The world has faced disease outbreaks such
as Zika, Ebola, Mers a particular type of coronavirus, and the 2019 coronavirus
within the past five years. The virus has affected several people, and around
130 people have died from Coronavirus in China (Read et al., 2020).
Unlike various other disease outbreaks whose vaccines came after years, the
research for coronavirus vaccine begun within hours after the outbreak. The Chinese
officials released the genetic code for the coronavirus immediately. The
greater commitment of the government officials and advancement in technology
helps in research on emerging diseases.
The experts now are not specific on the
way the virus is deadly and contagious. The growing health crisis has increased
panic and fear among people on the containment of the disease. The communities
around the world are bracing for the likelihood of developing a potential wave
of disease. Despite such fear and anxiety all over the world, preparedness to
handle such outbreaks is shocking. CDC previously had warned on the high rates
at which new pathogens emerge, probably due to the increase in global warming. China,
the country, which the source of coronavirus, seems to act quickly follow
previous experiences of disease outbreak, especially the crisis, which
developed due to SARS that occurred in 2002 (Read et al., 2020).
The Chinese experts acted immediately and alerted the WHO within a month of
discovering the first case of coronavirus. Besides, the country implemented the
strategy of isolation and quarantine in the city of Wuhan and started to build
a hospital in the city to handle cases of coronavirus.
The worldwide experts seem to have
withheld sensitive information such as the disease spreads between people.
Besides, the officials have failed to share the virus samples with the
community of scientists. The experts in the entire world are now beginning to
caution other countries to prepare for coronavirus, just in case the efforts
applied by the Chinese fail (Huang et al., 2020). A challenge that
arises with quarantine is that it is difficult to handle and quarantine a more prominent
place with numerous individuals. During the first identification of coronavirus
cases in the United States, President Donald Trump stated that the situation
was in control, only to identify the other five cases in four different states
of the United States.
World Health Organization is working hand
in hand with governments, global experts and its partners to ensure the
increase in scientific knowledge on the new coronavirus, to trace the virulence
and spread of the virus and to educate individuals and countries on various
strategies to prevent the continuity of the outbreak and to protect health. WHO
is trying to focus on response and preparedness measures because travel
restrictions are perceived as the right measure to apply, but at the same time,
it can cause many social disruptions to several individuals.
IOM, on the other hand, has joined hands
with WHO and global experts to ensure the implementation of appropriate
preparedness and response strategies. Some of the measures include cross-border
coordination, involving the communities on the move, migrant education and
outreach, and breaking of transmission chains. IOM has also helped the
government of China concerning the various question of migration and health
through training on hygiene standards and guiding best practices (Corman et al., 2020).
In conclusion, the world is not ready for coronavirus, but because of anxieties
concerning the disease, the world is trying to adjust to the health
crisis.
References
Corman, V. M., Landt, O., Kaiser,
M., Molenkamp, R., Meijer, A., Chu, D. K., ... & Mulders, D. G. (2020).
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Huang, C., Wang, Y., Li, X., Ren,
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