US President Donald Trump called for the protection of Asian Americans after charges that his use of the term "Chinese virus" had aggravated a backlash. Watch report:

Donald Trump: Spreading of coronavirus not fault of Asian Americans

1 out of 3 people may not show any symptoms of coronavirus ar all if they are COVID-19 positive. According to the latest study if left undiagnosed these may start another wave of coronavirus cases. Watch report:

Coronavirus Pandemic: 1 out of 3 Coronavirus cases show no symptoms

The coronavirus has been relentless. Its a jolt to one of the &nbsp;world's most cherished ideas - globalisation.

The world is in a crisis mode, travel remains halted across the globe. Borders are shut, supply chains are disrupted, billions of people are confined to their homes.

Free movement of capital, goods, services and labour is the foundation of globalisation, but the coronavirus has killed the free movement.

So, is this the end? Will globalisation die?

According to a 2017 report, poor nations are yet to benefit from the globalisation wave. Between 1990 and 2016, the share of sub-Saharan Africa in the world GDP grew by just 0.2 per cent - from 2.8 to 3 per cent.

Share of Latin America and the Caribbean dropped from 10 per cent to less than 8. West Asia and North Africa contributed marginal increases.

However, China benefitted the most from it. China's share in the world GDP went up from a little more than 4 per cent in 1990, to almost 18 per cent in 2016.

The middle kingdom gained the most, China became the world's workshop.

Now, the coronavirus outbreak has exposed just how fragile this lopsided system is. &nbsp;

The irony is - the byproduct of globalisation, free movement of people, has spread the Wuhan virus around the world, and now, the outbreak is fueling a backlash against globalisation.

The global supply chain is in a state of chaos. Many companies are struggling to find alternatives to Chinese factories - countries that are less affected by the disruption.

The outbreak is testing Europe's open borders policy. Hard restrictions are in place.

To be fair, the campaign against globalisation had begun way before the coronavirus outbreak. The United States under President Donald Trump, is ordering American companies to make their products at home.

Britain has left the European Union. The Wuhan coronavirus will test the relevance of globalisation further.

But, globalisation will not die. The modern-day goods and services live on the internet. Whether it is in the field of computers, electronics to even automobiles - we live in an interconnected world.

Mass production seems unimaginable without global collaboration. So globalisation may not die, but it has certainly started to wane. 
 
(Disclaimer: WION Edit is the channel's take on the big events of the world)

The coronavirus has been relentless. Its a jolt to one of the world's most cherished ideas - globalisation. The world is in a crisis mode, travel remains halted across the globe.

The coronavirus has been relentless. Its a jolt to one of the world's most cherished ideas - globalisation. The world is in a crisis mode, travel remains halted across the globe. Borders are shut, supply chains are disrupted, billions of people are confined to their homes. Free movement of capital, goods, services and labour is the foundation of globalisation, but the coronavirus has killed the free movement. So, is this the end? Will globalisation die? According to a 2017 report, poor nations are yet to benefit from the globalisation wave. Between 1990 and 2016, the share of sub-Saharan Africa in the world GDP grew by just 0.2 per cent - from 2.8 to 3 per cent. Share of Latin America and the Caribbean dropped from 10 per cent to less than 8. West Asia and North Africa contributed marginal increases. However, China benefitted the most from it. China's share in the world GDP went up from a little more than 4 per cent in 1990, to almost 18 per cent in 2016. The middle kingdom gained the most, China became the world's workshop. Now, the coronavirus outbreak has exposed just how fragile this lopsided system is. The irony is - the byproduct of globalisation, free movement of people, has spread the Wuhan virus around the world, and now, the outbreak is fueling a backlash against globalisation. The global supply chain is in a state of chaos. Many companies are struggling to find alternatives to Chinese factories - countries that are less affected by the disruption. The outbreak is testing Europe's open borders policy. Hard restrictions are in place. To be fair, the campaign against globalisation had begun way before the coronavirus outbreak. The United States under President Donald Trump, is ordering American companies to make their products at home. Britain has left the European Union. The Wuhan coronavirus will test the relevance of globalisation further. But, globalisation will not die. The modern-day goods and services live on the internet. Whether it is in the field of computers, electronics to even automobiles - we live in an interconnected world. Mass production seems unimaginable without global collaboration. So globalisation may not die, but it has certainly started to wane. (Disclaimer: WION Edit is the channel's take on the big events of the world)

WION Edit: Is this the end of globalisation?

