The global pandemic, Coronavirus has created havoc in the world has brought it to a standstill. The majority of the countries are in lockdown as the number of infected people around the world has crossed 3 million, you can see currently infected patients and coronavirus Live Update around the world from worldometers.info. The economic powerhouses of the world like USA, UK, Italy, etc. have been the worst affected countries, with the US topping the list with over75,000 deaths.
The devastation caused by the coronavirus pandemic has been unprecedented, and it has given us a clear idea about how equipped the world healthcare system is to deal with such a deadly disease. The coronavirus outbreak has come as a shock for the entire humankind.
The plethora of terrible death, illness, and all the adversities have also highlighted some important life lessons for humankind. The lessons have come at a cost of millions of lives and virtually the world has come to a standstill. These life lessons will allow us to adapt to new ways of sustainable living as and when we gradually get out of this life-threatening scare.
Think on your feet, have more options
It has now become very essential for the governments of various countries to act fast and be on their toes if they want to curb the adversities of the pandemic. Even the official representatives in the government a little down the hierarchy have to set their priorities right and act accordingly.
The importance of acting fast can be realized from the fact that the number of cases in China could have been curtailed by 95% if the government would have taken the necessary actions three weeks earlier.
Acting fast and decisively is necessary as it will allow the authorities to have a little buffer time to imply their action and mellow down the aftereffects of the pandemic. As for example, the Taiwan government acted quickly on their feet ordered the flights coming from Wuhan to remain on the tarmac. Due to this, the airport staff had the time to inspect the health of everyone on board and thus nobody with ill health could get out and spread the virus in the country. Trust your leader
The role of the local people also becomes very important in dire situations like these. No government or authority can implement any plan if the citizens of the country are not ready to oblige it. Thus, the people should follow and trust the steps taken by the government for their own good and cooperate with them for a better implementation of plans.
For example, the South Korean government did extensive testing and has been very successful in flattening the curve of the coronavirus pandemic. It has been only possible due to the earnest efforts made by the government and the cooperation showed by the people. The largest democracy of the World, India, did a countrywide lockdown in order to control the number of a rise in cases and the death rates.
The people of India have been very cooperative in implementing the instructions given by the government and as a result states like Goa, Kerala, etc. have shown very impressive results.
Importance of Self-sufficiency
The global pandemic has again brought the importance of being self-sufficient to the notice. The countries must need to learn and developing and producing things instead of being dependent on other countries to satisfy their needs.
Right from pharmaceutical drugs to PPE to doctors and other medical staff, if a country wants to survive this situation and wants to thrive in the future, it must become self-reliant on every front possible.
This doesn’t mean that we need to stop the global trade totally. The countries just need to be aware of their own requirements and must put in extra efforts to fulfill them along with going for global trade.
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