Transformation of coronavirus pandemic from health to humanitarian crisis
COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic has transformed from ahealth crisis to a humanitarian crisis.It wasdeclared aglobal emergencyby the WorldHealthOrganization on January 31.
The fatal virus has been contracted by over 45 lakh people while it has claimedmore than 3 lakh lives.
There are millions around the world who are not included in the official list of the number of infections or the death toll of COVID-19 but their story is equally painful.
Their condition is deplorable and their survivaldepends solely on charity andemergency aid.
From South Africa to Europe, people are queuing up food.
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These long lines speak volumes about their plight and desperate condition.
To help migrant workerswho are in dire need, train and bus serviceshave been resumed to ferry these daily wage labourers to their homes according to initiatives taken by theIndiangovernment.
However, there still remains some migrants who have yet not received the benefits of this initiative.
The Wuhan virus is not just threatening thehealth of human beings, it has also put the well-being of numerouspeople along with the survival of several communities at stake.
People who have the means to help such needy people should come forward and contributewhatever they can do as individuals... as family, as a community because every help counts.