As the coronavirus cases continue to surge in India, the state of lockdown has been extended to 30 states and union territories. 548 out of 700 districts are now officially locked down. Watch report:

Coronavirus Pandemic : 75% of all Indian states under lockdown,9 deaths, 471 infected

Boredom is an understatement. You find few people in your colony, fewer on streets and very few inside your office. Markets are closed. People have their mouths covered. You do not get a sense of emotion while speaking to another person. Bottom line - lockdown is both at the physical and emotional level.

Media is part of the essential service, but staff across the companies is being rationed, in case the pandemic goes out of hand as it has happened in Italy.

Like many others, I’m also a willful participant in this long march. My ambition, responsibility and scare to work from home drives me to report to work. Despite the awareness that we are dealing with something grave and very problematic, the feeling of being bored beyond your wits, doesn’t leave me. It’s like time has come to a standstill and work has transformed into statistics and that too of death count and people suffering from a fatal infection.

Every conversation from a local store to office guard is about this invisible virus which has come to define our lives. The weight of the daily chores coupled with lack of conversation becomes such a killer that by the end of the day all you want to do is drown yourself in the unreal world of content platforms like Netflix.

It is not as if the work has become less but the content becomes less diversified and one ends up doing the same thing in the loop again and again. It is not to deny the excitement of covering something dreadful, a feeling which a war junkie reporter would truly understand. You aren’t covering anything novel, but the magnitude of the story defines both you and the world which surrounds you and the story.

Having said that, I would say that my day-2 of lockdown remained fuzzy. The only thing which looked good was blue sky in the morning and cloud cover and breeze in the evening.

Pollution was less, and the noise was missing. As if Delhi has been put to sleep and people have disappeared into the big concrete buildings. Roads looked bigger and by-lanes cleaner.

Yesterday when I was leaving for home, I got trailed by two dogs. I thought they were trying to make a run after me. Soon I realized that they were hungry as Noida has been under lockdown. Most of them in Film city were unfed as local stalls too stayed shut. They were very hungry but definitely didn’t look bored as they had the street to themselves which is rarely a case in this part of the city.

(Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL) 
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Boredom is an understatement. You find few people in your colony, fewer on streets and very few inside your office. Markets are closed. People have their mouths covered.

Boredom is an understatement. You find few people in your colony, fewer on streets and very few inside your office. Markets are closed. People have their mouths covered. You do not get a sense of emotion while speaking to another person. Bottom line - lockdown is both at the physical and emotional level. Media is part of the essential service, but staff across the companies is being rationed, in case the pandemic goes out of hand as it has happened in Italy. Like many others, I’m also a willful participant in this long march. My ambition, responsibility and scare to work from home drives me to report to work. Despite the awareness that we are dealing with something grave and very problematic, the feeling of being bored beyond your wits, doesn’t leave me. It’s like time has come to a standstill and work has transformed into statistics and that too of death count and people suffering from a fatal infection. Every conversation from a local store to office guard is about this invisible virus which has come to define our lives. The weight of the daily chores coupled with lack of conversation becomes such a killer that by the end of the day all you want to do is drown yourself in the unreal world of content platforms like Netflix. It is not as if the work has become less but the content becomes less diversified and one ends up doing the same thing in the loop again and again. It is not to deny the excitement of covering something dreadful, a feeling which a war junkie reporter would truly understand. You aren’t covering anything novel, but the magnitude of the story defines both you and the world which surrounds you and the story. Having said that, I would say that my day-2 of lockdown remained fuzzy. The only thing which looked good was blue sky in the morning and cloud cover and breeze in the evening. Pollution was less, and the noise was missing. As if Delhi has been put to sleep and people have disappeared into the big concrete buildings. Roads looked bigger and by-lanes cleaner. Yesterday when I was leaving for home, I got trailed by two dogs. I thought they were trying to make a run after me. Soon I realized that they were hungry as Noida has been under lockdown. Most of them in Film city were unfed as local stalls too stayed shut. They were very hungry but definitely didn’t look bored as they had the street to themselves which is rarely a case in this part of the city. (Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)

Blog: Day 2 of lockdown - boredom is an understatement

As talk of ‘mellow-globalisation’ and ‘slowbalisation’ gained traction and currency in academic and policy circles, and it was increasingly held that the 3rd wave of globalisation that began in the 1970s as coming to an end, it might be ultimately the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/opinions-blogs/explained-countries-that-are-setting-example-for-world-in-fight-against-coronavirus-288195">coronavirus pandemic</a> that kills globalisation. While globalisation has been an age-old phenomenon corresponding to historical progression albeit, in a un-linear fashion, its modern-day avatar was given impetus by the Information and Communication Technologies(ICT’s) revolution and the primacy of neoclassical economics that privileged market economies over state-based mercantilist ones.&nbsp;

The result was a tremendous explosion of economic growth across many parts of the world and a veritable formation of a global economy.

