Although we're all a bit overwhelmed by the dramatic situation we are living, I think it's also important that we don't let this pass and allow the people who have the power to change things go 'unscathed' once more. As you can see in the TED talk below, 5 years ago Bill Gates made an uncannily accurate prediction and warned us of the threat we were facing. I'd like you to watch it and then answer these questions: could this health crisis have been avoided? Should we blame world powers and local governments for their lack of action? What could we do as global citizens to stop this sort of epidemics from happening again? Go on, leave your comments.
28 March 2020
Could the current crisis have been avoided?
Hello there,
Although we're all a bit overwhelmed by the dramatic situation we are living, I think it's also important that we don't let this pass and allow the people who have the power to change things go 'unscathed' once more. As you can see in the TED talk below, 5 years ago Bill Gates made an uncannily accurate prediction and warned us of the threat we were facing. I'd like you to watch it and then answer these questions: could this health crisis have been avoided? Should we blame world powers and local governments for their lack of action? What could we do as global citizens to stop this sort of epidemics from happening again? Go on, leave your comments.
Although we're all a bit overwhelmed by the dramatic situation we are living, I think it's also important that we don't let this pass and allow the people who have the power to change things go 'unscathed' once more. As you can see in the TED talk below, 5 years ago Bill Gates made an uncannily accurate prediction and warned us of the threat we were facing. I'd like you to watch it and then answer these questions: could this health crisis have been avoided? Should we blame world powers and local governments for their lack of action? What could we do as global citizens to stop this sort of epidemics from happening again? Go on, leave your comments.
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Bill Gates is great. In all terms. I totally agree with him. But I think we should have been preparing ourselves much time before Ebola. It's well known that vaccine are necessary to eradicate important illnesses like rubella, measles or mumps. Parents all over the world are well contious of the importance of vaccinating their children. But those are diseases cientist know well. Then we have the flu. It's well known that the flu virus changes from one year to another. That's why people have to vaccine each year. And if they don't do so, they are exposed every year. So, why don't the goverments invest resources in investigation? If the countries have professional army prepared for war 24 hours per day, why don't they have more professional researchers? I honestly think this crisis could have been reduced when the first cases appeared in China. Our Goverments (in the weastern world) had much more information than they told. It was known that the virus is transmited by air and by "skin to skin" contact. So, all the steps should have been taken much more earlier in time. Another important thing that the authorities could have done is to provide the health system with material and human resources to face this epidemy, once it's been established in a country. But we, as global citizens, also have a big responsability in the transmition of this disease. If we are told not to go out, we DON'T GO OUT. I've heard people saying "I'm young and healthy, I can go for a walk. Nothing will happen to me". Ok. Probably healthy and young people can be fine. But they can transmit the virus to old or weak people that can die. And those persons that are in hospitals and die can be a relative. We all have to take conscience of our individual responsability in a global problem.
Well, everything is avoidable and inevitable at the same time, I mean, it¨s avoidable to stop eating the meat of wild animals?, is it inevitable to make cuts in public health?...all this get me thinking about that it´s not time to seek guilt but to find solutions to the problem and when all this happens to consider new ways of acting in a future health case. I hope that all the leaders of the world realize the importance of caring for the public health system and instead of wasting a lot of money in bullets and weapons, they could prioritize in science and research.
It´s difficult to say what could we do as global citizens to stop this sort of epidemic apart from staying at home and washing your hands, perhaps we must realize that we are not immortal and take care of nature as much as possible.
I agree with you both. Perhaps more drastic measures should have been taken earlier, but it's also true that it's difficult to take such extreme steps before you start experiencing the real threat to public health that epidemics like this represent. In any case, let's hope this crisis will make governments think twice before they invest heavily in things which are not as essential as our health.
I invite everyone who wishes to stay for at least an hour (not long) in an emergency room or intensive care unit at any hospital of their choice, anywhere in Europe. Then he could see how CRUEL it is to tell someone that his 70-year-old father (or even his 50-year-old brother) is going to die because there isn't enough room in the entire hospital for him. And even if he could find a bed, there are not enough doctors or nurses to take care of him because they are also sick. People are dying. And young people too. It is cruel to hold the hand of a 30-year-old girl while she is dying. And worst of all, governments knew this was going to happen. Last year, a Chinese laboratory was experimenting with coronaviruses by mutating their DNA and adding specific types of protein. And they were financed by the United States. And experts have been warning of a possible worldwide epidemic for months. This is really horrible. It is a genocide. And the responsibles will have to answer for it.
Hi , I would like to share my writting about coronavirus :
THE TIMES OF CORONAVIRUS
Coronavirus confinement is bringing about many changes in our daily life, not only in the way we are working, but also in the way we relate. Suddenly, neighbours are our best fellows, the most expected task of the week is going to the supermarket and 20.00h is the official clapping time. This time is when everyone goes out to the balcony in order to thank to health workers who are dealing with a harsh “mission”.
Nevertheless, we should ask ourselves, were governments prepare for this unforeseen pandemic? Obviously, they were not. The consequence of this fact is that there is a shortage of medical products in Spain and all over the world. Our countries had not anticipated this new type of war, a 21st century kind of war. Every year we stocked so many tanks, guns or rifles in case of having to wage a war, like half a century ago. But our future fights between countries will have nothing to do with that, and they will be like this one. One country will spread a harmful virus into the air, and everyone will be exposed to it. The best prepared country, no doubt the winner of the battle will be.
This pandemic has taken everyone by surprise , citizens, governments, hospitals and so on. The virus doesn´t know about wealthy or poor people, young or elderly people, everyone can be infected, but the worst part is for our elders whose death rates are devastating. The major issue that governments have to face is the scarcity of hospitals for attending to everyone, so sadly doctors have to choose who lives and who dies.
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