write a letter to the editor about ways to reduce danger of covid
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Apropos the editorial, “Not a time to panic” (June 18), it is imperative to take action against the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic but we are fearing an apocalypse and reacting accordingly in sheer madness. Conferences and public events have been cancelled, weddings postponed and schools have been closed fearing the spread of the virus. Businesses did quite well out of the disease. The sales of respiratory masks, hand sanitisers, anti-fever medicines and similar drugs have skyrocketed. If we are to avoid the so-called ‘coronavirus apocalypse’, we need to be guided by evidence, science and collaboration, not hype, hyperbole and impulse.
S.S. Paul,
Chakdaha
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Dear editor
Article by Gopalan and Misra (1) is very informative and covers the current challenges arising due to COVID-19. Further, authors has attempted to explore the various socio-economic and medical aspects affected during this COVID-19 pandemic. It starts with the economic issues, social impacts, cultural influences, and the health related national programs which are regularly getting impacted owing to the ongoing epidemic. The paper throws light on how the pandemic has strongly affected the jobs, businesses, transportation, travel, and other sectors which ultimately influence the social-economic balance of the society. This has further led to the decrease in the GDP of the country. The daily wagers and the local business personnel are the most affected ones during this period.
The loss of social relationships and emotional attachments have also evolved as a vital social impacts due to this COVID-19 pandemic. The lockdown and the social distancing factors have secluded individuals. This has also led to the psychological issues among the human beings. The lack of traveling arrangements has also been observed as the poor migrant workers had to walk thousands of kilometers. Introduction of internet connected devices in the medical field during this COVID-19 pandemic has helped to disseminate proper information. Various clinical considerations for patients with diabetes during the COVID-19 epidemic have also been discussed