It was held that the sole path to modernisation lay through and in the principles of an open political economy and free-market economics. China and its post-1978 economic modernisation was deemed to be the poster child of economic openness and its concomitant, economic growth. The country grew stupendously, millions were raised out of poverty and progress was writ large over it. But the flip side of free market-inspired globalisation was inequality, especially within nations. Crisscrossing supply chains straddling the globe, capitals’ quest for the rate of return, efficiency and effectiveness meant those whole industries died in the developed world and migrated to locales like China arbitraging both labour and capital in the process. The effect was drastic: entire swathes of blue-collar jobs were wiped out in the developed world.

Those countries with weak social safety nets like the United States, were hit the most; in the process, a new political constituency grew that clamoured for the return or revival of industry and structures thereof. &nbsp;While the conundrum ran deep because of the sheer logic of economics, the answer – a political one- was given by Donald Trump in the United States in the form of populism. The grist and mill of this populism was returned to nationalism, national economic policymaking, mercantilism and populism. Whether or not these would deliver remained and remains moot, but policymaking in the United States sought precisely to choke globalisation.

As the tensions over globalisation and new old policy-making paradigms began to take shape, the world is being swept over by the deadly <a href="https://www.wionews.com/opinions-blogs/coronavirus-outbreak-how-to-keep-children-safe-expert-answers-all-your-questions-287557">coronavirus epidemic</a>. Countries across the world are scrambling for a response; the default reflex has been to close off borders, choking trade and investment in the process.&nbsp;

Central banks have responded by lowering interest rates and many countries have injected a fiscal stimulus into their economies to deal with the emerging and evolving crisis. On the face of it, there have been clarion calls for multilateralism and a collective response to the pandemic given that it respects no boundaries and borders, but these calls, even though noble-minded, will increasingly be ignored.

In all likelihood, the world will revert to either more or less statist economic policy paradigms with a concomitant slide into nationalism. The free movement of peoples that had been slowed down by immigration controls in the United States ad calls for the same in Europe, might be dealt a body blow. Capital might also become more parochial and hibernate in places deemed safer, so to speak. Given the correlation between investment and trade flows, both will be impeded and either trade blocs will stage a revival or be more national. Firms will retrench and narrow their focus to both defray their risks and protect profits plus realign themselves with new economic policies. The result will be a world that will retreat into itself and the nation-state will be back with a vengeance.

The irony of it all will be that a virus that is not even a living organism and is invisible will succeed in doing what wars and other catastrophes could not: bring a halt to globalisation.&nbsp;

But, yet again, from a long duree perspective of history, globalisation, will after a hiatus will not be terminally and fatally ill. It will, at some point in time, stage a comeback. &nbsp;However, its comeback will be more technologically determined and flavoured: artificial intelligence(AI), robotics and other technological developments will have become more sophisticated and potent potentially relegating humans to the periphery.&nbsp;

This presents a real and present danger, not in a Luddite sense or perspective but that technology as important as it is having being one of the engines of historical progress should not and must not become an end in itself. It should serve mankind and be an instrument of progress and development, broadly defined.

It is here that the challenge of the next wave of globalisation lies. The hope is unlike the coronavirus pandemic, the world and its people will be better prepared then! 
 
(Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL) 
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As talk of ‘mellow-globalisation’ and ‘slowbalisation’ gained traction and currency in academic and policy circles, and it was increasingly held that the 3rd wave of globalisation that began in the 1970s as coming to an end, it might be ultimately the coronavirus pandemic that kills globalisation.

