This Too Shall Pass

The novel coronavirus have claimed victims all across the globe and keeping people sealed indoors due to the spiralling fear and mass confusion. It is easy to lose your hopes and brood over the negative side effects of any event, especially when as a community we are battling a global pandemic. For every low, there’s a high and it is true that even this current scenario has a silver lining to it. When we look deep into the current situation, we can see that the impact of COVID-19 pandemic has a positive side as well.

 

As the coronavirus pandemic continues its deadly path, dramatic changes in how people live are reducing some instances of other medical problems. The irony may hold valuable lessons for public health Doctors and researchers in the United States are noticing some curious and unexpectedly positive side effects of the abrupt shifts in human behaviour in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some infectious diseases are fading from hospital emergency departments. And the pandemic has led to a public more willing to accept and act on public health messages.

 

COVID-19 situation has helped the community build genuine relationships and has positively impacted the way you emote and maintain relationships. You get to spend your time with your family and plan your work better. As life slowed down, we have found ways to stay connected with people, even if it’s virtually.

 

The pandemic induced entire lifestyle changes help us to practice better hygiene. Being hygienic is no longer just a good habit, but the very skill you need for survival. From shaking hands to namaste, we all have had a lifestyle change for the good. We are going to remember to cover your mouths when we cough, to sanitize our hands after touching anything else because we know what can happen if we don’t.

 

The pandemic has opened a new way of thought. Innovations to stay connected and help one another have emerged. Organizations are coming up with the ultimate ideas to attract and sustain both their customers and employees. This may as well lead to breakthroughs and innovations. There is a new wave of tools and software. Companies are in need of online tools and software that can help you make this shift to digital classrooms and virtual office spaces seamless. Innovation happens for nothing, but when the environment demands it! And let’s wait for the coolest ideas that can take the world by a storm.

 

The air is cleaner and the environment is greener. Greenhouse gas emissions and pollution levels across the country have fallen significantly. Noise pollution is significantly decreasing. Wildlife is rejuvenating. Migratory birds are returning to lakes and water bodies they had once abandoned due to heavy pollution and human intervention.

 

Crime incidents have become rarer. Crime rates in the major cities in India have plummeted after the COVID-19 fear almost paralyzed the cities. The drop in crime rates correspond to the reduction in the percentage of vehicle thefts.

 

Like every other pandemic, this too shall pass, but not without exacting its toll. In the meantime, self-isolation during this extended period of lockdown can become a tinsel bit more bearable when we manage to focus on the positive impacts the COVID-19 pandemic has brought to India and the rest of the world!