Pandemic Effects...!

avinashbabre
Dec 5, 2020
4 min read

Pandemic effect on Economy.

The infection has not only become a public health crisis but has also affected the global economy. Significant economic impact has already occurred across the globe due to reduced productivity, loss of life, business closures, trade disruption, and decimation of the tourism industry. COVID-19 may be that a “wake-up” call for global leaders to intensify cooperation on epidemic preparedness and provide the necessary financing for international collective action. In addition to the substantial burden on healthcare systems, COVID-19 has had major economic consequences for the affected countries. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused direct impacts on income due to premature deaths, workplace absenteeism, and reduction in productivity and has created a negative supply shock, with manufacturing productive activity slowing down due to global supply chain disruptions and closures of factories. With globalization, urbanization, and environmental change, infectious disease outbreaks and epidemics have become global threats requiring a collective response. Although the majority of developed countries, predominantly European and North American, have strong real-time surveillance and health systems to manage infectious disease spread, improvements in public health capacity in low-income and high-risk countries—including human and animal surveillance, workforce preparedness, and strengthening laboratory resources need to be supported by using national resources supplemented with international donor funding. In addition to marked health inequalities, especially in countries without universal healthcare coverage, the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will be heterogeneous across the country's income distribution.

Pandemic effect on Environment.

COVID-19 became the opportunity for the earth to build a clear blue sky and clean the air. During the period of lockdown across the world, the sight of the blue sky created a sense of optimism among the people towards a clean and better environment. Before COVID-19, all over the world are being suffered by a high level of urban air pollution especially in the form of CO2, SO2, NO2 and particulate matter The major sources of pollution such as transport, industries, power stations are responsible for the increased output of all these pollutants. Reductions in Sulfur Dioxide & Nitrogen Dioxide Air Pollution over South Asia Associated with Efforts to Control the Spread of COVID-19. Aura's OMI data over South Asia show the means of the period in previous years, while comparing to the means for 2020, it is showing a vast improvement after the nationwide stay-at-home order for India's 1.3 billion citizens over South Asia for average of March 25 to April 25. The images show the means of the period in previous years, while the bottom images show the means for 2020.This positive impact on the environment may be temporary but governments and individuals should learn from this lockdown on how to reduce pollution on a long term basis. The research on water quality assessment of Ganga river and Yamuna river and factor controlling ionic chemistry of water were studied by a number of researchers in and around the world. It was found that the water quality of the Ganga and Yamuna rivers were deteriorated over the past few decades due to increased urbanization, industrialization and changing the land use pattern. The surface water quality of i.e. Ganga river and Yamuna river improved drastically in the past few months. During this period few birds spreading their wings and breeding in the human-occupied areas which is now-a day's having no activity. Migratory birds are returning to lakes and water bodies more in number During this period we could see the difference in how birds communicate. As traffic noise is reduced so we can hear the perceived quality of their songs with more chirping sound. The impact of lockdown on the global environment including various types of emission, on the ozone layer, water, industrial and noise pollution.

Pandemic effect on Mental Health

Quarantine is often an unpleasant experience due to the loss of freedom as well as separation from family and friends. Stressors included fear of disease, frustration and boredom, inadequate information and supplies, possible financial loss, and the stigma of the disease, which together generate adverse psychological effects. The quarantine-related symptoms of stress have been reported to be associated with several negative psychological outcomes such as low mood, irritability, insomnia, anger, and emotional exhaustion. The act of quarantine was the most related factor to the development of acute stress disorder. Longer durations of lockdown are associated with poorer mental health outcomes. Quarantine is associated with long term psychological consequences.

A risk-benefit analysis weighing up the need for quarantine to prevent the spread of disease vs. the psychological consequences is imperative. Individuals should be informed about the need for quarantine and should be well supported during this period.

Pandemic effect on Physical Health

The importance of physical activities to individuals of all ages is not up for discussion because the medical and physiological impact is widely known and understood. There is notable growing evidence to refer to the potential risk threshold for health issues as related to the degree of physical activity or inactivity Evidence to show that there is an optimum amount of time that is spent at rest resulting in sedentary behavior which is more likely to develop into a chronic disease. Therefore, is that being physically active is not enough. One also needs to avoid being in a sedentary behavior or lifestyle for a long time. Quarantine is the separation and restriction of movement and direct contact of people who have the potential risk of contagious disease. The potential health drawbacks of the mandatory mass quarantine need to be highlighted from different prospective related to medical conditions, psychological effects, physical de-conditioning, and obesity [3]. Motor skills need to be maintained. The circulatory and neuro-muscular systems need to be activated every day. The in-house activities are important to maintain the internal organs functioning in harmony. World Health Organization (WHO)announced that adults aged 18 to 64 years should do at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity throughout the week or at least 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity throughout the week or an equivalent combination of moderate- and vigorous-intensity activity. Quarantine has derailed the lives of all ages all over the world. he COVID-19 pandemic does not affect all populations with the same severity. Elderly individuals living in nursing homes or long-term care facilities, and individuals with compromised immune systems are at the highest risk of contracting COVID-19. Therefore, there is an expected impact on the physical status of the quarantined community and this study aims to investigate these quarantine impacts on physical condition and related aspects.