As talk of ‘mellow-globalisation’ and ‘slowbalisation’ gained traction and currency in academic and policy circles, and it was increasingly held that the 3rd wave of globalisation that began in the 1970s as coming to an end, it might be ultimately the coronavirus pandemic that kills globalisation. While globalisation has been an age-old phenomenon corresponding to historical progression albeit, in a un-linear fashion, its modern-day avatar was given impetus by the Information and Communication Technologies(ICT’s) revolution and the primacy of neoclassical economics that privileged market economies over state-based mercantilist ones. The result was a tremendous explosion of economic growth across many parts of the world and a veritable formation of a global economy. It was held that the sole path to modernisation lay through and in the principles of an open political economy and free-market economics. China and its post-1978 economic modernisation was deemed to be the poster child of economic openness and its concomitant, economic growth. The country grew stupendously, millions were raised out of poverty and progress was writ large over it. But the flip side of free market-inspired globalisation was inequality, especially within nations. Crisscrossing supply chains straddling the globe, capitals’ quest for the rate of return, efficiency and effectiveness meant those whole industries died in the developed world and migrated to locales like China arbitraging both labour and capital in the process. The effect was drastic: entire swathes of blue-collar jobs were wiped out in the developed world. Those countries with weak social safety nets like the United States, were hit the most; in the process, a new political constituency grew that clamoured for the return or revival of industry and structures thereof. While the conundrum ran deep because of the sheer logic of economics, the answer – a political one- was given by Donald Trump in the United States in the form of populism. The grist and mill of this populism was returned to nationalism, national economic policymaking, mercantilism and populism. Whether or not these would deliver remained and remains moot, but policymaking in the United States sought precisely to choke globalisation. As the tensions over globalisation and new old policy-making paradigms began to take shape, the world is being swept over by the deadly coronavirus epidemic. Countries across the world are scrambling for a response; the default reflex has been to close off borders, choking trade and investment in the process. Central banks have responded by lowering interest rates and many countries have injected a fiscal stimulus into their economies to deal with the emerging and evolving crisis. On the face of it, there have been clarion calls for multilateralism and a collective response to the pandemic given that it respects no boundaries and borders, but these calls, even though noble-minded, will increasingly be ignored. In all likelihood, the world will revert to either more or less statist economic policy paradigms with a concomitant slide into nationalism. The free movement of peoples that had been slowed down by immigration controls in the United States ad calls for the same in Europe, might be dealt a body blow. Capital might also become more parochial and hibernate in places deemed safer, so to speak. Given the correlation between investment and trade flows, both will be impeded and either trade blocs will stage a revival or be more national. Firms will retrench and narrow their focus to both defray their risks and protect profits plus realign themselves with new economic policies. The result will be a world that will retreat into itself and the nation-state will be back with a vengeance. The irony of it all will be that a virus that is not even a living organism and is invisible will succeed in doing what wars and other catastrophes could not: bring a halt to globalisation. But, yet again, from a long duree perspective of history, globalisation, will after a hiatus will not be terminally and fatally ill. It will, at some point in time, stage a comeback. However, its comeback will be more technologically determined and flavoured: artificial intelligence(AI), robotics and other technological developments will have become more sophisticated and potent potentially relegating humans to the periphery. This presents a real and present danger, not in a Luddite sense or perspective but that technology as important as it is having being one of the engines of historical progress should not and must not become an end in itself. It should serve mankind and be an instrument of progress and development, broadly defined. It is here that the challenge of the next wave of globalisation lies. The hope is unlike the coronavirus pandemic, the world and its people will be better prepared then! (Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)

Coronavirus pandemic will bring a halt to globalisation

A 65-year-old coronavirus positive patient passed away in Mumbai on Monday. The deceased returned from UAE to Ahmedabad on March 15th and went to Mumbai on March 20th. After complaints of high blood pressure and diabetes, he was admitted to Kasturba hospital on March 23rd and died on the same evening in the hospital

Another coronavirus death reported in Indian city Maharashtra, Death toll rises to 10

China's central Hubei province, where the deadly coronavirus first emerged late last year, is to lift travel curbs after two months under lockdown, local officials said Tuesday.

China's central Hubei province, where the deadly coronavirus first emerged late last year, is to lift travel curbs after two months under lockdown, local officials said Tuesday. Healthy residents will be allowed to leave the province from midnight Tuesday, while Wuhan, the initial epicentre of the outbreak, will lift restrictions from April 8. For the first time in weeks, the city appeared to slowly come back to life, with small groups of residents leaving their homes, walking the streets and shopping at grocery stores, the Guardian reported. Over the weekend, the first train arrived, allowing more than 1,000 workers to travel from elsewhere in Hubei province to Wuhan for work, according to the report. Authorities said Sunday that residents are all clear to return to work if they do not have a temperature and can provide a green health code, indicating their virus-free status, in addition to their employers’ signatures. Non-residents who were stranded in the city since stringent travel restrictions were enacted in late January can also begin applying to leave, according to the report.

China to lift travel restrictions on Hubei province, including Wuhan

India locks down 30 states & UT's amid Coronavirus outbreak

Novel coronavirus cases continue to surge in India with more than 319 infections and 7 deaths. PM Narendra Modi led an effort to stem the surge COVID-19 cases by falling for a 14-hour people's curfew om March 22. But the big question is India headed for a complete lockdown. Watch report:

India battles COVID-19: 80 districts under lockdown

Watch this report to know- What needs to be done if someone in your society neighbourhood or family tests positive of COVID-19?

What housing societies must keep in mind amid Coronavirus outbreak?

