Question

4. Lastly, write a short “journal” entry of how you, your family and community have been affected by the corona virus, how you are feeling, and what you are personally doing to keep “normalcy” in your home life.

Answer 1

The COVID-19 pandemic is considered as the most crucial global health calamity of the century and the greatest challenge that the humankind faced since the 2nd World War. Mentally, personally, familially, financially, individuals and the community have been affected by the corona virus. Massive losses in the industrial sector and unemployment have hit the society and it is forgetting the economic system of the country itself. The coronavirus outbreak is severely disrupting the global economy. Almost all the nations are struggling to slow down the transmission of the disease by testing & treating patients, quarantining suspected persons through contact tracing, restricting large gatherings, maintaining complete or partial lock down etc. Students are also facing a lot of difficulties due to the inability of schools to open.

In my own family, my parents lost their jobs and my education concerns.Once a corona is infected it can leave individuals mentally paralyzed and they experience a sense of isolation, physical discomfort and difficulties, mental exhaustion and anxiety.
It is my family and parents who help me maintain a normal life. They are told that this crisis will pass and there will be a better future and time. Connects to distances and maintains contacts and friendships through systems such as video calling, In addition, this time is used to develop all the skills of cooking and gardening and also I made my evenings little bit fresh and happy by playing some indoor games with my siblings. The reponse to the Covid-19 pandemic are simply the amplification of the dynamic that drives other social and ecological crises: the prioritisation of one type of value over others. This dynamic has played a large part in driving global responses to Covid-19. In the hope that this time will pass, we can dream of a better tomorrow and move forward with an old life in mind.