Thursday 28 May 2020

LIVING WITH COVID-19

LIVING WITH COVID-19


Dear readers, you must have read my earlier post LOCKDOWN related to COVID-19.

In this article, I share with my ardent readers the information and life wisdom culled and practiced by me while Living With Covid-19.

The other day, I was reading a survey report on what people thought they have missed during the lockdown period due to Covid-19.

Their indulgences which they shared as the most essential complement in their respective life included -
  • eating various kinds of food items in the hotels
  • chatting with  close friends over a cup of tea/coffee
  • greeting friends with handshakes and hugs 
  • smoking with friends or alone
  • drinking alcohol 
  • morning walks
  • afternoon stroll in the garden
  • satsang (being in the company of spiritual Guru)
  • watching movies in theater 
  • watching dramas or music events
  • non-veg items like fishes and chicken etc
  • socializing
  • roaming without any due reason 

Obviously, the indulgence mentioned reflects part of the personality as also the thing  treated as important and favorite indulgence in their daily life. In other words, such activities make some sense in the life.

Well, there are various kinds of indulgences one craves for in the course of the day without which one feels missing the thing.

Another article I read was about the first thing one will do on lifting of the lockdown.  These things included -
  • trimming and cutting hair, shaving, manicure and pedicure
  • enjoying eating in the popular eateries in the neighborhood
  • going outstations or native places
  • spending (useless) shopping
  • seeing movies in theater

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Now think, if Coronavirus never have a vaccine, like  HIV and Dengue.

In this scenario, let us not forget Darwin's biological theory, Survival of the fittest ! 

And be prepared to learn to live with covid-19. Keeping ourselves at safe distance ! 

And it is also human instinct to do so for ensuring survival. 

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Let us accept the reality that yes, we all may have to live with COVID-19 for days, months or years, till an effective vaccine is found and made available to the whole human kind.

And for that, first thing is  we need not panic.


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Nor we should pretend that the viruses C-19 do not exist which may be like reducing our life to nothing worth.  

Learning to live life with C-19 viruses is rationally inevitable and at the same time most practical approach. 

Therefore, let us first understand the enemy properly by gaining knowledge from authentic source.

Also we must learn the effective ways of protecting ourselves and  the near and dear ones around us from the spread of COVID-19.

And we must read, understand and implement the most authentic Advice on the Safe use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers. 

Let me quote here the World Health Organization's Advice for public on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) (Updated 20th April 2020) :

Reading carefully, understanding  and implementing these Advices will enable us to  develop necessary attitude and find out effective ways to live comfortably with Coronavirus.

Protecting yourself and others from the spread COVID-19


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Regular hand washing
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USE OF ALCOHOL-BASED HAND SANITIZERS
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Could we be living with COVID-19 forever? 


This question comes to mind because predicting distant date for finding effective vaccine on COVID-19 are disappointing. For example, one prediction is by the end of 2022.


No body can predict.  And there is a fear also what if no vaccine is ever developed for COVID-19.

In that case we must be prepared for that.

And considering the complexities and hurdles involved in finding the effective vaccine and making it available worldwide and the time factor involved therein, we will have to undergo hope and despair many a times, before coming back to the life which we identify as the normal one. 

Otherwise, of course, there will be new normal of life.

And wearing mask to stop spread of COVID-19 will be a new normal in the coming days.  And we will, of course, see masks matching with dress color, designer masks for celebrities, masks specified for a particular profession, for example doctors, teachers, students, labors, personnel of Police, Fire Brigade and so on. 


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MASKS FOR LIVING WITH COVID-19
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Social distancing will be a new normal.


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Washing hands will be most essential act one has to do often as a precaution against catching the virus infection.

We should be alert enough not to touch our nose, mouth, eyes to ensure that we do not catch the dangerous virus infection.

Using hand gloves will be new norms. (Preferably matching ones!) Until now, we could  expect certain professionals to use them like Surgeons, Waiters, nurses, and staff at five star hotels.

A few new terms will be new  normal used in daily life - eg. Quarantine and Self-Quarantine, Self Isolation, Lockdown, social distancing.
. New terminology will be interesting as well as significantly meaningful - for example political distancing. 