Lockdown is the most potent tool amid the coronavirus outbreak and as the government said there will be some inconvenience caused. WION would like to assure our views that is no need to panic and several essential services will remain functional. Watch report:

Services to be operational in lockdown in India amid coronavirus crisis

Over one billion people across the world have confined themselves to their homes. In some cases, they have been forced indoors by mandatory lockdowns while others felt the need to self-quarantine.

As hunky-dory as it may sound, social distancing is not all that fun.

It challenges our basic human needs of belongingness, of connecting with others, or for that matter - even working.

We, humans, are social animals, and social distancing can be really tough for some of us. Adapting to this new reality, the thought of empty streets, limited options, working from home, managing household chores or living under lockdown, is not easy.

As a result, a lot of us today are stressed and anxious. The coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll on our mental health and we are not talking about it.

Just because we cannot quantify stress or put numbers to panic, does not mean we do not acknowledge it.

Mental health is as important to coping with the coronavirus, as are improving infrastructure or spreading awareness.

Let's look at ways we can deal with it.

First of all, feeling stressed, being worried or feeling lonely is completely normal right now. So there is nothing wrong in feeling a profound sense of anger, the frustration or&nbsp;even grief because our movement is restricted.

The challenge in front of us is how we deal with our waves of stress and anxiety. A lot of us live alone, and workplaces are our only dose of social interaction. In cases like these, being at home all day can be really hard.

But please remember that nothing is stopping you from connecting with your colleagues over the phone. If you are feeling sad, talk about it. Share your feelings. Social distancing does not call for shutting yourself up emotionally. 
 
(Disclaimer: WION Edit is the channel's take on the big events of the world) 
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Over one billion people across the world have confined themselves to their homes. In some cases, they have been forced indoors by mandatory lockdowns while others felt the need to self-quarantine.

Over one billion people across the world have confined themselves to their homes. In some cases, they have been forced indoors by mandatory lockdowns while others felt the need to self-quarantine. As hunky-dory as it may sound, social distancing is not all that fun. It challenges our basic human needs of belongingness, of connecting with others, or for that matter - even working. We, humans, are social animals, and social distancing can be really tough for some of us. Adapting to this new reality, the thought of empty streets, limited options, working from home, managing household chores or living under lockdown, is not easy. As a result, a lot of us today are stressed and anxious. The coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll on our mental health and we are not talking about it. Just because we cannot quantify stress or put numbers to panic, does not mean we do not acknowledge it. Mental health is as important to coping with the coronavirus, as are improving infrastructure or spreading awareness. Let's look at ways we can deal with it. First of all, feeling stressed, being worried or feeling lonely is completely normal right now. So there is nothing wrong in feeling a profound sense of anger, the frustration or even grief because our movement is restricted. The challenge in front of us is how we deal with our waves of stress and anxiety. A lot of us live alone, and workplaces are our only dose of social interaction. In cases like these, being at home all day can be really hard. But please remember that nothing is stopping you from connecting with your colleagues over the phone. If you are feeling sad, talk about it. Share your feelings. Social distancing does not call for shutting yourself up emotionally. (Disclaimer: WION Edit is the channel's take on the big events of the world)

WION Edit: How social distancing affects our mental health

Coronavirus cases continue to surge in India with more than 460 cases and 7 deaths. Now India headed for a complete lockdown. Watch this breaking news

Breaking News:After Lockdown Curfew in Delhi Ncr | Coronavirus India

In this situation of the COVID-19 crisis, we are concerned about one thing alone. Do we have enough supplies to stay at home? The fear is causing panic buying. Watch report:

Lockdown fears spark panic buying in India: Are retailers ready to handle the crisis

By Dominic Wilkinson

Waiting is never easy. Sometimes the period when you know that something bad is coming is almost harder than when it finally arrives.

Across the health service, there is an enormous and unprecedented effort underway to prepare for the coming surge of patients needing hospital treatment for coronavirus. Looking across to the experience in Italy, Spain and Germany, we know that there is a tsunami coming – a tidal wave of medical need that will swamp us, test us, sweep some of us away.

The analogy with a tsunami is apt because we are at the moment when the waters pull back before the great wave arrives. Some hospitals are eerily quiet; elective surgery has stopped, and some wards have been emptied. Our healthcare workers are anxiously waiting and preparing for what is coming.

Of course, many ordinary people are also waiting, not knowing exactly what lies ahead and fearing the worst. How can they, how can we – all of us – prepare?

The answer is not to panic. But nor should we ignore or downplay the seriousness of the situation. And certainly, it is not to stockpile pasta or loo paper.

