Question

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In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, I have chosen to focus on a Meaning-Focused Coping approach.  I have used this approach to focus on the learning that comes along with the pandemic, discovering why and how it happened, why it has affected so many and how it has spread, what is and could be done to combat it and I am also applying my current knowledge in public health to try to see all sides of it.  I have also used this time to realize what is really important in my life and have been able to do some self-growth as well which will help me come out stronger on the other side.

To me, resilience is based off of first and foremost the actions of one's self. The decisions that a person makes to deal with a situation make or break their resilience in the future. I have chosen to provide resilience for myself during this time by focusing on staying calm, following the realistic and scientific information without drawing false conclusions, making a new plan for how I will finish the semester strong online remembering to practice self-care while at home.

One specific action that I am taking to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in my community is that I am taking the 14 day home quarantine seriously, since I traveled outside of Alaska for the first week of Spring Break, I have stayed at home and have not come in contact with anyone else. This is very important to be able to flatten the curve of people being infected everyday.

Answer 1

Yes, one of the major issues with COVID 19 infection is the pace of its spread in our community which can completely go out of control. The major concern with this infection is the mortality rate it has caused in the world as of now rising to nearly 24000+ when reported cases are slightly more than half a million. The mode of spread is the issue here where spread increases from person to person in the rapid rate at areas where socialization is high. Having no vaccine found at this stage, prevention from getting exposed to the virus in the form of social distancing or self-quarantine is the only possible solution which is being practiced all around the world. The major issue that all country including the United states facing today is that the inability to handle Coronavirus patients as the number of ICU beds available in the country is not sufficient to accommodate active and critical patients which subsequently leads to an increase in death toll.