Covid-19 and World System: English Assignment

English Covid-19 and World
Assignment
July 14th, 2020 System
Secretary General “Covid-19 is the most challenging crisis we have faced since the
of UN Second World War.”
Covid-19:
31st December 2019, World was planning for celebrating the New Year with New
Promises, but Nature had something else for the World. China registered 1st Covid-
19 case in WHO. Something humongous was coming through but no-one had any
idea about it. Following is the Anatomy of a Killer:
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The World Was Not Prepared for Covid-19. We Should Learn

Tony Blair
the Lessons and Change.
Here We’ll discuss the following issues:

 Inadequate Preparation of the World for Covid-19
pandemic.
 Changes in World System and Functioning due to
Covid-19.
Post-Corona World; A Prediction.
Submitted by:
Bilal Akbar
City, ST ZIP Code
Recipient
Ma’am Rohma Mumtaz
English BS-Law
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(Part 1)
World not ready for a Pandemic
Introduction:
Crisis points can be opportunities to do things differently. The end of World War II led
to the creation of the global architecture as we know it today, from the United Nations
to the Bretton Woods institutions. Since then, other international shockwaves, from the
AIDS crisis in the 1990s to the 9/11 attacks to the financial crisis of 2008, served as
catalysts for new mechanisms of cooperation and response. It is too early to tell how
much the political space for improved coordination will open up in the aftermath of this
pandemic, but the failures in the response to Covid-19 make one thing clear: With a
world more interconnected than ever before and with the prosperity of nations
dependent on global technology and supply chains, we need a global architecture fit
for the 21st century.
International Health Emergency:

The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified the coronavirus epidemic as a
global public health emergency of international concern. On 11 February 2020, the
virus was named by the WHO as ‘severe acute respiratory tract coronavirus-2’ (SARS-
CoV-2; also referred to as 2019-nCOV), and the disease it causes as ‘COVID-19’.
With most of the Countries focusing on defence and other sectors more than they
do on health, World is not totally prepared for a pandemic. Taking Pakistan as an
example we can see how developing countries are facing the same issues regarding
Covid-19.
 During the early days of COVID-19, Pakistan lacked any diagnostic facilities, and
suspected samples were sent to foreign laboratories. Pakistan later received test
kits from China and primers from Japan.
 The Quarantine centers have run out of rooms and lack standard screening and
protective equipments.
 Isolation nets previously used during dengue fever outbreaks are now being used
for COVID-19 patients.
 Due to increased demand and export to China, facemasks became scarce in
local Pakistani markets, resulting in a sudden increase in prices.
All the developing countries with some developed countries there is a lack of proper
equipments, tools, testing kits, space for accommodating a large number of patients
at a time.
Similarly leadership is also missing in some areas like Bolsarano, Brazilian
President, got fame for not taking Corona virus seriously.
All these issues make the pandemics even more deadly and severe.
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Following chart shows how majority of the Countries don’t even have Health
as their primary concern:
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(Part 2)
Post Corona World: A Prediction
The coronavirus crisis is reshaping the world. One transformation that might be here to
stay? How our restaurants, gyms, bars and parks are designed – and how we use
them.
As countries are firefighting the Covid-19 pandemic, one thing is becoming clear, the
post-coronavirus world will be different in many ways economically, socially and health
wise. No one will come out of this crisis without losing something. Previous threats to
individual and social freedoms could not change our way of life but now this important
asset of our civilisation is seriously threat-ened. In a post-Covid-19 world, a new
international order will be redrawn by the powerful countries taking into account the
lessons learnt in dealing with the current pandemic. The role of international institutions
will also be critically reviewed.
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Economic Impact:
According to estimates by international financial institutions, the economies of Europe
and other developed countries will decline between 4% and 6% by the end of the first
trimester of the year threatening a global recession. Overall global GDP is estimated to
fall between 2.4 to 2.8% in 2020.
As a result of the global economic downturn, which may prove worse than the financial
and economic crisis of 2008–9, nationalism will dominate any future discussion on
international cooperation.
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Restaurants & Cafes:

Whether restaurants and bars have outdoor access or not, people will need to maintain
safe distance. Small, modular tables will allow her to rearrange the space accordingly.
In restaurants, one example is using plastic screens to split restaurant tables, making it
all but impossible for customers to get too close to one another. Some felt that the
screens were impractical and would take away the joy of a shared meal: the table “has
that ‘jail visit’ vibe”, one local commented on Facebook.
Trade:
Home deliveries for groceries and general merchandise will increase as evidenced
during the pandemic. Amazon was one of the tech giants, which recruited staff instead
of sending them home on layoff. Apple, Google, Amazon, eBay and Alibaba will
improve e-commerce instruments, tighten cybersecurity, provide guarantees to buyers
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for secure financial transactions and compete with each other on the speed of delivery.
A large self-employed force of young people will support e-commerce doing home
deliveries instead of playing virtual games in their spare time.
Health:
Hospital care will undergo a major transformation with clear guidelines for medical
practitioners about hospital admissions during emergencies. Many countries will
introduce health insurance to cover medical care. Services like the NHS in the UK,
which is under tremendous pressure, may also undergo a review to balance critical
care with outpatient treatment.
More funding may be allocated for research into new vaccines to control the outbreak
of future pandemics mimicking SARS and Covid-19. New international health protocols
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will be negotiated for co-operation in early warning and information sharing between
countries.
Education:
During the coronavirus lockdown, primary and secondary education quickly shifted
from classrooms to e-learning in many countries. Turkey went a step further and
dedicated free TV channels for e-learning for the benefit of households which do not
have internet. Aided by dedicated chat groups and video classes, students adjusted to
a new mode of learning, which is likely to become the new standard in education.
Although this will affect traditional teaching, it will be more efficient and effective
because of its plug and play feature and group engagement through dedicated chat-
rooms.
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Tourism:
Tourism will comeback but will take time. The reopening of tourism will also help the
return of regular and budget airlines and associated travel-related services to enable
thousands of dormant workers back to work, and bring these businesses into liquidity.
Countries which have invested heavily in the tourism sector such as the
Gambia, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Spain, Portugal, India, Egypt, Tunisia and
Turkey will work closely with the hotel and resort operators to ensure that they provide
an insulated and infection-free environment to tourists. In such places tourist resorts
will be self-inclusive and locals will not be allowed in. Service staff will be admitted only
after they have been tested periodically to ensure they are free from any infection or
illness.
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International Order:
It is becoming clear that in a post-Covid-19 world, a new international order will be
redrawn by the powerful countries taking into account the lessons learnt from the
performance of totalitarian regimes and free democracies in dealing with the current
pandemic.
Countries with complete or partial success in controlling the pandemic with lower death
rates (China, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Taiwan and South Korea) do not have
political systems the world may necessarily aspire to follow, compared to the liberal
democracies in the US, UK & the EU, which were unable to prevent the spread of the
disease in the initial stages.
Conclusion:
The lesson from the coronavirus disease is poignant. It is a new struggle for the
survival of the fittest in humanity’s post-modern evolution. It implies that if you haven’t
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got the strength as an individual or as a nation to beat the economic, financial and
social pressures that confront you, the lease on your survival in a highly competitive
world is due to run out soon. Is the world prepared for this grim scenario? Humanity
demands that in the march of civilisation we take our weak and vulnerable along with
us, even if we have to carry them on our shoulders. But this needs international
consensus not to remain just a wish, but to become a reality.

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