One obvious and widely publicised step is to take simple practical measures to reduce the spread of the virus, to protect ourselves and our family – washing hands, reducing social contact, self-isolating if symptoms develop.

However, I am going to suggest something that is perhaps equally important. In the coming week, we need to have conversations with our loved ones about our preferences and values around treatment if we become seriously ill. That is particularly important for patients who are at highest risk from this virus. Of course, hopefully these conversations won’t end up being necessary, because we and they will avoid the virus, or have a mild illness.

These conversations are to support our families and the doctors looking after us. They are crucial for people who are at higher risk of becoming unwell with the virus, for example, those who have a chronic illness or are older. They are also relevant for those who are middle aged and otherwise healthy, since the simple fact is that some of us will become life-threateningly ill.

What I will say to my family this week 
 
Here, modified from US surgeon Atul Gawande’s inspirational book Being Mortal, are three things that I will talk about with my family this week.

First, if you were to become seriously ill with coronavirus, what would be most important? What would be your top priority? (And your second priority, if the first isn’t possible?)

Second, what is concerning you the most about becoming seriously ill? What are you most worried about?

And, third, if you became seriously ill, what outcomes would be unacceptable to you, what would you be willing to sacrifice – and not sacrifice?

It may also be helpful as part of those conversations to talk openly about what we can and cannot expect from our healthcare system.

In the face of this crisis, doctors and nurses and healthcare teams in the NHS should and will do their utmost. Every patient will be cared for. But some treatments may have no chance of helping, they may be highly burdensome, unpleasant and invasive. Or even if they could be helpful, they simply may not be available. It is important to understand that in the coming weeks some treatments will be in critically short supply.

Treatment on trial

One basic principle that applies to many medical treatments is that when we are not sure if it is the right thing, we start it for a trial period. For example, patients might try a new medicine to see if it lowers their blood pressure, or try a cancer drug and see if it shrinks their tumour without severe side-effects. (Outside medicine, we might trial a subscription to a magazine or television channel, or a new position at work, or even trial a new relationship). After the trial period we may keep going, but sometimes we will stop.

It is going to be particularly important for patients who end up in hospital to understand the concept of a “trial period” of treatment. Treatment, whether that is medicine, or oxygen, or a breathing machine, will often be provided for a period and then reviewed. If it is working, that will be fantastic. But if the person is not getting better or is getting worse, it will be very important to recognise that and to stop the treatment.

The concept of a “trial period” is so important right now because when treatment is in short supply, the duration of treatment is directly related to how many patients can be treated. Imagine that a hospital has only ten of a particular piece of medical treatment. If patients use that equipment for two weeks each, ten people will benefit. But if they use that equipment for only one week each, 20 people will have a chance to be treated.

We can and should hope that treatments will be available for us when we need them. But we cannot take more than our fair share. If our health service has provided a “trial period” of treatment for us and the treatment isn’t working, the treatment may need to stop so that someone else can benefit from it.

These are intensely worrying times. It is hard to know what lies ahead for any of us. We should definitely hope for the best, but it is also important to have some conversations with our families now – so that we may all plan for the worst. Just in case.

(Dominic Wilkinson is Consultant Neonatologist and Professor of Ethics, University of Oxford)

(Amjed Rasheed is Research Fellow, School of Government and International Affairs, Durham University)

(This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the <a href="https://theconversation.com/coronavirus-the-conversation-we-should-have-with-our-loved-ones-now-leading-medic-134337">original article</a>)

By Dominic Wilkinson Waiting is never easy. Sometimes the period when you know that something bad is coming is almost harder than when it finally arrives. Across the health service, there is an enormous and unprecedented effort underway to prepare for the coming surge of patients needing hospital treatment for coronavirus.

