DEALING WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF COVID 19

Background:

• The outbreak of the corona virus started from Wuhan china in the last quarter of 2019.
• Business in china was started being effected by JAN – FEB 2020. Many countries were force to break down trade ties with China due to this reason.
• However the pandemic spread globally to all parts of the world.
• Till date the pandemic spread in millions of people and killed more than 400 thousands peoples all around the world.
• Corona virus (Covid-19) became Havoc into our lives
• Individuals and business are suffered a lot due to pandemic
• The global economy experienced massive down fall with shrinking GDP growth
• People lost their jobs and the unemployment ratio get much higher in many countries all around the world
• People who diagnosed with Covid-19 are suffering both physically and psychologically.

Economic Effects:

• Economies trough out the world have been severely affected.
• The industries like the Air line, logistics, tourism, global trade and supply chain were severely affected.
• As the global economy experienced slow down with shrinking GDP growth. Tough measures needed to be undertaken.
• The economy of China, USA, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and UK experienced major slow down.
• Oil prices reached on all time low since last 20 years.

Effects on Technology:

• Shares in technology companies such as Zoom have shot up as more people rely on video conference calls and email to hold meetings or get tasks done.
• The demand for online shopping and entertainment has also soared as people stay indoors.
• Amazon’s share price has hit new height, while streaming platform Netflix was at one point a more valuable company than oil giant ExxonMobil.

Physical Affects:

• Most common symptoms are high fever, dry cough, tiredness
• Less common symptoms are aches and pains, sore throat, diarrhea, Loss of taste or smell etc
• Serious symptoms are difficulty breathing or shortness of breath Chest pain or pressure and loss of speech or movement
• Can be transfer and affect other people through droplets ( cough and sneezing) in less than 2 meters .

Psychological Affects:

• A lack of interest and pleasure in daily activities.
• Loneliness – cant not interact with anyone can affect mental stability of the patient
• Insomnia
• Anxiety and depression
• Lack of appetite
• Till date there is no cure for COVID-19, the only cure is safety measurements

How to make the best use of this time:

• Maintain work productivity by comparing post corona and after corona effects
• Approach the positive things which can help you to make yourself relax and energetic.
• Aware other about how to deal with Corona virus (Covid-19) with your personal experience.
• Do some affective exercise which can be helpful both physically and psychologically
• Spend time to observe the useful things around you and how to utilize them and also how aware other about this during this period and

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