proves that the young and the healthy don’t have much to panic about. However, media has brainwashed the world – “Stay home, stay safe”, “Stay home, stay alive”, “Beware of the deadly pandemic” are slogans that have gone into people’s psyche and it will take a long time to restore normalcy.
Different countries around the globe are now adopting different policies to deal with the virus. The American President just announced that the USA will return to normalcy despite having the highest COVID-19 deaths in the world. The lockdown continues in India, which will last 40 days, whereas Brazil has decided not to have any lockdown at all.
Sweden is battling the virus without shutting down its economy. Whatever be the policy, is it making any major change? The Coronavirus is sweeping the world in its own glory. Those who want to protect themselves, primarily the aged and the sick, must isolate themselves and take total precaution. But that is our choice!
In a country like India, it is practically impossible to achieve success in social distancing. With high levels of poverty and poor housing and sanitation, people live in crowded spaces with barely any toilets. There are cases where 10