ASSIGNMENT

ON

NOVEL CORONA VIRUS

Course Name: Bangladesh studies
Course code: ENG 1002

Date of Submission: JUNE 12, 2020

Bangladesh University of professionals

Submitted to
Dr. A.K.M. Jasim Uddin
Professor
Department of History
Jahangirnagar University

Submitted by
Rakibul Hasan
Batch no: 05
Roll no: 19151047
Department of English, BUP
Will I be able to meet my classmates, teachers and all the known person again? This type of
question is running in everyone’s brain now because of Corona Virus, a virus that make the
whole world silent. Within only three months it has killed thousands of people. The most
pressing issue of the recent time is Corona outbreak throughout the world. Though we are living
in the age of modern science and technology we are still unsuccessful to fight this disastrous
pandemic. People from all over the world are now getting infected with this deadly virus.

Coronaviruses are a group of related RNA viruses that cause diseases in mammals and birds. In

humans, these viruses cause respiratory tract infections that can range from mild to lethal. Mild
illnesses include some cases of the common cold (which is also caused by other viruses,
predominantly rhinoviruses), while more lethal varieties can cause SARS, MERS, and COVID-
19. The name "coronavirus" is derived from Latin corona, meaning "crown" or "wreath", itself a
borrowing from Greek κορώνη korṓnē, "garland, wreath".  The name was coined by June
Almeida and David Tyrrell who first observed and studied human coronavirus.

Six species of human coronaviruses are known, with one species subdivided into two different
strains, making seven strains of human coronaviruses altogether. Seasonal distribution of HCoV-
NL63 in Germany shows a preferential detection from November to March

Four human coronaviruses produce symptoms that are generally mild:

 1. Human coronavirus OC43 (HCoV-OC43), β-CoV
2. Human coronavirus HKU1 (HCoV-HKU1), β-CoV
3. Human coronavirus 229E (HCoV-229E), α-CoV
4. Human coronavirus NL63 (HCoV-NL63), α-CoV
Three human coronaviruses produce symptoms that are potentially severe:

1. Middle East respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus (MERS-CoV), β-CoV

2. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV), β-CoV
3. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), β-CoV

The human coronaviruses HCoV-OC43, HCoV-HKU1, HCoV-229E, and HCoV-

NL63 continually circulate in the human population and produce the generally mild symptoms of
the common cold in adults and children worldwide. In December 2019, a pneumonia outbreak
was reported in Wuhan, China.  On 31 December 2019, the outbreak was traced to a novel strain
of coronavirus,  which was given the interim name 2019-nCoV by the World Health
Organization (WHO), later renamed SARS-CoV-2 by the International Committee on Taxonomy
of Viruses.

As of 11 June 2020, there have been at least 417,022], confirmed deaths and more than 7,360,239
confirmed cases in the COVID-19 pandemic. The Wuhan strain has been identified as a new
strain of Beta coronavirus from group 2B with approximately 70% genetic similarity to the
SARS-CoV. The virus has a 96% similarity to a bat coronavirus, so it is widely suspected to
originate from bats as well. The pandemic has resulted in travel restrictions and nationwide
lockdowns in many countries.
Corona was first identified in China. Its chronology of identification is given below:

 8th December 2019: 1st Case

 31th December 2019: Reported to WHO
 8TH January 2020: First full genome sequences submitted to Gene Bank by China.
 30th January 2020: WHO declared public emergency of international concern.
 8th February 2020: COVID-19/ SARS COV-2.

By thirteen of June 2020, there are around 425000+ people died in Corona around the world and
more than 7646000+ are affected worldwide. In last 24 hours around 5347 patients died in
Corona and around 128419 people got affected in Corona. In last 24hr 430 patients died in South
East Asia and the total amount of death is 11171 person. In last 24hr 14740 patient have been
found in south East Asia and the total number is 407414. In last 24hr 46 people died in
Bangladesh and total 1095 people died. In last 24hr 3471 people got affected in Corona and till
now 81523 people got affected in Corona.

For a board concept of Covid-19 situation world widely some information are
given below by 10 June 2020:

Globally 7145539 cases(105621) 4080250 deaths(3629)

Africa 145287 cases (4789) 3493 Deaths (141)

America 345174 cases (48923) 1185863 Deaths (1913)

Eastern Mediterranean 677338 cases (18724) 15246 Deaths (333)

Europe 2321674 cases (17786) 185537 Deaths (866)

South East Asia 3922674 cases (14556) 10741 deaths (365)

Western Pacific 193178 cases (843) 7132 Deaths (11)

A list of SOUTH EAST ASIA is also given to show the situation of CORONA by 10 June, 2020:
 COUNTRY TOTAL NEW CASES TOTAL DEATH NEW DEATH
CONFIRMED
CASES
India 276583 9985 7745 279

Bangladesh 71675 3171 975 45

Indonesia 33076 1043 1923 40

Nepal 4048 323 15 1

Thailand 3125 4 58 0

Maldives 1942 26 8 0

Sri Lanka 1859 2 11 0

Myanmar 246 2 6 0

Bhutan 24 0 0 0

To fight against Corona, it is most important to know about the virus. Besides, we should be
aware of the signs of a Corona affected person. Common signs of infected person are infection
include respiratory systems, fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. The
most important recommendations to prevent Corona spread we can do the following things. Such
as-
According to the CDC, people may start to experience symptoms 2–14 days after exposure to the
virus. Symptoms may include:

 a fever
 chills
 a cough
 shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
 sore throat
 congestion or a runny nose
  fatigue
 headache
 muscle pain
 new loss of taste or smell
 nausea or vomiting
 diarrhea

The most pressing issue of the recent time is Corona outbreak throughout the world. Though we
are living in the age of modern science and technology we are still unsuccessful to fight this
disastrous pandemic. People from all over the world are now getting infected with this deadly
virus. If you believe you have COVID-19, you should contact your family doctor immediately.
Before going to the doctor’s office, call with your concerns. This will allow the office to collect
information and offer you guidance on next steps. To diagnose you, your doctor may run tests to
rule out other common infections. In some cases, your doctor may suggest you self-isolate to
prevent the spread of infection. The FDA has also seen unauthorized fraudulent test kits for
COVID-19 being sold online. Currently, the only way to be tested for COVID-19 is to talk to
your family doctor. Find out more about COVID-19 testing.

