ADVANTAGES OF COVID 19
Humanity faced its most hard and trying time during the recent Covid 19 pandemic. We suffered in different forms and paid different prices. Some lost their jobs, some of their family members and friends. A Lot of people lost their mental peace and suffered from anxiety and depression. Despite all these heavy losses and disadvantages the Covid 19 brought some great benefits to humanity and mother nature. These changes were not possible or very hard to bring without the pandemic. Here are some good things caused and brought by the Covid 19. These will help us develop an optimistic view of the recent trauma and pandemic. All we need is acceptance of the situation and problems and look at the positive side of the pandemic. And most of all the following points will help us get the most out of the pandemic.
BUILDING GENUINE RELATIONSHIP: SPENDING TIME WITH FAMILY
The expensive and necessary thing a person can own is genuine relationships. Whether the relationship is in the form of family members or friends, it helps us achieve our goals and stand by us when all the world leaves us. This lockdown as a result of Covid 19 brought all people near to their families and friends. Most of the people spend this time with their families while others connect to their families via the internet. This also helps us work and invest in relationships that were ignored due to some reasons. It was natural healing for humanity.
https://surveysparrow.com/blog/positive-impacts-to-look-forward-to-post-covid-19-pandemic/
BETTER HYGIENE: HYGIENE BECAME THE MOST IMPORTANT PRACTICE FOR SURVIVAL
Practicing the rules of hygiene has always been highly beneficial but this pandemic increased the importance of hygiene very much. Washing hands regularly, wearing masks, avoiding close contacts, and not touching public materials used by everyone was strictly followed all over the world to avoid the spread of the virus( Corona). These hygiene principles not only helped avoid the spread of the Coronavirus but also helped limit the spread of a hundred other diseases like HIV, flu, and others.
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/643668-are-there-any-positives-of-covid-19
WORK FROM HOME: WORK FROM HOME WAS ADOPTED UNIVERSALLY
Workplaces and clustered areas were the possible places where the Virus could spread speedily therefore offices and workplaces were shut down to avoid the possible spread. Most of the work was handled from homes. Employees all over the world worked from their homes which provide flexibility and facility. Maybe this lockdown became the game-changer in the global job market. Why would companies spend thousands of dollars on the office budget and rent expenses if their employees can work more efficiently and cheaply from their homes? It also opened doors for the professionals from the third world countries who are kept behind just by their geographic locations.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1DyuG2sJXY&t=332s
REVOLUTION OF ONLINE EDUCATION
A major shift has been recorded in the education field from on-campus education to online education. Some major institutes like Oxford and Harvard were already working on making their courses online to be accessible to everyone. Online education reduced the expenses on education which were mostly caused by campus expenditures and facilities. The number of online courses and students increased exponentially. May the world would seriously consider heavy expenses on education if that can be provided in a much lower budget.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYKo6XTMX0o
DECREASE IN POLLUTION
A dramatic decrease in pollution has been recorded in the air and other types of pollution due to the decrease in the outdoor activities of humankind. According to the satellites of NASA, a decrease of 30 to 40 percent has been recorded in air pollution. Environmental activists have been trying hard to educate people about the loss of mother nature but they have not been so successful as mother nature itself took charge of its healing in the form of Covid 19.
REALIZATION TO INVEST MORE IN HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH
The health sector has always been very important as it deals with life but somehow due to several reasons it has not been invested in as it has been invested in some other sectors as Defence and industry. It was a huge and expensive test for the world health sector and medical institution. Most of the world’s health systems have been through a very tough time to cope with the pandemic. A lot of countries failed to provide the basic medications and facilities to the Corona patients. It was a game-changer and we hope the world realizes that the health sector needs a lot more investment than they previously did.
IMMENSE INCR4EASE IN ONLINE SHOPPING AND E-COMMERCE
This lockdown has been very helpful in increasing online shopping and e-commerce. As people were not allowed to buy their daily needs and grocery they turned to online shopping and e-commerce. Online shopping has never seen such a huge increase in the past two decades. Amazon hired a hundred thousand new workers only in America to cope with the demand for deliveries. This is another game-changer in the global economy where shopping and marketing are entering into a new era.
DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL PRODUCTION INDUSTRY
As the pandemic caused a blockage in the global import-export chain. Big economies like China, America, and other European countries stopped exports especially in the medical field to cope with their internal demands. Most of the countries depended on their local industry and started developing that. Even countries like Pakistan and India made their medical equipment and ventilators. It has been very helpful for the local industry and workers. It has also raised questions on the globalized economic system. And countries may consider self-sufficient policies.
INNOVATION IN SOFTWARES AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
The world started depending on online systems and communications, hence huge innovations have been caused by this pandemic in software and communication technology. Apps like Zoom, Google meet, Google Classroom, and many others can be stated as examples.
