No doubt, COVID-19 is a deadly pandemic, which has affected the life of millions of people across the world. We lost several people including top celebrities. The loss is irreversible and it takes several years for the whole world to heal. The origin of COVID-19 dates back to Wuhan in China. The origin of the COVID-19 reveolves around wet markets in China. There were reports that COVID is a man made virus in a private lab near Wuhan, whyich was vetted by US President Donald Trump. Whatever may be, we have to face the challenge of COVID-19 as advised by the local Government authorities. The development of COVID-19 vaccine is under full swing all over the world and we have to wait until something emerges. In this article, we will examine the top advantages of COVID-19 in real world scenario.

Splitting on roads banned

Gone are days, when someone splits publicly on the road when you are walking. It was really a bad idea because saliva contains germs and viruses. No one bothered about it at that time. We could have told the person who did the act but we don’t know what’s there in their mind. There are chances that the concerned person could turn violent causing injuries for no fault of ourselves. With the emergence of COVID-19, Government has itself banned open splitting on the roads and imposed penalties. For example, the Kerala Government has imposed a penalty if you split openly. If there was no COVID, no one would have bothered about it. It’s true that Modi Government had launched the Swach Bharat initiative but few state Governments were reluctant to implement and even criticized the move. The current situation is that the same political leaders who initially opposed the scheme has started to implement it because of COVID-19 pandemic.

Proper Sanitization

We used to wash hands with Soap before COVID-10. Have you ever thought of using a Sanitizer? Nearly 95 percent of people never heard of using Sanitizer before COVID-19. After the outbreak of COVID, you can find the presence of sanitizer where ever you go. You can also carry a small bottle and use the sanitizer when you establish contact with some objects. If you touch other objects, wash your hands with sanitizer. According to experts, this will help eradicate viruses but there is no substantial proof. You can also use regular soap like Lifebuoy, Dove, Cinthol, and much more.

No contact Thermometer

Have you ever heard of a no-contact thermometer before COVID-19? Your doctor would have used a regular thermometer with mercury between your tongue to test the temperature. Those days are gone. Nowadays, medical professionals are using no-contact thermometers to gather your temperature. If you step-in to visit a supermarket, hospital, or any other establishment, your temperature will be verified with a wireless temperature scanner. They will not touch your body but just show the thermometer near your head or hand. The temperature will be displayed and you will be permitted inside the complex if your parameter is within the range. The purpose of using no contact thermometer is to identify whether you have fever or not, which is the first sign of COVID-19.

Usage of Masks

How many times you had covered your face while going out in Auto, Bus, Train, or even walking with a handkerchief? You need not have to do that anymore because face masks have become part and parcel of our daily life. The emergence of COVID-19 has necessitated the compulsory usage of masks whenever you step out of the house. Moreover, you can also use masks even when you are inside the house.

According to experts, proper usage of masks will help you to avoid contact with a COVID-19 positive person. Even if you speak to that person, his droplets from the mouth won’t reach your body if you make use of masks. We have seen medical professionals using masks in hospitals before COVID-19 but not the ordinary citizen. Going forward, you will not be able to avoid masks and it has become a daily necessity. Even after the vaccine availability, you will be required to use the masks to avoid COVID-19.

Online Schooling

Have you ever thought of a full academic year without school? When online learning was introduced via TV in Keralal in 2005 under the Chief Ministership of Ommen Chandy, Left parties crtisized. The teacher union conducted strike and hartals to protest against the introduction of Digital learning. However, the then CM was adamant and implemented the project via Victers channel. The lessons were mainly used as a supplement to traiditonal classroom learning. After 15 years, Karma has haunted teachers including those with Left mindset. The community had to accept the reality of online learning in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. The schools ad colleges were closed due to COVID-19 and the only way to learn is to make use of the lessons imparted via Victers channel and other video conferencing modes.

Conclusion

The COVID-19 will stay for the next 1-2 years depending upon the efforts of the local Government authorities. If a credible vaccine is developed, then the pandemic can be arrested to a large extent. Otherwise, we will have to fight COVID-19 by following the thuimb rule of SMS, which stands for Soap/Sanitizer, Mask and Social Distancing. Even though the pandemic is dangerous since it speads from one person to another, there are advantages as mentioned above. Going forward, we will follow the above mentioned advantages in addition to keeping us safe during the pandemic season.