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COVID-19 & MY LOCKDOWN

corona virus.
other forms of literature like

ghazals. Since I am pursuing an agricultural

COVID- 19 has been spreading around degree , I have also been taking part in online

the planet sending billions of people into lock- learning webinars so that it could be fruitful for
Bibek Sodari down as health services struggle to cope. Since my study. Agricultural development has been a

+2 graduate, incumbent B.Sc.Ag first being recorded late last year in China, the main agenda of our leaders for  a long time and

Dolakha , Nepal COVID-19 corona virus has spread around the let's hope this pandemic will direct our path to

T
world especially affecting even the developed become a self- reliant country in agricultural
parts of the world like United States of America products.
he world was anxious about the third
– New York in particular, European countries- It's always a challenging thing to lock up
world war as the countries battle continued to
Italy, Spain witnessed incredibly high death tolls ourselves in our home being a social being and
increase their nuclear power and defense sector
including Belgium, France, Israel and now some threatening news have worsened the
but no one thought that it would be a tiny virus
spreading throughout the world. After making situation. But there is no any alternatives other
that will be dismantling the whole world in the
serious impact in western part of the world, its
than being optimistic and applying safety
form of corona virus. Corona virus disease 2019
cases is surging in the sub-continent including
measures against the COVID -19. It has been a
(Covid-2019) is an infectious disease caused by
India which has been much affected. Nepal is
valuable time for most of us doing household
severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2
having hard time with more than 300 cases
chores including cooking. COVID - 19 has
( SARS-Cov-2) . The disease before its gigantic
daily, over six thousands cases in overall tally
developed our saving habit amid the economic
outbreak was detected in Wuhan, the capital of
and almost 20 deaths.
crisis following the Wuhan originated virus. I
China’s Hubei province and now transformed
COVID- 19 and the consequent
have also been spending my time watching
into 2019/20 global corona virus pandemic
lockdown has been the testing period for
movies recommended by my friends.
which is affecting human life throughout the
mankind almost around the world. The fear of
Interestingly, I have also been trying to listen
world. The virus is primarily spread between
the virus has compelled us to check our daily
to more music which I wasn't used to as I have
people during close contact often via small
habits therefore we are affected much by the
realised music provides aroma to our life. In
droplets produced by coughing, sneezing, or
global pandemic. Certainly, the rapidly
addition, I have given continuity to my habit of
talking. People may be infected by touching a transferrable virus has halted social and
reading newspaper articles. Similarly, I am
contaminated surfaces and then touching their economic life of the people, triggering serious
about to complete the episodes of Mahabharat ;
faces. The standard method of diagnosis is by impact on the laborers and livelihood of the
I am able to conceive many lessons related to
real-time reverse transcription polymerse chain general people. However, it has taught some
truths and human life.
reaction (rRT-PCR) from a naso-pharyngeal serious lessons and positive changes to follow;
I feel fortunate being at home to some
swab. people are giving time to their family and the
extent away from Corona virus infection
Experts are unable to create a vaccine or connection among the people in the community
looking at surging cases of the infection and
specific antiviral treatment for COVID-19. The is building, it has also enhanced health related
the government has an important role to play in
only available method of treatment involves awareness and the environment is enjoying less
managing the outbreak of the pandemic.
detection of symptoms, supportive care, isolation adverse activities of humans.
Police, armies, other security personnel and
and experimental measures. The World Health Lockdown has been an opportunity for the
doctors including other health staffs are
Organization ( WHO ) declared the 2019/20 most of us as we are getting a leisure period free
playing a praiseworthy part to protect us. We
corona virus outbreak as a Public Health of any pressure and rules. We are getting time to
need to be careful at this troublesome period
Emergency of International Concern ( PHEIC) enjoy our hobbies and any projects that we are
and let's underline the statement by Marie
on 30th January, 2020 and after its scattered intending to do in free time. As far as I am
Curie ‘Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only
outbreak throughout the world it was later concerned, this testing time has been a  boon as
to be understood. Now is the time is to
declared as a pandemic on 11th March , I am able to give my time on my physical and
understand more, so that we may fear less.’
2020.The spreading of corona virus outbreak is mental health practicing yoga. My day starts

analyzed into four consecutive phases – first with yoga that is helping to set a tone for the

appearance of disease , then local transmission entire day. Further, I am utilising my time in

prevails , consequently community transmission reading books especially related to Nepali

starts and eventually widespread outbreak literature - I have completed 'Karadau Kasturi'

dominates which will be destructive for any by Amar Neupane and & 'Munamadan' by the

community. The aforementioned chain continues great poet Laxmiprasad Devkota. These

through consistent contact which is why today’s unprecedented days have also provided me an

world is compelled to stay indoors to break the ample opportunity to write some poems and

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