Summary
According to "Coronavirus: World must prepare for pandemic, says WHO", WHO announced that Covid-19 is not a pandemic now with the pandemic term it may cause fear, but we do need to prepare for it because it has the potential to become like the H1N1 outbreak. Currently, Italy has the largest number of cases in Europe. In the next two weeks, 50,000 residents will be locked down in place. Furthermore, South Korea is the worst affected country outside of China. The disease widely spread due to religious activities. The main signs to detect symptom is fever, cough, and breathing problem. To prevent ourselves is often washing hands and avoid contact with people who are ill. Covid-19 originated from Wuhan's wild market in China which has more than77,000 infected people and the number of death tolls rises up to 2,600.
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Response
I didn't acknowledge about Covid-19 virus issue until the patient no 31st from South Korea. She is aunty who joined a religious group activity. It has become a tremendous outbreak widely spread in the southern part of South Korea. Why this case draw me attention? Why not any other case from China the originated virus comes from? Because I used to live in Busan, South Korea for six months last year to study business and I have a lot of friends over there. It felt close to home for me in terms of mentally but not physically. So I kept tracking the news about the virus. Recently, in Thailand, there has big news about an old couple who got ill and they were hiding the truth that they went to Hokkaido, Japan for a vacation trip before came back to Thailand. Later on, the doctor found that they both were infected and they live around DonMuang which is 10 km away from my house so it has something to do with me physically now and it does not just only mental issues anymore.After I study about the Covid-19, it is the fact that the virus spreads so easily from one person to another by touching and airborne transmission beside that the symptom will show after 14 days which is hard to notice and the symptom looks very close like normal flu. In regard to what Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO chief, said in the article "Using the word 'pandemic' now does not fit the facts but may certainly cause fear" I don't agree with him even now WHO does not announce as a pandemic yet but I do panic about the virus already. I cautiously protect myself and warn everyone in the family member to take extra care by wearing a mask and washing hands regularly. My doctor friend posted on Facebook that if Japan does not cancel an Olympic game this year, it might lead to pandemic-level.
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Question
Could Coronavirus have an effect on the Olympic games in Japan during July 2020?
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Reference
- Coronavirus: World must prepare for pandemic, says WHO. ( 2020, February, 25). BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-51611422
As the other posts on the topic of Covid-19 show, it's a popular topic at the moment, and i have to confess that it also worries me a bit. Unlike Naam, I don't know anyone living in affected areas yet, but I still worry about it spreading. Apart from the actual threat to life, it is seriously disruptive. I would not want to be caught in a lockdown like the people of Wuhan, or of the town in Italy. Even the closure of schools and things would be seriously disruptive to ordinary life, not to mention the loss of income that people would suffer. Since the experts say that the masks most commonly worn are not much use for protection, although they might stop sick people spreading the virus, I don't wear one unless I'm on the BTS, but I do wash my hands more than usual.
ReplyDeleteI hope that the threat is over before the Japanese Olympics in July. I'm not very interested in the Olympics, but would still like to see a celebration that does excite many people proceed as usual.
In my opinion, Covid-19 will definitely affect the Olympic games in Japan whether it is going to happen, postpone, or cancel. As Japan’s tourism industry is important to economic growth, they are expecting more revenue during the Olympics. If Japan and the International Olympic Committee decide to continue the Olympic games this year, there won’t be many tourists visiting Japan. The virus outbreak is only beginning in Europe and America. The world is not going to be easily recovered within 4 months. This July, it is possible that many people will still be living in fear of this virus because the risk of death is higher than seasonal flu and it can spread easily. If the Olympics is postponed or cancelled, there will be no tourists coming for the Olympics.
ReplyDeleteCurrently, Japan has fewer tourists because of Covid-19. Major events in Japan, such as the cherry blossom festival and Tokyo marathon, have been cancelled due to the virus. It seems that Japan’s tourism will be slow until the Covid-19 situation is better.
I hope that we can stop the spreading of Covid-19 soon because I don’t like to be living in fear. In addition, I love the Olympics. I've been waiting for it every four years. If the Olympics is postponed, or cancelled this year, it would be heartbroken for athletes, especially artistic gymnastics athletes. Most girls in artistic gymnastics have only one chance for the Olympics.