HOW SHOULD HUMANS ADAPT TO NEW STYLE OF LIVING WITH COVID-19?

Citizens are obliged to stay away from ‘inviting’ lifestyles in adapting to changes in lifestyle relating to the outbreak of the coronavirus. In that, various hygienic protocols have to be duly complied with, to avoid contracting the disease.

Highlighted in this article are some ways humans can adapt to a new style of living with COVID 19.

Firstly, the use of nose masks, and washing hands regularly with soap under running water has become key to the fight against the pandemic. Everybody, infected or not, is to cover the nose and mouth with the approved nose/face mask to curtail the spread of the infection. We must correctly wash our hands with properly medicated soaps under running water regularly, even if specks of dirt aren’t showing visibly. Alcohol-based hand sanitizers must be applied to the hands in the absence of soap and running water if it happens so.

Secondly, social distancing has also become a necessary factor in curbing the infection because, as often said, the movement of people leads to the evolution of the virus. We must avoid places of mass gathering, handshakes, and hugs since all these can spread the infection. There should be a distance of about six (6) feet in-between humans.

Thirdly, eating healthy food has also become very beneficial to the human body. Scientists have made known that those with higher immunity aren’t likely to contract the disease, and even if they do, they can survive it. Hence the need for proper nutrition and regular exercise of the body even in these trying times.

Lastly, technology has become the order of the day. That is, in these crises, the application of technology at the workplace, schools, markets, etc. can reduce the spread of the COVID-19 drastically. Workers can sit in the comfort of their homes and work as if they are at the workplace. Students can study online without any hassle, and traders can buy and sell commodities online as well. All these can come to a reality using mobile money transactions, internet-enabled electronic gadgets on platforms like skype, zoom, and others. Mobile money transactions can replace the handling of physical cash, which is also a means through which the virus can spread.

Duly following all the above, we can kick the disease out of the planet together. Let us help fight the coronavirus disease.