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HOW TO MAKE OURSELVES
EQUIPPED TO PREVENT A
FUTURE PANDEMIC?
By Yedhu mohan
down is an alien concept. Within a
short span of time, the COVID-19
pandemic has tested the efficiency of
our health infrastructure and the
stability of our economy. The fire and
fury of the pandemic have been very
much visible in every domain of
human life. The exodus of migrant
Although this is not the first time labourers who were stuck in distant
that the world is caught in the vicious parts of the world and millions who
grip of a pandemic, the allied lost their livelihood are just a few in
geopolitical and socioeconomic shut the list.
Speaking of another pandemic at the months since the first case reported in
time of one would be extremely our country and in the meantime, the
inappropriate, but 'The Plague' overall cases reported have crossed
written by Nobel laureate Albert one lakh mark. An astringent
Camus gives powerful insights upon lockdown has helped India reduce the
the human behaviour at the time of a speed at which the disease is spread.
pandemic. Albert Camus accuses the The COVID-19 pandemic becomes
lackadaisical attitude of the authorities more dangerous considering the fact
as to the primary culprits where they that there is no vaccine or an
kept their mouth shut when a much established treatment line to curb the
responsible behaviour was expected. disease. So, what is available before us
Stark similarities can be drawn to the is the strategies adopted by various
way the Chinese authorities handled nations to curb the disease. For
the COVID-19 situation. example, South Korea contained the
disease by mass testing procedures
The first COVID-19 case in India was and strict isolation of those infected
reported in the state of Kerala, on with the disease.
January 30. The nation entered into a
complete lockdown by the end of Preventing a pandemic is not an easy
March. It has been nearly four task. But it is definitely a better option
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