NAME: ANUM SHAFIQ

REG#:16853
COURSE: PUBLIC SPEAKING
TOPIC: COVID-19

What COVID-19 is?

The world is currently experiencing a pandemic of an
infectious disease called coronavirus disease 2019.
Coronaviruses are transmitted from animals to people,
with this particular strain of coronavirus thought to
have originated from a seafood market in the city of
Wuhan in China in late December of 2019.
The disease causes respiratory illness (like the flu) with
symptoms such as a cough, fever, and in more severe
cases, difficulty breathing. People may be sick with the
virus for 1 to 14 days before developing symptoms.
This disease can be serious or even fatal for older
people and people with other medical conditions (such
as asthma, diabetes, or heart disease), may be more
vulnerable to becoming severely ill. Wash your hands
regularly for 20 seconds, with soap and water or
alcohol-based hand rub
Cover your nose and mouth with a disposable tissue or
flexed elbow when you cough or sneeze
Avoid close contact (1 meter or 3 feet) with people who
are unwell.
Stay home and self-isolate from others in the household
if you feel unwell. The lockdown has been imposed in
many of the countries as a precaution to stop corona
virus from spreading. All markets, shopping malls,
restaurants, public beaches, and other public spots are
closed. All schools, colleges, and universities across the
world are closed. It’s throwing the world into recession.
Economies shuddered to a halt when people were
forced to hunker down at home. The coronavirus
outbreak is first and foremost a human tragedy,
affecting hundreds of thousands of people. It is also
having a growing impact on the global economy. It has
effected international business in terms of import and
export for example iphone, Renault, mcdonalds, kfc
have stopped their operations in china. The borders
have been closed. Every business have been shut down.
International flights have stopped due to the current
situation Businesses exist to make a profit. If they can’t
produce, they can’t sell things. This means they won’t
make profits, which means they are less able to
employee you. It has also effected the stock market.
Supply chains around the world are disrupted.