Coronavirus is on everyone's mind nowadays. Every day for the last three months now, we've been anxiously following the statistics, reading all the latest news, blaming politicians for mismanagement and stocking up on toilet paper. Many of us seem to agree that the Coronavirus pandemic is no laughing matter, we treat it seriously in words, and yet, our actions don't reflect this attitude in the slightest.
There are numerous recommendations we all know by now: wear a face mask, limit your time outside, avoid crowded places. According to one study based on a computer simulation, if 80% of any given population was to wear masks, the rate of infection would plummet. (Accessed: 23.05.20) In Japan, wearing a mask and practising social distancing is the new norm, followed by the absolute majority of the Japanese. This allowed the country to avoid enacting lockdown laws, maintain a working public transport system and have their businesses remain open. Japan's low infection and death rates (Accessed: 23.05.20) are also a testament to the effectiveness of adhering to these simple recommendations.
Unfortunately, they aren't universally followed. Just a few days ago, Google's mobile data revealed the carefree attitude the majority of the British people have towards the lockdown rules, (Accessed: 23.05.20) with workplace, transit hubs and park activity returning to its January baseline. Same trend can be observed in Germany, where lockdown restrictions have been recently eased. Perhaps a more unnerving example of lockdown violations comes from Novosibirsk, where a massive "anti-lockdown" party was held in the city's centre square, (Accessed: 23.05.20) while the statistics are showing an increase in infection rates in the region, (Accessed: 23.05.20) and the hospitals are already crowded with patients. Such negligence can lead to further increase in infection and, sadly, death rates, not to mention that it'd put a massive strain on the already struggling healthcare system.
At the end of the day, it's important that a sense of personal responsibility is cultivated in the average citizen. Coronavirus has become a global pandemic, and it can be stalled and defeated only collectively. Failing to do one's part, either as a sign of protest, or as a result of absent-minded carelessness and apathy, can lead to fatal consequences. Wear a mask, stay at home, avoid crowded places and stay healthy.
Sources:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/21/data-public-uk-relaxed-attitude-lockdown-restrictions
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:COVID-19_pandemic_data
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/05/masks-covid-19-infections-would-plummet-new-study-says
https://ria.ru/20200524/1571904369.html
https://стопкоронавирус.рф/information/
There are numerous recommendations we all know by now: wear a face mask, limit your time outside, avoid crowded places. According to one study based on a computer simulation, if 80% of any given population was to wear masks, the rate of infection would plummet. (Accessed: 23.05.20) In Japan, wearing a mask and practising social distancing is the new norm, followed by the absolute majority of the Japanese. This allowed the country to avoid enacting lockdown laws, maintain a working public transport system and have their businesses remain open. Japan's low infection and death rates (Accessed: 23.05.20) are also a testament to the effectiveness of adhering to these simple recommendations.
Unfortunately, they aren't universally followed. Just a few days ago, Google's mobile data revealed the carefree attitude the majority of the British people have towards the lockdown rules, (Accessed: 23.05.20) with workplace, transit hubs and park activity returning to its January baseline. Same trend can be observed in Germany, where lockdown restrictions have been recently eased. Perhaps a more unnerving example of lockdown violations comes from Novosibirsk, where a massive "anti-lockdown" party was held in the city's centre square, (Accessed: 23.05.20) while the statistics are showing an increase in infection rates in the region, (Accessed: 23.05.20) and the hospitals are already crowded with patients. Such negligence can lead to further increase in infection and, sadly, death rates, not to mention that it'd put a massive strain on the already struggling healthcare system.
At the end of the day, it's important that a sense of personal responsibility is cultivated in the average citizen. Coronavirus has become a global pandemic, and it can be stalled and defeated only collectively. Failing to do one's part, either as a sign of protest, or as a result of absent-minded carelessness and apathy, can lead to fatal consequences. Wear a mask, stay at home, avoid crowded places and stay healthy.
Sources:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/21/data-public-uk-relaxed-attitude-lockdown-restrictions
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:COVID-19_pandemic_data
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/05/masks-covid-19-infections-would-plummet-new-study-says
https://ria.ru/20200524/1571904369.html
https://стопкоронавирус.рф/information/
