I wrote this back in March on my old provider and site, but decided to add some of the old posts here. This post is still relevant to what is going on months later. Especially as there are a lot of changes that are happening day by day.
The world will never be the same again. In November 2019, the world saw the beginning of a change in everyone's lives. It hadn't been anticipated by anyone, scientific or not.
Now March 2020, everyone is expected to do their thing to help.
But what is it that's causing all this change?
COVID-19 is what has changed the world. In the simplest term, it is a respiratory disease that suffocates your lungs with mucus that solidifies in your lungs. There have been deadly diseases, but this one is the worst yet in over 100 years. The top 5 deadliest diseases are
- ischemic heart disease or coronary artery disease. ...
- Stroke. ...
- Lower respiratory infections. ...
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. ...
- Trachea, bronchus, and lung cancers.
And there have been others, such as Swine Flu/ Bird Flu (H1N1), and Mad Cow disease. The human version of mad cow disease is called variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD). Which is believed to be caused by eating beef products contaminated with central nervous system tissue, such as the brain and spinal cord, from cattle infected with mad cow disease.
All who have been deadly but cured or vaccinated have been found on the whole.
There is one other case that was probably the most deadly, and that was the Spanish Flu. It was from 1918 to 1920, and roughly a quarter of the world's population was infected. At that time, that was 500 million people, and people would have forgotten about such a deadly outbreak because of how long ago it was.
And perhaps you may only know about it because of Edward Cullen in the Twilight Saga phenomenon, played by Robert Pattinson. In which it was said that he was made a vampire because Dr Carlisle Cullen (Peter Facinelli) couldn't save him any other way.
Although the Spanish Flu was deadly and lasted 2 years, we have no way of knowing how long this new virus will last. If it is curable or anything other than each day, the number of people who have either contracted or died from it.
Here in the UK, we are on the stage of social distancing and self-isolation when necessary. Some shops and cafes are closed or following other rules that can help. However, some people are just lazy or selfish and don't think of anyone else and aren't doing what is requested by everyone.
It has been all over the internet that food and other things have been either stockpiled. Making it impossible for the elderly and infirm, along with key workers, to get what they need.
This is embarrassing, as there are so many people who actually need to get their food and necessary items. While some are just being selfish at this difficult time.
As a disabled person during this time and stage of the pandemic, I am having to stay in the house and garden and not go anywhere else. I am also washing my hands every hour for 20 seconds. My family is also doing it. So it seems like the world has gone crazy 🤪.
But please make sure that you follow the instructions of the people who know what is best to do.
Just after I wrote this originally, we went into lockdown for 12 weeks.
Now things are tiered in areas of the country. Meaning that certain areas are in types of lockdown, whereas others aren't. I can go out to see friends, but only up to a group of 6 people in total. But I can go to get my hair done and go and get a coffee. However, some areas are completely shut down or partially shut down throughout the country.
