SOCIAL AND POLITICAL

LIFE
HOLIDAY HOMEWORK
COVID-19 MYTHS AND FACTS
 BACKGROUND WITH FACTS AND INFO BRIEF
INFORMATION
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered
coronavirus.

Most people infected with the COVID-19 virus will experience mild to moderate
respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment.  Older people, and
those with underlying medical problems like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic
respiratory disease, and cancer are more likely to develop serious illness.

When an infected person coughs or sneezes, so it’s important that you also practice
respiratory etiquette (for example, by coughing into a flexed The best way to prevent and
slow down transmission is be well informed about the COVID-19 virus, the disease it
causes and how it spreads. Protect yourself and others from infection by washing your
hands or using an alcohol based rub frequently and not touching your face. 

The COVID-19 virus spreads primarily through droplets of saliva or discharge from the
 IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON
COMMON LIVES
The best way to prevent and slow down transmission is be well informed about the
COVID-19 virus, the disease it causes and how it spreads. Protect yourself and others
from infection by washing your hands or using an alcohol based rub frequently and
not touching your face. 

The COVID-19 virus spreads primarily through droplets of saliva or discharge from
the nose when an infected person coughs or sneezes, so it’s important that you also
practice respiratory etiquette (for example, by coughing into a flexed elbow).

The only way to control and defeat this mammoth pandemic was to make people follow
social distancing and also to restrain them from moving out to avoid social connect. 
 ROLE AND RESPONSE OF CENTRAL
GOVERNMENT

On January 17, 2020, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare acknowledged the
emergence of a new coronavirus (COVID-19) that was spreading across China.On March
11, 2020, the World Health Organisation declared the COVID-19 disease to be a global
pandemic. As of April 7, 2020, there are 4,421 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in India. Of
these, 326 patients have been cured/discharged and 114 have died.1   

As the spread increased and more information about the virus was uncovered, the central
government announced several policy decisions to contain it.  Further, measures were
also announced to support citizens and businesses who were affected by such containment
measures.  In this blog post, we summarise some of the key measures taken by the central
government in this regard as of April 7. 
 ROLE OF CITIZENS-RIGHTS AND
RESPONSIBILITIES TO COMBAT THIS
PANDEMIC
Even if all governments were taking efficient action, but individuals
didn’t also do their share by staying home and washing their hands, the
crisis would not be averted. 
This is a time when people are called upon to join the communal effort to
“flatten the curve” of medical destruction and death, to help move us
toward a more controlled medical situation in the face of having no
“cure” for the silent viral enemy
We as citizens have the right, even the responsibility, to demand that the
leadership we have chosen rises to the task in front of us. In fact, that is
almost a citizen’s duty in a democracy
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