By Dominic Wilkinson Waiting is never easy. Sometimes the period when you know that something bad is coming is almost harder than when it finally arrives. Across the health service, there is an enormous and unprecedented effort underway to prepare for the coming surge of patients needing hospital treatment for coronavirus. Looking across to the experience in Italy, Spain and Germany, we know that there is a tsunami coming – a tidal wave of medical need that will swamp us, test us, sweep some of us away. The analogy with a tsunami is apt because we are at the moment when the waters pull back before the great wave arrives. Some hospitals are eerily quiet; elective surgery has stopped, and some wards have been emptied. Our healthcare workers are anxiously waiting and preparing for what is coming. Of course, many ordinary people are also waiting, not knowing exactly what lies ahead and fearing the worst. How can they, how can we – all of us – prepare? The answer is not to panic. But nor should we ignore or downplay the seriousness of the situation. And certainly, it is not to stockpile pasta or loo paper. One obvious and widely publicised step is to take simple practical measures to reduce the spread of the virus, to protect ourselves and our family – washing hands, reducing social contact, self-isolating if symptoms develop. However, I am going to suggest something that is perhaps equally important. In the coming week, we need to have conversations with our loved ones about our preferences and values around treatment if we become seriously ill. That is particularly important for patients who are at highest risk from this virus. Of course, hopefully these conversations won’t end up being necessary, because we and they will avoid the virus, or have a mild illness. These conversations are to support our families and the doctors looking after us. They are crucial for people who are at higher risk of becoming unwell with the virus, for example, those who have a chronic illness or are older. They are also relevant for those who are middle aged and otherwise healthy, since the simple fact is that some of us will become life-threateningly ill. What I will say to my family this week Here, modified from US surgeon Atul Gawande’s inspirational book Being Mortal, are three things that I will talk about with my family this week. First, if you were to become seriously ill with coronavirus, what would be most important? What would be your top priority? (And your second priority, if the first isn’t possible?) Second, what is concerning you the most about becoming seriously ill? What are you most worried about? And, third, if you became seriously ill, what outcomes would be unacceptable to you, what would you be willing to sacrifice – and not sacrifice? It may also be helpful as part of those conversations to talk openly about what we can and cannot expect from our healthcare system. In the face of this crisis, doctors and nurses and healthcare teams in the NHS should and will do their utmost. Every patient will be cared for. But some treatments may have no chance of helping, they may be highly burdensome, unpleasant and invasive. Or even if they could be helpful, they simply may not be available. It is important to understand that in the coming weeks some treatments will be in critically short supply. Treatment on trial One basic principle that applies to many medical treatments is that when we are not sure if it is the right thing, we start it for a trial period. For example, patients might try a new medicine to see if it lowers their blood pressure, or try a cancer drug and see if it shrinks their tumour without severe side-effects. (Outside medicine, we might trial a subscription to a magazine or television channel, or a new position at work, or even trial a new relationship). After the trial period we may keep going, but sometimes we will stop. It is going to be particularly important for patients who end up in hospital to understand the concept of a “trial period” of treatment. Treatment, whether that is medicine, or oxygen, or a breathing machine, will often be provided for a period and then reviewed. If it is working, that will be fantastic. But if the person is not getting better or is getting worse, it will be very important to recognise that and to stop the treatment. The concept of a “trial period” is so important right now because when treatment is in short supply, the duration of treatment is directly related to how many patients can be treated. Imagine that a hospital has only ten of a particular piece of medical treatment. If patients use that equipment for two weeks each, ten people will benefit. But if they use that equipment for only one week each, 20 people will have a chance to be treated. We can and should hope that treatments will be available for us when we need them. But we cannot take more than our fair share. If our health service has provided a “trial period” of treatment for us and the treatment isn’t working, the treatment may need to stop so that someone else can benefit from it. These are intensely worrying times. It is hard to know what lies ahead for any of us. We should definitely hope for the best, but it is also important to have some conversations with our families now – so that we may all plan for the worst. Just in case. (Dominic Wilkinson is Consultant Neonatologist and Professor of Ethics, University of Oxford) (Amjed Rasheed is Research Fellow, School of Government and International Affairs, Durham University) (This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article)

Coronavirus outbreak: The conversation we should have with our loved ones now

German Chancellor Angela Merkel quarantines herself, the doctor who vaccinated her tested positive for coronavirus. Merkel said, she will be working from home in coming days and will do her regular test

Angela Merkel quarantines herself

India has now announced a lockdown to contain the COVID-19 outbreak. Different state governments have announced multiple measures to ensure that the infection does not spread and at the same time normal life and essential supplies are not affected. Watch report:

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In the United States, more than a hundred people have died due to the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours. The new deaths have brought the death toll to 389 deaths. The states of New York, Washington, and California have been hit the hardest. Watch report:

100 coronavirus deaths in US in last 24 hours: New York, Washington, California worst affected

Africa has recorded its first COVID-19 death after a slow start. The case tally has more than tripled in the space of a week. Watch report:

COVID-19 spreads across Africa, First death reported

Every year we are hearing reports of people disregarding symptoms and flaunting health advisories. Many do not realize how dangerous this infection can be. One patient in Britain narrates her ordeal from the hospital bed.

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It seems like, this new virus has taken over everything almost everywhere on the surface of the earth. Amidst the wake for Coronavirus and as a preventative measure, the Ministry of Human Resource Development decided to shut down educational institutions and postpone all examinations including ongoing boards like the CBSE and the ICSE.&nbsp;

I’m a student and this particular year, I was having my boards. The postponement was surely a bit shocking to all of the candidates appearing for the boards this year, including me.

