Covid 19 Blog, Eleanor Carter

Eleanor Carter
David Roddy
GPHC 11
March 28, 2020
The Corona Virus on a Global Scale 

 The corona virus has become a global pandemic in recent months, and the repercussions are being felt all over the world. We have seen closure of borders, a steady decrease in global trade, and both the citizens and local economies of countries are being hit hard by Covid- 19. With the development of this virus, there has been a need to take a look into the healthcare systems all over the world. We are now seeing first hand how different systems with different budgets and plans are handling this pandemic. Many of the first world countries are beginning to get the virus under control: reports of the number of infected are coming down in China and Europe are going down, and ourselves in the US are doing what we can by socially isolating. But what about the countries that do not have the economic backbone that we do? 
In talking about recourse devision for the virus, the US is spending, literately, trillions of dollars in order to combat the virus. I think it is a necessary precaution to take, as the population here is so large, and there is such a high chance of becoming infected. Third world countries don't have the economic resources we have, and I think it's hard to understand how things like a quarantine or social isolation could affect smaller, more venerable countries. So many of the countries that are in danger of not having a strong healthcare system to fall into are production based industries, working in factories or on farms, being paid very little. It's difficult to think about because we come from a place of having the privilege to self isolate, knowing that we won't starve if we don't get the next paycheck and have the luxury of working from home. So many people around the world can't afford to do the same, and it could be a matter of feeding their children, paying rent, or buying gas, things that some cannot go without. However, there are certain areas that may be more equipped that we think. Areas in Africa have been dealing with other infectious diseased, such as Ebola, for a long time now. I think if we could educate doctors and government officials of how to best handle the situation from an analytical point of view, based of off the rest of the worlds findings we could help to curve the rate of infection in those countries. I think that it is important to protect our country, and do what we can to keep the economy strong and to keep people safe. But this virus has evolved to be something more than what can be faced as individual countries, and it is our global responsibility to be taking action in areas that need the help the most.

Comments

Catherine Hudson said…
I agree that the coronavirus is too big to fight individually, it’s a global threat that the world needs to fight together. I like the way you phrase social distancing and helping other countries as “our global responsibility”. I also think that sometimes people don’t realize the importance of social distancing or the difference it makes, especially when they feel that they are healthy.
March 30, 2020 at 1:57 PM
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