2020 was the year of coronavirus (COVID19). It took
over the world all of a sudden. Millions were infected by this dangerous virus.
The origin of the coronavirus was the Wuhan city of China. The spread of the
deadly virus was done by human beings who moved from one country to another. Because
of the easy transportation by air, ship and other means the virus spread from
one country to another.
The year 2020 was a shock for the medical profession
and also for the common people. Specialists and virologists started thinking
seriously and tried to find a solution to control the spread. They suggested
people wear masks. So masks of different shapes and sizes and colours were made
everywhere. We all bought them in bulk and wore them whenever went out.
Millions of people at all levels were affected, some seriously and others
mildly. Many died including some from my own family too.
People were afraid of Covid19. At the national level
and also at the international level precautions were suggested and adopted. We
were all instructed to stay at home without exposing to the virus affected
people. The most exposed people were the health workers like the doctors,,
nurses and others associated with them. In fact, they were appreciated by one
and all. Global tributes were paid to all of them. Many health workers also
died in 2020. I would say that the invisible virus could threaten the whole
world.
In a sense, we
were socially isolated. Travels were cut. Restaurants, shops, theatres and
public functions were closed. Marriages and funerals were allowed with a
restricted number of people. Hospital facilities with oxygen were provided in
different cities. We, the people of the world suffered a lot, praying to God to
bring this pain to an end. The most affected people were the elders. Those who
had some illness already were affected
by Covid 19 easily.
Slowly and slowly we moved to 2021, the year of
vaccination. By this time vaccination were invented and distributed to public
and private hospitals. People above
69 years were initially vaccinated by either Covaxin or Covishield.
Later on, it was announced for other age groups. The
senior citizens were advised to get a booster dose too. We went to the same
hospital again and found no crowd and queue this time. We got it done within 5
min. And also entry was made on the slip in red ink. My wife and I happily
returned home. Whether these vaccinations helped or not was not known. But one
thing was certain the death due to Covid 19 drastically came down in 2021.
Omicron, another variant of Covid 19 from South Africa started spreading all
over the world including India. Its spread was faster than Covid 19. Anyway
vaccinations took care of it. Somehow, 2021 passed on.
2022 came and brought the war between Russia and
Ukraine. It accelerated the already collapsed world economic crisis. Russia
invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022 for some reason and captured some of its
key cities by destroying many households and multi-storey buildings. Still, the
war is continuing. From the TV reportage, we could see the destruction and
death of civilians and millions of Ukrainians escaping to nearby countries as
refugees. In spite of UN discussions and compromise talks with world leaders.
Some predicted the onset of World War III. It will be decided in the coming
days and months of 2022.
Thus the three past years are globally important. The
global crisis is felt by one and all of the world. May all these problems come
to an end as soon as possible! -
NARA
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