COVID-19 pandemic has spread its tentacles around the globe and is tightening its grip more viciously with every passing moment. The wide geographical areas it has covered and the mayhem it has created is unparalleled in the history of mankind. It has not differentiated the countries on the basis of their financial powers, religion, colour or superiority of their race! It has been equally merciless to all.
The only concession COVID-19 is giving is to the people who are cautiously avoiding it by way of social distancing and taking all-important protective measures. In the absence of any vaccines at this moment and since no vaccine is expected to be ready anytime earlier than six months from now, to knockdown Corona, lockdown is the only way. I wish that vaccines are developed sooner than later.
We have seen the total number of positive cases of COVID-19 climbing to almost 2millions now and the death toll has crossed 100,000 mark with the US topping the list constituting a whopping twenty percent of these figures. In case of us, India still appears to be in control but the way the number of cases is climbing up sharply and densely populated areas like Dharavi in Mumbai is being taken over by Corona; this pandemic is going to test us ruthlessly and it shall leave scars so deep that it might take a decade or more to emerge out of this tragedy emotionally as individuals and financially as a country.
Every single day of lockdown is adding a heavy burden on the government coffers and individual’s savings alike. The day is not far when we may have to make a compromise between life and money. May be much before the COVID-19 pandemic slows down, businesses may have to re-start, factories may have to be re-opened, wheels may have to roll again and at a faster rate – to sustain life, to fulfill the bare minimum requirements of the healthy as well as the sick. A compromise may have to be made; a line may have to be drawn.
As a nation, we are fighting valiantly and we shall be victorious. But a tough journey lies ahead!
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Well articulated. Your opinion that lockdown is the only way to knockdown Corona, is a debated topic. I feel that while lockdown could hold the spread, it may not a solution to knock it down. The lockdown period should be used by the Government to build up the medical facilities to fight the battle post lockdown. COVID cannot be won over by chasing it, we need to run ahead of it. Remember the Hare and Tortoise story.
ReplyDeleteWell appreciated. Thank you.
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