LOCKDOWN !!!
A term which has become very popular in the year 2020. Every single person in this world has been directly or indirectly impacted by this very term, pretty sure we all know why.... A deadly strand of virus has creeped its way into our lives and has changed the very outlook of the world.
According to Wikipedia the current COVID-19 tally as on 02.08.2020 is 17.9 Million humans all across the world.
But just how big an impact this word has left in the lives of us humans ???
In India when LOCKDOWN started on 25.03.2020 it was a completely unprecedented situation, what to do, what not to do, where can we go, what if we get infected,how will I work, how can we stay safe and probably a million other questions were in the minds of every single individual of the world irrespective of caste creed or religion, but the bottom line was HOW WAS HUMANITY GOING TO SURVIVE alongside a virus for which there was no cure.
A virus which has symptoms indistinguishable from the common flu, the most susceptible being the elderly and the children.
The sectors which have suffered the uppercut of COVID-19 are Tourism, Entertainment, Retail, Aviation automobiles etc as a result of which many unfortunate people have lost their jobs, people had been stranded in other states or countries with very little chances of returning.
People have started suffering from depression, anxiety which in turn leads to other ailments which further impacts one's family in these perilous times.
Pretty depressing right ???!!! I am bragging about everything COVID has taken from us seems like I am a pessimistic person who has nothing to do but recite the events that you already know.
Well my friends every cloud has a silver lining, for the first time in the World there is a possibility of Global Collaboration a collective will to fight a common enemy.
COVID-19 has showed us just how resilient we are, not as people of any particular nation but as a part of Humanity. It has showed us that in tough times we humans evolve and look past our personal interests for the greater good of the civilization.
The people who have performed the role of the front-line warriors against COVID are :
- The Doctors.
- The Nurses.
- The Police.
- The Researchers.
these people have worked and are continuously working day and night just to keep us safe,staying away from their family, in conditions we cant even fathom, and last but not the least YOU.. yes you a law abiding citizen who has understood the responsibility of Social distancing and is doing your part in trying to prevent the spread of the virus.
We have sacrificed a lot in these tough times and that definitely hurts a lot but please remember and I quote " The night is darkest just before the dawn and trust me the Dawn is coming" we will rise again humanity will thrive again. This Global Pandemic will forever be a part of our lives but tell me how do want to feel when this is all over ?
"COVID-19 took everything from me"
or
" I am a COVID warrior and I have done my bit in stopping this virus"
This pandemic has already taken a lot, don't let it take anymore than it already has and don't despair over events you can't control.
Think About it...
Stay Healthy, Stay Safe.