Schools have been called off. Colleges and Universities have been shut. Councils have issued notices that the boards would be conducted after March 31.&nbsp;

I really don’t get it how the health authorities think of tackling a pandemic in a week or two. To me, the whole thing is messed up. With Italy reporting the largest number of deaths, reports say India could be the next hotspot. India has till now tackled the situation well and we really hope that things get better.

For the boards, most of the students feel distressed. They feel like all the smoothness is gone. Is it something serious and mandatory to postpone exams?

I really don’t know what others would say but yes, I’m completely in support of the decision. As per the Health Expenditure per Capitalist issued by WHO, India is at the 141st position. If a country like Italy, (ranking second in Healthcare after France), could be devastated by the epidemic, what would happen to India?

Indian Prime Minister and authorities have thus deemed it necessary to prevent the spread at this stage.&nbsp; 
When a person is infected with COVID-19, symptoms appear in two weeks. If you catch it today, you would be unaware of it for two weeks. And that’s where the danger lies. Once you’re affected you go to your educational institution transmit the virus to classmates. Then, they go home and transmit it to their parents and so on. This would cause a chain reaction, rather, ‘Community Transmission’ which would result in condition going out of Indian hands. Thus, to prevent gatherings at assemblies, lectures and others, this step by the government is widely appreciable.&nbsp;

India relies a lot on technology. At this point of time, to prevent the pandemic rise as well as to continue the educational process, it is necessary that every college, university and if possible, even schools, video stream online classes.&nbsp;

For what is to be done by us now, is another question in itself. Students can paint, write, sing and dance and do whatever they find amusing and like! Stay indoors! Stay safe! The most important of all is to follow government advice at all costs. Utilise this so-called ‘holiday’ to get ahead of your peers with the certificate courses being given by various online academies.&nbsp;

What I would prefer for myself, is taking up my hobbies, continuing that in full fledge, and stargazing. 
 
(Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)

It seems like, this new virus has taken over everything almost everywhere on the surface of the earth. Amidst the wake for Coronavirus and as a preventative measure, the Ministry of Human Resource Development decided to shut down educational institutions and postpone all examinations including ongoing boards like the CBSE and the ICSE.

It seems like, this new virus has taken over everything almost everywhere on the surface of the earth. Amidst the wake for Coronavirus and as a preventative measure, the Ministry of Human Resource Development decided to shut down educational institutions and postpone all examinations including ongoing boards like the CBSE and the ICSE. I’m a student and this particular year, I was having my boards. The postponement was surely a bit shocking to all of the candidates appearing for the boards this year, including me. Schools have been called off. Colleges and Universities have been shut. Councils have issued notices that the boards would be conducted after March 31. I really don’t get it how the health authorities think of tackling a pandemic in a week or two. To me, the whole thing is messed up. With Italy reporting the largest number of deaths, reports say India could be the next hotspot. India has till now tackled the situation well and we really hope that things get better. For the boards, most of the students feel distressed. They feel like all the smoothness is gone. Is it something serious and mandatory to postpone exams? I really don’t know what others would say but yes, I’m completely in support of the decision. As per the Health Expenditure per Capitalist issued by WHO, India is at the 141st position. If a country like Italy, (ranking second in Healthcare after France), could be devastated by the epidemic, what would happen to India? Indian Prime Minister and authorities have thus deemed it necessary to prevent the spread at this stage. When a person is infected with COVID-19, symptoms appear in two weeks. If you catch it today, you would be unaware of it for two weeks. And that’s where the danger lies. Once you’re affected you go to your educational institution transmit the virus to classmates. Then, they go home and transmit it to their parents and so on. This would cause a chain reaction, rather, ‘Community Transmission’ which would result in condition going out of Indian hands. Thus, to prevent gatherings at assemblies, lectures and others, this step by the government is widely appreciable. India relies a lot on technology. At this point of time, to prevent the pandemic rise as well as to continue the educational process, it is necessary that every college, university and if possible, even schools, video stream online classes. For what is to be done by us now, is another question in itself. Students can paint, write, sing and dance and do whatever they find amusing and like! Stay indoors! Stay safe! The most important of all is to follow government advice at all costs. Utilise this so-called ‘holiday’ to get ahead of your peers with the certificate courses being given by various online academies. What I would prefer for myself, is taking up my hobbies, continuing that in full fledge, and stargazing. (Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)

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New York state joined California on Friday in ordering nearly all residents to stay home. The increasingly drastic measures in the U.S. came as gasping patients filled the wards of hospitals in Spain and Italy, and the global death toll surpassed 10,000.

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