write a essay on an epic of corona
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Answer:
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Explanation:
COVID-19 has exposed the seams of our precariously bound societies. If there were any question before the crisis, now it is all the more apparent that health cannot simply be reduced to the presence or absence of disease. The rate at which COVID-19 spread globally was, by all means, a testament to its impressive disease profile – a perfect storm as far as zoonoses go, COVID-19 is extremely infectious, communicable between humans, benefits from a high rate of asymptomatic disease vectors and relatively long infectious period, and most importantly, leads to mortality in only a moderate number of cases. Yet, its ability to spread throughout the world at the rate it did was far less testament to the character of the novel coronavirus, than to today’s international political climate. For this reason, many have, however coyly, suggested that this pandemic was the inevitable consequence of our collective abuses. COVID-19 has brought to light systematic and structural inequalities, issues around borders and citizenship and the rights therein, exposed the insufficiencies of our healthcare systems, and highlighted environmental impacts, across the world.
What is health, after all? Against the backdrop of institutional racism, of social marginalization and rigid conceptions of nations and borders, health is not the presence or absence of disease. No, the presence or absence of disease is a matter of diagnostics, of statistics, of metrics that remove the humans from the bodies they inhabit. Health is subjective experience, dictated by our social and political world.
The rate at which COVID-19 spread, however accelerated by failed international responses and national schemes for emergency preparedness, was also symptomatic of certain realities that those of us who champion global health, must contend with. When asked to delineate the ultimate goal of global health, a field so encompassing that it can be elusive to define, the answer is relatively simple: universal health coverage, for all. And yet to champion such a goal, without contextualizing the specific challenges to attaining it particular to every corner of the globe, renders this goal a fantasy with little hope of realization. Now, more than ever, we are being asked to reflect on health and its relation to trust in public institutions, the social determinants of health and safety. We must ask ourselves, the champions of universal health coverage, which systems we have become complacent with. We must ask ourselves, how many well-intentioned health officials travelled in those critical months, became possible vectors, delivering a plague to the vulnerable populations they had every intention of helping.
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Explanation:
Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). A novel coronavirus (nCoV) is a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans.
Coronaviruses are zoonotic, meaning they are transmitted between animals and people. Detailed investigations found that SARS-CoV was transmitted from civet cats to humans and MERS-CoV from dromedary camels to humans. Several known coronaviruses are circulating in animals that have not yet infected humans.
Common signs of infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. In more severe cases, infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death.
Standard recommendations to prevent infection spread include regular hand washing, covering mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing, thoroughly cooking meat and eggs. Avoid close contact with anyone showing symptoms of respiratory illness such as coughing and sneezing.