Review

Lessons from COVID 19 - What the Virus has Taught Us

Volume: 23 Number: Special Issue March 30, 2021
  • Obiyathulla Ismath Bacha *
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Lessons from COVID 19 - What the Virus has Taught Us

Abstract

The traditional view, of a linear relationship between the development levels of countries and their ability to deal with problems has been completely changed with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The countries hit hardest by the pandemic have been the so called developed ones of Western Europe and the USA. Equating development to mega cities has been shown to be misplaced. The pandemic has spread fastest in crowded cities such as New York and Los Angeles. Aside from overpopulated cities, ignoring the environment and the need for healthy living conditions are other important reasons for their failure to control the epidemic. Yet, countries such as Taiwan, South Korea and Japan have had very low infection rates relatively, even though most of their populations live in large urban centers. The difference may be due to the extensive practice of using face masks in these countries. The need to emphasize and rely on science and technology to solve the problems of humankind is among the key lessons that the pandemic has taught us. A final lesson the virus has taught us, is that regardless of which country we live in, our well-being and destinies are closely indeed intertwined. A health care crisis anywhere in the world can affect us all and very quickly too.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences

Journal Section

Review

Authors

Obiyathulla Ismath Bacha * This is me
0000-0001-8564-3248
Malaysia

Publication Date

March 30, 2021

Submission Date

January 15, 2021

Acceptance Date

February 14, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 23 Number: Special Issue

APA
Bacha, O. I. (2021). Lessons from COVID 19 - What the Virus has Taught Us. Duzce Medical Journal, 23(Special Issue), 24-26. https://doi.org/10.18678/dtfd.891171
AMA
1.Bacha OI. Lessons from COVID 19 - What the Virus has Taught Us. Duzce Med J. 2021;23(Special Issue):24-26. doi:10.18678/dtfd.891171
Chicago
Bacha, Obiyathulla Ismath. 2021. “Lessons from COVID 19 - What the Virus Has Taught Us”. Duzce Medical Journal 23 (Special Issue): 24-26. https://doi.org/10.18678/dtfd.891171.
EndNote
Bacha OI (March 1, 2021) Lessons from COVID 19 - What the Virus has Taught Us. Duzce Medical Journal 23 Special Issue 24–26.
IEEE
[1]O. I. Bacha, “Lessons from COVID 19 - What the Virus has Taught Us”, Duzce Med J, vol. 23, no. Special Issue, pp. 24–26, Mar. 2021, doi: 10.18678/dtfd.891171.
ISNAD
Bacha, Obiyathulla Ismath. “Lessons from COVID 19 - What the Virus Has Taught Us”. Duzce Medical Journal 23/Special Issue (March 1, 2021): 24-26. https://doi.org/10.18678/dtfd.891171.
JAMA
1.Bacha OI. Lessons from COVID 19 - What the Virus has Taught Us. Duzce Med J. 2021;23:24–26.
MLA
Bacha, Obiyathulla Ismath. “Lessons from COVID 19 - What the Virus Has Taught Us”. Duzce Medical Journal, vol. 23, no. Special Issue, Mar. 2021, pp. 24-26, doi:10.18678/dtfd.891171.
Vancouver
1.Obiyathulla Ismath Bacha. Lessons from COVID 19 - What the Virus has Taught Us. Duzce Med J. 2021 Mar. 1;23(Special Issue):24-6. doi:10.18678/dtfd.891171

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