Today, the world and all its components took its little rest as it shock the world with a new strand of infectious disease unknown to all the human beings inflicting a very devastating effect primarily on the health of each individual.
With the new discoveries astounding our land, this virus known as the Noble Corona Virus 2019 or COVID-19 is most probably the greatest yet the most dangerous finding ever noted in the history of the humankind.
China, considered as its origin announced the spread of this virus last December 2019 which eventually turned to be the greatest dilemma of the country as it spread quickly than they expected it to be. From a single infected patient, the number of it increased up to over 80,000 in only the span of three months.
How? How does this virus killed thousands of people in just a short span of time? The corona virus or the Covid-19 is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. It is mainly transmitted through droplets generated when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or exhales. These droplets then hang into air and eventually falls into any surface.
A person can be infected by breathing in unknowingly the virus if he is within the close proximity from the infected individual or just by touching any contaminated surface. The entry points of this virus is through the mouth, eyes and nose.
Now, surely that is the reason why this virus had become so widespread in just a snap. No wonder many compared it to the speed of the gossips across our community. Haha. Kidding aside, it is a disease that should be taken so seriously.
As a good citizen of our country, we have this responsibility to keep our homes safe as well as the community we are living in. But how? How are we going to participate in flattening the curve of this pandemic?
There are several ways on how we can help. I know most of you have already heard of some ways but let me elaborate it to you further. Again, I want all of you to take this precautions seriously enough so we can help in every possible way that we can. These are from the World Healt Organization or WHO.
First, wash your hands THOROUGHLY. When we say thoroughly, it doest not mean that you should hold a soap on your hands and then rinse it off immediately with water. It doesn’t go that way. Thoroughly means you have to wash your hands using antibacterial soap including the other parts of your hands, your palm, fingers, upper part of your hand as well as your wrist. You may also wash off the dirt stucked under your nails. Wash it off for about two minutes just like the length of the happy birthday song when you sing it.
Second, observe social distancing. Just like what you did when you broke up with your ex. Haha. One meter apart will be enough. This is done to avoid the direct transfer of the virus.
Third, clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces. Might as well bring your alcohol wherever you go. Just for assurance and for your own sake.
Fourth, avoid close contact with someone who is sick. May they be a carrier or not. This is advised to be followed strictly.
Fifth, if you are a very social-kind-of-a-person or a party goer, you may not like this. From now on, everyone must limit social gatherings and time spent in crowded places. Of course, the reason is very obvious. Allowing this kind of gatherings might increase the number of infected patients.
As Philippines handle this pandemic accordingly, Filipinos are still in gradual process of carefully and systematically getting rid or more so lessening the negative effect of the unknown enemy we are battling with. For about two months now, the confirmed cases in our country boomed into more than 10,000 and over 700 deaths.
The world with its beings, are terrified with the rising of this pandemic. But on the contrary, the world itself heals and take its time to rest for the countries and humans involved in making the earth wounded is stucked at home, loving the things they took for granted before.
A little recess as you may call it.