Question

2) A Report on CoronavirusPandemic is a Boon for Nature and Biodiversity ​

Answer 1

Explanation:

The World Health Organization declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 30 January 2020, and a pandemic on 11 March 2020.COVID-19 is a disease caused by a new strain of coronavirus. 'CO' stands for corona, 'VI' for virus, and 'D' for disease. Formerly, this disease was referred to as '2019 novel coronavirus' or '2019-nCoV.'The CoVID-19 lockdown has given us this time to rethink about the effects of our actions on the environment. So, here I wish to ask whether CoVID-19 actually turned out to be a blessing in disguise for the environment? I would say, not really! There have been many ways by which this pandemic has enhanced our impact on the environment . Be it adopting the safest way of evading the spread of coronavirus which is to frequently keep washing our hands. It is estimated that a family of 5 will use about 100-200 litres of water only for hand washing purposes, thus increasing the daily waste water generation from each household, thereby putting a strain on the municipal treatment systems . During the lockdown, most of us have stocked up a lot of food and snacks, the majority of which came packed in plastic/paper bags. Earlier, we used to store those bags to be reused later for some other purpose. But now, considering the angst that corona has spread, we throw every bit of it outside thereby enhancing the amount of waste going out of our house on a daily basis.