Protecting yourself and others from the spread COVID-19

You can reduce your chances of being infected or spreading COVID-19 by taking some simple
precautions:

 Regularly and thoroughly clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub or wash them
with soap and water. Why? Washing your hands with soap and water or using alcohol-
based hand rub kills viruses that may be on your hands.
 Maintain at least 1 metre (3 feet) distance between yourself and others. Why? When
someone coughs, sneezes, or speaks they spray small liquid droplets from their nose or
mouth which may contain virus. If you are too close, you can breathe in the droplets,
including the COVID-19 virus if the person has the disease.
 Avoid going to crowded places. Why? Where people come together in crowds, you are
more likely to come into close contact with someone that has COIVD-19 and it is more
difficult to maintain physical distance of 1 metre (3 feet).
 Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth. Why? Hands touch many surfaces and can pick up
viruses. Once contaminated, hands can transfer the virus to your eyes, nose or mouth.
From there, the virus can enter your body and infect you.
  Make sure you, and the people around you, follow good respiratory hygiene. This means
covering your mouth and nose with your bent elbow or tissue when you cough or sneeze.
Then dispose of the used tissue immediately and wash your hands. Why? Droplets spread
virus. By following good respiratory hygiene, you protect the people around you from
viruses such as cold, flu and COVID-19.
 Stay home and self-isolate even with minor symptoms such as cough, headache, mild
fever, until you recover. Have someone bring you supplies. If you need to leave your
house, wear a mask to avoid infecting others. Why? Avoiding contact with others will
protect them from possible COVID-19 and other viruses.

To protect yourself and others against COVID-19, clean your hands frequently and
thoroughly. Use alcohol-based hand sanitizer or wash your hands with soap and water. If you use
an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, make sure you use and store it carefully.

o Keep alcohol-based hand sanitizers out of children’s reach. Teach

them how to apply the sanitizer and monitor its use.
o Apply a coin-sized amount on your hands. There is no need to use a
large amount of the product.
o Avoid touching your eyes, mouth and nose immediately after using an
alcohol-based hand sanitizer, as it can cause irritation.
o Remember that washing your hands with soap and water is also
effective against COVID-19.

With coronavirus continuing to spread, it's more important than ever to support the immune
system. We can do this by making a few key modifications.Here are 6 essential ways to boost
your immunity in preparation for coronavirus:

1. Reduce Stress
2. Sleep whenever you're tired
 3. Consume immunity-boosting vitamins
4. Reduce Inflammation
5. Exercise, but not too much
6. Stay away from toxins

9 Future Predictions for a Post-Coronavirus World:

 1.  More Contactless Interfaces and Interactions

2. Strengthened Digital Infrastructure

3. Better Monitoring Using IoT and Big Data

4. AI-Enabled Drug Development

5. Telemedicine

6. More Online Shopping

7. Increased Reliance on Robots

8. More Digital Events

9. Rise in Sports
 COVID-19 might be taxing our systems and patience, but it’s also building our resilience and
allowing us to develop new and innovative solutions out of necessity. In a post-COVID-19
world, I predict we will take the lessons handed to us by our time dealing with the virus and
make our world a better place. What do you see in the future? 

Government has asked to maintain social distance. People should not get out of home without
emergencies. Everyone should use a mask and gloves whenever they get outside. They should
use hand sanitizer time to time. If anyone seems to have the symptoms of having infected by
COVID-19 they should immediately call to the hotline (16263 or 333) that has been provided by
the government. People should be aware of the virus and also the things such as quarantine,
home quarantine or maintaining social distance.
The government should take some more measures such as banning the international flights,
closing the government and non-government offices, distributing hand sanitizers to the rural and
poor people. As this is a new corona virus, and it has been previously shown that similar corona
viruses required substantial efforts to enable regular information sharing and research, the global
community should continue to demonstrate solidarity and cooperation, in compliance with
Article 44 of the IHR (2005), in supporting each other on the identification of the source of this
new virus, its full potential for human-to-human transmission, preparedness for potential
importation of cases, and research for developing necessary treatment.

At this critical time government have to take the most important steps in hand. They should bane
all international flight so that no person could enter from a Corona affected country. The
president should declare national emergency and lockdown the country. The GOVT. must sure
that the people returned from abroad should stay at home quarantine. It is high time to be
conscious about the alarming and critical situation. In fact it is not the government but the people
who have to fight against the Corona virus. Moreover we all should ask forgiveness to Almighty
Allah and pray to Him so that Allah saves us from that deadly disease.

Reference:
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/global-research-on-novel-
coronavirus-2019-ncov

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30375-5/fulltext
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronavirus

https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public
https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/situation-reports/20200610-covid-19-
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https://familydoctor.org/condition/coronavirus/