ABOUT THE PANDEMIC
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic is an ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2). The outbreak was identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019.The World Health Organization declared the outbreak to be a Public Health emergency of International Concern on 30 January 2020, and recognised it as a pandemic on 11 March 2020. As of 24 April 2020, more than 2.7 million cases of COVID-19 have been reported in 185 countries and terretorie, resulting in more than 190,000 deaths. More than 738,000 people have recovered,although there may be a possibility of relapse or reinfection.
MY LEARNINGS FROM THE LOCKDOWN
1. Online schooling has proven to be an invaluable experience for cultivating my personal motivation and responsibility.
2. This time of crisis has revealed the passion and willpower of those around me. 3. From a shallow perspective, the school cancellation was fun—it meant I could sleep later, wake up later and virtually go anywhere I wanted when I should have been at school.
4. We must appreciate the privilege of (and perhaps mitigate our) panic buying, the bulk purchase of goods in fear of shortage or future inaccessibility during a crisis.
5. I have realized how extremely lucky I am to be at home, safe, with my family.
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