COVID-19-Omicron variants (In Pic.)
Ravi Speaks:
Following is the article written at the beginning of this year when we were apprehending the onslaught of the third wave. It is almost the same situation now when the rise in the number of cases is rapid and the government has also been doing mock tests to assure the preparedness to handle this pandemic if, God forbid, it gets ferocious. We can learn how to deal with it at least at our level by reading this.
The new version is without a doubt the one that is spreading the quickest, but the adversity reported so far has been less severe than anticipated. Despite the pace in its spread, are we growing complacent and less serious about it? Let’s use extreme vigilance and abstain from being slack in taking all necessary precautions.
Are We Serious About-OMICRON-Variant?
The World Health Organization Declared COVID-19- ‘A Pandemic’ In March-2020: –
COVID-19 was declared a pandemic in March 2020 by the World Health Organization. Look at the toll so far in these two years. It is in the millions, and still the repetition of the dreadful times happens at intervals with no respite. Are we learning any lessons from this disaster so far? The same “pandemic” has gone into complexity, and we don’t know to what extent we are into it or how far we have come in trying to come out of its devastation.
Current Pandemic Risk
Here I would like to point directly at the burning and disturbing topic of “current pandemic risk.”
I would like to express my opinion on the current pandemic situation, where the public seems to have gone slightly casual. They seem to realize that the new variant, OMICRON, has been less effective and impactful as far as its adverse effects on humans are concerned. Here, I’d like to try to persuade the readers with my thoughts on the subject. Let me tell you that people are not serious, and we all must take the fullest precautions now to keep this third wave from causing another blast. We cannot even imagine last year-‘May-June’ happenings in the future at any cost.
Today I shall be specifically highlighting the not-so-serious approach of the general public towards the new variant of the COVID-19, “OMICRON.”
Some argue that even after the second phase, when the Delta Variant caused widespread destruction, the public was not as concerned about the new variant.
Why People Are Not Still Serious?
In normal circumstances, the devastation and loss of life in the second phase should have given extra caution to the public about this variant, but looking at the low harm and low causative effect of the same “Omicron variant” now—although the infective rate is the faster one—people seem to be ready and tolerant to face the after-effects or even the damage if at all it caused in its present spreading spree.
‘Tedros A Ghebreyesus’- Director-General of the World Health Organization, told reporters from WHO headquarters in Geneva that the variant was now present in 77 countries.
“Omicron is spreading at a rate we have not seen with any previous variant. “We’re concerned that people are dismissing Omicron as mild,” he said. “Surely, we have learned by now that we underestimate this virus at our peril.”
“Even if Omicron causes a less severe disease, the sheer number of cases could once again overwhelm unprepared health systems.” I need to be very clear: vaccines alone will not get any country out of this crisis. Countries can—and must—prevent the spread of Omicron with measures that work today.
What should we do?
Should we strive to persuade people to believe what the WHO and UN are currently saying, which is that we must not undervalue its negative effects? Or we can try to act normally by taking our routine safety precautions like washing and cleaning our hands, covering our mouths, and possibly keeping a distance from other people. I believe that these actions must be taken simultaneously given the current deteriorating scenario.
Yes, no doubt, it has multiplied quickly, and the number has just crossed into the lakhs in Delhi within a few days only, which is far too fast than even its speed in the second phase, but despite all that fast multiplication, the adverse effect of the same has been very feeble, and the serious development for the patients in getting into the emergency services has been very lesser. Then we must not take it lightly at any cost.
While talking to my friends and even my other acquaints about the faster speed with which Omicron is spreading and the faster measures are taken by the state governments for trying to put a curb on the public movement-I have been observing one thing for sure. That is, people have been going about their normal lives, taking precautions, but not being concerned about the serious consequences?
It Looks Good, But Is It Fine?
It is good, but we should not be grossly experimenting with carefree neglect—which we might not have done had there been some serious consequences causing fatality rates or even emergency cases to rise. Thank God that scenario doesn’t seem to be there, and we must thank our stars for the same.
Today, right from the early hours of Sunday, it has been raining heavily, and the people, more or less, have been restricting their movements to their respective homes only. There was no sunlight for even a minute yesterday, and the overcast sky with clouds served as a clear indication to all that nature has also been assisting us in creating a protective setup for all of us. It would be only after a couple of hours that we would know about the trend in the number of recent cases, as announced by the authorities. No doubt the number of infectious cases might even be higher, but, the number of such people who would be seriously affected by the adversity of the same would be very low. Does it mean all in fine? Not not.
Does It Mean The Same-What That Israeli-Doctor Had Twittered?
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Does it mean that we are at the end of this pandemic menace? I wish it came true, and the number of cases now being reported might be the real antidote to the curbing of COVID-19. Assume it comes true, and no further negative effects are observed with the advancement or spread of the Omicron Variant; does this imply that nature has played its protective role over humans?
Pandemic health issues or common general symptoms?
Every member of the family was infected with a simple viral fever that only lasted about a day in all of our acquaintances. After a brief dry coughing fit and a smudge of dribble from the nostril, it was over. The entire process took place over the course of two to three days for the family. Even though those individuals had RT-PCR tests, the results were negative. Maybe we should link that brief virus outbreak to the call of the seasons. Even if the double-vaccinated people had a tiny Omicron effect, I think the test outcome would not have been favorable, perhaps because everything that happened in the family was so innocent.
Prioritize The Most Vulnerable-This Is What “WHO Head” Speaks: –
“Together, we will save the most lives by ensuring that healthcare workers, the elderly, and other at-risk groups get their first dose of vaccines.”
“In most countries, those who are hospitalized and die are unvaccinated. Therefore, the priority must be immunizing the unvaccinated, even in the countries with the most likely access to vaccines.
He said the priority in every country, for the sake of the global effort to contain the pandemic, “must be protecting those who are least protected, not the most protected.”
About 41 countries still have not vaccinated 10% of their population, and 98 countries have not reached 40%.
“If we stop inequality, we will end the pandemic,” he insisted. “If we allow inequality to continue, we allow the pandemic to continue. “
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