COVID-19: Understanding the Origins and Spread of the Novel Coronavirus

COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses which cause respiratory illness, ranging from the common cold to more serious diseases (World Health Organisation , n.d.). A virus is a microscopic parasite usually much smaller than bacteria, that lack the ability to reproduce, thrive and … Read more

Updating International Treaties to Prevent Global Pandemics: An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of IHR

International law online contribution International treaties A continual update of international treaties is vital as technology and States change and evolve. To minimise tp possible of anowith the recent pandemic, resulting in over two and half million cases, over hundred-eighty thousand deaths and over a third of the global population in lockdown. An evaluation of … Read more

Understanding COVID-19: The Basics of Coronavirus Infection

Beginning in February 2020,new corona virus outbreaks has been declared by the world Health organization(WHO) as a “public health emergency of international concern”. (1)Coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19) is an infectious disease which is caused by a newly identified coronavirus with the name of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2).Members of the coronaviridae family are enveloped … Read more

Understanding the Coronavirus Disease and Urgency of Social Distancing

Coronavirus disease also known as the COVID-19, which originated in the city of Wuhan, China, is a respiratory infectious disease which affects different people in different ways (World Health Organization, 2020). Those at a higher risk of contracting the disease are the elderly and the immunocompromised individuals – those who have underlying medical conditions like … Read more

Positive and Negative Externalities of COVID 19 Pandemic: Explained

Question 1 a. Identify four negative externalities and four positive externalities of the COVID 19 pandemic and briefly explain them. There are four negative externalities of the COVID 19 pandemic. First, since COVID 19 spreads through human interaction, people would get infected by contaminated objects and surface (Department of Health, 2020). Also, this virus has … Read more

The Power of Information and the Absence of Truth: Lessons from Sarah’s Key and SARS-CoV-2 Hysteria

The spread of information is a crucial component of modern society; it influences our political decisions, economic decisions, and even lifestyle decisions. Misinformation, or rather the absence of true information, can lead us to make inefficient decisions or mistakes as a result of being under the impression that a false truth was correct. Moreover, it … Read more

Understanding COVID-19: Symptoms, Transmission, and Prevention Measures

Coronavirus disease also known as the COVID-19, which originated in the city of Wuhan, China, is a respiratory infectious disease which affects different people in different ways (World Health Organization, 2020). Those at a higher risk of contracting the disease are the elderly and the immunocompromised individuals – those who have underlying medical conditions like … Read more

The Role of Project Management in Dealing with COVID-19: The Italian Experience

4.3 Corona trends In the end of 2019, several cases of suspicious pneumonia appeared on seafood market of Wuhan, China, which was later discovered to be a well-known Coronavirus (COVID-19). Coronavirus has made some serious changes to our everyday life, without even saying how it has influenced economic situation of world-leading countries. Many countries have … Read more

The Impact of Pandemics on Global Tourism and Economic Growth

There has been a noteworthy advancement in technology and medicine over the past centuries, while deadly diseases such as influenza and malaria still exist significantly till this day. Some diseases have been dealt with success while others are found only in certain geographic areas, and others have the ability to spread quickly from an initial … Read more

Impact of COVID 19 on Employment Laws

IMPACT OF COVID 19 GUT – WRENCHING ON VARIOUS EMPLOYMENT LAWS Millions of migrants lost their jobs overnight due to the lockdown decision to combat Covid-19, one common enemy for all. The Pandemic has hit hard on the stock markets, leaving a dark impact on entire world’s economy. While nearly all sectors experienced losses, those … Read more

Cyber Security Checklist for Working Remotely: Ensure Safety & Compliance

Cyber Security Checklist to Ensure Safety & Compliance While Working Remotely The COVID-19 situation has greatly impacted our everyday life, both personally and professionally. Existing business processes have been disrupted largely and working remotely has become the need of the hour. While some of our clients already had a remote working policy in place, the … Read more

How WHO is using Twitter to combat false information and reduce public panic about Coronavirus

On December 12th, 2019, a hospital in Wuhan, China discovered its first case of unusual pneumonia. Entirely unaware that this single case would soon transform into a worldwide pandemic causing the people of the public to panic and the social media world to rapidly react. The World Health Organization (WHO) which was made aware of … Read more