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But then we human being have learnt to live with equally dangerous  infections like TB, Malaria in which case we do have preventive medicines and with Dengue and AIDS for which we do not have any preventive vaccines. 

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What is COVID-19 ?


COVID-19 is the infectious disease caused by the most recently discovered coronavirus. This new virus and disease were unknown before the outbreak began in Wuhan, China in December 2019. 

COVID-19 is now a pandemic affecting many countries in the world, especially in the most developed countries in the west. 

In fact, the whole world is divided in to two parts - one affected by COVID-19 and the other one not affected by COVID-19.

Even the superpower nation USA is the most affected by COVID-19 followed by other developed countries like France, UK, Germany, Italy, Spain, etc.


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Living with COVID-19 is possible if only we know the enemy better.

As advised by WHO, on how to protect ourselves and others from COVID-19, we must -
  • be safe from coronavirus infection
  • be smart and inform about it to our selves
  • be kind and support one another
  • be careful
  • be supportive
  • be alert
  • be kind
We must be extra careful and smart - if we develop shortness of breath to call our doctor and seek medical care immediately.


We must be smart to inform and keep ourselves updated on coronavirus.

We need to be -
  • kind to support our loved ones during the COVID-19 period.
  • kind to address stigma during the COVID-19 period.
  • kind to address fear during the COVID-19 period.


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We should avoid handshake as a way of greeting people.  Do not even think of hugging and patting on the shoulders. 

The Indian style of greeting, Namaste (meaning - the divine in me bows to the divine in you) is the most convenient one and serves the purpose meaningfully. It is done on arrival and before leaving.

In the act of namaste, there is no physical contact between the two individuals and therefore no possibility of attracting negative energy from the other individual. Hence one is always safe.


We must know that air is clean and pure. Therefore,we enjoy morning walk and afternoon stroll maintaining social distancing.

Normal soap for washing hands is enough for precaution. Insisting for antibacterial soaps is not necessary.

We must be aware that shoes used outside may bring in virus, increasing the risk of spreading infection. Therefore, we must  change the shoes outside only and use another pair for use  within the house.

Wearing a mask for a longer period may interfere with breathing naturally. Therefore, mask must be used in crowded place. 

Use of hand gloves needs careful attention. They must be daily washed, fresh. The virus can accumulate on the gloves and may get spread easily if we touch our face, lips, nose or eyes. Washing hands regularly is advised.

Post lockdown, we must go out in fresh air regularly in a park or on the sea shore.

It is understood that COVID-19 affects the people with weak immunity.  Therefore, we must take essential steps in the direction of building strong immunity. 

Interesting readers may kindly refer to the guidelines issued by the Ministry of AYUSH Government of India, Ayurveda’s immunity boosting measures for self care during COVID 19 crisis.

For boosting our own immunity naturally, in addition to the above, it is my own experience that we must lead a pious life.  A pious life means to believe and practice the supreme values in life - pure love, humanity, selfless service to others, compassion, freedom, non-violence (including our thought process). It is my observation that such people leading a pious life have strong immunity which is reflected in their overall healthy life.

Such kind of people treat the whole world as their own family, pray for good health, peace, welfare and fulfillment of all the living being.


UNIVERSAL PRAYER



MAY THERE BE GOOD HEALTH IN ALL
MAY THERE BE PEACE IN ALL
MAY THERE BE FULFILLMENT IN ALL 

MAY THERE BE PROSPERITY IN ALL

Let me express my immensely strong and humble praying that we human will overcome this inhuman cruel and fatal COVID-19 at the earliest possible and live the life to the fullest and attain fulfillment in our life. 

Next time.......







2 comments:

  1. I most miss bringing my children to play with other children. My toddler is lonely because she is so social and loves being with other people.

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  2. This is great! I can honestly say covid 19 changed me in a way that maybe not so many others would understand.... it made me more grateful. Covid 19 really humbled me. I have lost completely healthy friends to this. I have missed time with my elderly parents. I have kept my kid from a childhood that we had growing up. I miss my brother and sister and nieces and nephews. So many birthdays have been skipped. It has made me realize that before Covid19 we really took one another for granted and I pray that I get this time back with my family that I am missing out on right now for each others safety. It has made me realize how selfishly driven ppl are. It has made me see an ugly version of many who dont care about those with underlying conditions. Stay safe.

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