The Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) is now a global pandemic and has been declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). As the spread of COVID-19 continues, the World Health Organization (WHO) encourages communities to reduce close contact between individuals and to cancel any unnecessary mass gathering events. Countries around the globe are also implementing measures such as national lockdowns, class cancellations, restaurant closures, public transit suspensions, all nonessential businesses, and mandatory 14-day quarantines for those who traveled in highly affected countries. The official declaration of the pandemic by WHO has called on all countries to continue efforts that have been effective in limiting the number of cases and containment efforts aimed at inhibiting viral transmission.
The human population has a long history of battling emerging infectious diseases. Despite the advancement in technology at present times, there still is no tool to prevent the arising of disease outbreaks. While efforts to develop a vaccine for COVID-19 are in progress and the timeline being indefinite, the financial pressure to save the economy continues to build up. To mitigate the economic impact, lockdown is lifted on most countries and citizens are now out and about with the new normal.
Several variants of the SARS-CoV-2 have been observed in recent researches. Data regarding their characteristics became widely available, interlinking them with a higher rate of transmissibility and a higher rate of evading the host immune response. These attributes make these variants even more challenging to control. While most emerging mutations will not have a significant impact on the spread of the virus, the news of them appearing still invoked fear within the public.
COVID-19 vaccines are generally concurred to be the most effective in sustainably controlling the pandemic. It is after all proven that while countermeasures such as social distancing, universal face covering, and frequent handwashing are effective, it is not completely reliable and does not often work if disregarded. For that reason, the best way to avoid being infected by the virus is to be vaccinated.
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