Item
COVID 19
Title (Dublin Core)
COVID 19
Disclaimer (Dublin Core)
DISCLAIMER: This item may have been submitted in response to a school assignment prompt. See Linked Data.
Description (Dublin Core)
COVID 19
I decided to choose as a source an image related to the COVID 19 virus. The image belongs to https://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/news/coronavirus-countries-cross-100-covid-19-world-update/. This website provides information about the virus and was last updated on March 12, 2020. The image shows the virus spread around the planet earth. This image helps me explain what the virus is and how it spread. I select this type of source because I consider that it expresses a simple but concise message. I consider that it is something that everyone can understand and from which they can learn. By looking at the image people can get an idea of what the spread of the virus really meant. They can observe that its spread was not in a specific area, but rather that it spread around the entire world.
Since the virus made its first appearance in Wuhan China, everything has turned into a catastrophe. The virus began to spread rapidly around the world. People were really not prepared for the COVID 19 virus. Many people died from this virus and those who were infected and survived did not have a good time. The virus isolated everyone and everything stopped being what it always was. People could no longer visit their loved ones or spend time with them. Many businesses closed, and as a result many people lost their jobs. Now everyone had to wear masks, they had to keep their distance from each other, and they also had to constantly wash their hands. This was somewhat frustrating, as people searched for gloves, masks, and disinfectants in stores. However, because everyone was looking for the same items there was a shortage of them. Sometimes when people found such items they could only buy one per person, especially alcohol and disinfectants. People really felt desperate. Things had changed a lot. Now many people had to work from home. The same thing happened with the students. Students had to take classes from home through a computer. This was something that didn't seem right to everyone. Many students lost interest.
I consider that both historians and everyone in the future should be aware of what the COVID 19 virus was. Although the COVID 19 virus is a new virus that arose suddenly, it is not the first time that humanity experiences something like this. Previously around a hundred years ago something similar had happened with the Spanish flu. The Spanish flu like COVID 19 had also become a pandemic. Because of this, millions of people died. However, this was something that remained in the past as no one spoke of this event. I consider that people could have learned something from the history of the Spanish flu and applied that knowledge during COVID. However, few people are aware of what the Spanish flu was. Therefore, it is necessary to take into account everything related to COVID 19. Although it is likely that the appearance of a new virus cannot be prevented, at least people will know how to protect themselves and thus prevent the spread. The virus spread around the world rapidly for various reasons. However, one of these reasons was that people had no idea how to react to the virus. If people had had an idea of how to protect themselves at that time, perhaps the virus would not have spread the way it did. I believe that acquiring the necessary knowledge about the virus will be of great help in the future.
I decided to choose as a source an image related to the COVID 19 virus. The image belongs to https://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/news/coronavirus-countries-cross-100-covid-19-world-update/. This website provides information about the virus and was last updated on March 12, 2020. The image shows the virus spread around the planet earth. This image helps me explain what the virus is and how it spread. I select this type of source because I consider that it expresses a simple but concise message. I consider that it is something that everyone can understand and from which they can learn. By looking at the image people can get an idea of what the spread of the virus really meant. They can observe that its spread was not in a specific area, but rather that it spread around the entire world.
Since the virus made its first appearance in Wuhan China, everything has turned into a catastrophe. The virus began to spread rapidly around the world. People were really not prepared for the COVID 19 virus. Many people died from this virus and those who were infected and survived did not have a good time. The virus isolated everyone and everything stopped being what it always was. People could no longer visit their loved ones or spend time with them. Many businesses closed, and as a result many people lost their jobs. Now everyone had to wear masks, they had to keep their distance from each other, and they also had to constantly wash their hands. This was somewhat frustrating, as people searched for gloves, masks, and disinfectants in stores. However, because everyone was looking for the same items there was a shortage of them. Sometimes when people found such items they could only buy one per person, especially alcohol and disinfectants. People really felt desperate. Things had changed a lot. Now many people had to work from home. The same thing happened with the students. Students had to take classes from home through a computer. This was something that didn't seem right to everyone. Many students lost interest.
I consider that both historians and everyone in the future should be aware of what the COVID 19 virus was. Although the COVID 19 virus is a new virus that arose suddenly, it is not the first time that humanity experiences something like this. Previously around a hundred years ago something similar had happened with the Spanish flu. The Spanish flu like COVID 19 had also become a pandemic. Because of this, millions of people died. However, this was something that remained in the past as no one spoke of this event. I consider that people could have learned something from the history of the Spanish flu and applied that knowledge during COVID. However, few people are aware of what the Spanish flu was. Therefore, it is necessary to take into account everything related to COVID 19. Although it is likely that the appearance of a new virus cannot be prevented, at least people will know how to protect themselves and thus prevent the spread. The virus spread around the world rapidly for various reasons. However, one of these reasons was that people had no idea how to react to the virus. If people had had an idea of how to protect themselves at that time, perhaps the virus would not have spread the way it did. I believe that acquiring the necessary knowledge about the virus will be of great help in the future.
The beginning
The first cases of the COVID 19 virus began in the city of Wuhan, China in December 2019. However, at that time no one was aware of how dangerous the virus could be. China thought that the virus could have been transmitted by wild animals, so it took the necessary measures and closed the commercial place from which they thought the virus had come. However, the virus had already taken the first victim who was exposed to that place. A 61-year-old man had died from the virus. This was just the beginning. After this case, many cities around China began to report cases of infected people and many deaths due to the virus. By January 2020, the virus had already traveled to the United States and other parts of the world, affecting thousands of people. Thousands of infected people died especially older people. Because of this, countries around the world began to take proper precautions. Countries banned entry and exit at airports, began to close business commercial, put a curfew, and showed their residents what steps to take to prevent the spread.
The first cases of the COVID 19 virus began in the city of Wuhan, China in December 2019. However, at that time no one was aware of how dangerous the virus could be. China thought that the virus could have been transmitted by wild animals, so it took the necessary measures and closed the commercial place from which they thought the virus had come. However, the virus had already taken the first victim who was exposed to that place. A 61-year-old man had died from the virus. This was just the beginning. After this case, many cities around China began to report cases of infected people and many deaths due to the virus. By January 2020, the virus had already traveled to the United States and other parts of the world, affecting thousands of people. Thousands of infected people died especially older people. Because of this, countries around the world began to take proper precautions. Countries banned entry and exit at airports, began to close business commercial, put a curfew, and showed their residents what steps to take to prevent the spread.
Student.
Date (Dublin Core)
March 12, 2020
Event Identifier (Dublin Core)
HIS20
Spring2021
ProfessorCulkin
Partner (Dublin Core)
Bronx Community College
Type (Dublin Core)
meme
personal essay
Source (Dublin Core)
Publisher (Dublin Core)
Pharmaceutical Technology
Controlled Vocabulary (Dublin Core)
English
Public Health & Hospitals
English
Business & Industry
English
Travel
Curator's Tags (Omeka Classic)
COVID-19
pandemic
virus
travel ban
mask
shutdown
Linked Data (Dublin Core)
Date Submitted (Dublin Core)
05/19/2021
Date Modified (Dublin Core)
05/20/2021
07/10/2021
09/19/2021
03/21/2021
10/27/2023
Date Created (Dublin Core)
03/12/2020
Format (Dublin Core)
image/jpg
Rights (Dublin Core)
CC-ND-NC 4.0
This item was submitted on May 19, 2021 by [anonymous user] using the form “Share your story- Bronx” on the site “Bronx Community College New York”: https://covid-19archive.org/s/bronx-community-college-new-york
Click here to view the collected data.