest outbreak" that have made the whole world "globally pandemic". The 2019 novel corona virus- acute respiratory disease or 2019 NCOV- ARD had shaken the human world and was renamed as CoVid-19. All of a sudden, the human realm changed into something different. People have been so conscious of their health. We become very cautious and vigilant of the health-related issues around us.The changes brought by this pandemic are the new terminologies used like "quarantine",14 days quarantine , general community quarantine (GCQ) and enhanced community quarantine (ECQ),the observance of one meter distance or social and physical distancing, the person under monitoring (PUM), the person under investigation (PUI), the quarantine pass that must be showed to the authorities in every checkpoints and the strict "no facemasks,no enter" policy in each department stores,pharmacies,within the city proper and also in the community is a must to avoid the spreading of CoVid-19 disease. And if these qurantine protocols will not be observed, penalties will arise.Due to this corona virus,suspensions of classes in all levels are hereby extended. The corona virus as "invisible killer" lives in the hands for 10 minutes,when it falls to metals,it survives within 12 hours and when it falls into fabrics, it also survives within 9 hours. So,washing our hands with anti- bacterial soap and water for 20 seconds and washing our clothes with anti-bacterial detergent and water and being exposed to the sun meets the purpose of killing it. Gargle with warm and salt water kills the tonsils germs and prevents them from leaking into the lungs. If the virus is exposed to the temperature of 26-27°C,it will be killed as it does not live in hot regions . Also, drinking hot water and sun exposure will do the trick and staying away from ice cream and cold foods is strictly advised. Because of Corona virus,we need to protect ourselves. The corona virus (CoVid-19) is large in size where the cell diameter is 400- 500 micro and for this reason any mask prevents its entry. This virus does not settle in the air,but is grounded,so it is not transmitted by air. The adherence of the instructions of the world health organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund ( UNICEF) fulfills the purpose of preventing viruses. The corona virus is a silent killer that ends million lives and tremendous number of corona virus patients were being cremated to prevent its transmission. Virulent as corona virus has deteriorated many health and many lives. It was so bad that the dead patient of corona virus has to be fully-covered by thick plastics and be burned. Eventhough many families have not seen the bodies of their love ones, they stayed strong and remain faithful to God. It is very painful to meditate, but it is a must. All of the frontliners nowadays were at risk. That is why they are called as "heroes in the hot zones" because they cure patients with Covid-19 but with a higher probability to be transmitted to them, where anytime they can be positive by the corona virus. They just putting their fears away because it was part of their commitments as nurses, doctors and medical personnels. It was their main duty to serve fellowmen most esapecially in this time of health crisis. Although many people today are degrading and descriminating the professions of our medical doctors and nurses, let us always be kind to them. We must be fair. They too are humans,they deserve to be treated well. Social descrimination to all medical personnels does not give bigger contributions to our society today. Instead, we should lift each others back to be able and be motivated to serve and fight against all sorts of viruses. Let us heal as one. Together we can beat this crisis when we help each other,share each other and love each other. Love will heal mother earth and all of the people living it. I believe that this pandemic will pass one day. Through sincere praying, I strongly believe that miracles will happen because the true miracles are found in our hearts. Being strong is all we needed. At this time,we need to oblige quarantine protocols. Together we become tougher than ever.