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Coronavirus
Coronavirus is the latest epidemic that has broken out in the world jeopardizing the lives of human beings on the planet. The first case of a person infected with this virus was reported from Wuhan, China, on 31 December 2019.
The situation in China is quite critical; as many as 212,498 people have been reported dead with this virus across the world. Total number of infected patients is 3,083,453; 9434,140 infected people have recovered. The disease is spreading to other countries. Situation in Iran and Italy is also very critical.
In India to 29,451 people have been reported infected with this virus. 939 people have died; and 7,137 have recovered. Indian Government has taken many preventive measures. All schools, colleges, universities, cinemas, etc. have been closed till May 3, 2020.
World Health Organization has issued many advisories to the people of world to keep themselves safe. Some basic precautionary measures include hygienic precautions such as washing your hands frequently, maintaining distance from people (minimum 1 meter).
In spite of the lockdown, many people are not taking the situation seriously. They form groups and roam here and there. Whenever people do this, they become exposed to the possibility of being infected with it. People must cooperate the Government to fight against this deadly pandemic.
The scientists in China and other advanced nations are working round the clock to discover an antidote to the virus. Until then the situation is very critical.
Until its cure is found, only prevention is the best way to deal with it.
The coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic is the defining global health crisis of our time and the greatest challenge we have faced since World War Two. Since its emergence in Asia late last year, the virus has spread to every continent except Antarctica.
We have now reached the tragic milestone of one million deaths, and the human family is suffering under an almost intolerable burden of loss.
“The climbing death toll is staggering, and we must work together to slow the spread of this virus.” - UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner.
But the pandemic is much more than a health crisis, it's also an unprecedent socio-economic crisis. Stressing every one of the countries it touches, it has the potential to create devastating social, economic and political effects that will leave deep and longstanding scars. UNDP is the technical lead in the UN’s socio-economic recovery, alongside the health response, led by WHO, and the Global Humanitarian Response Plan, and working under the leadership of the UN Resident Coordinators.Every day, people are losing jobs and income, with no way of knowing when normality will return. Small island nations, heavily dependent on tourism, have empty hotels and deserted beaches. The International Labour Organization estimates that 400 million jobs could be lost.
The World Bank projects a US$110 billion decline in remittances this year, which could mean 800 million people will not be able to meet their basic needs.