The Corona Virus classification on March 11th, 2020 by the WHO as a pandemic (Hiscott et al., 1) has impacted the world in various spheres, from social integrations and staggering economy. The rapid increase in the number of infections outside China and the negative impacts on people’s health led to a decision to classify Corona Virus as a pandemic. The virus and disease have had much more negative impacts globally, making it even a more lethal pandemic. The data by Abodunrin et al. shows that the number of deaths from the disease and virus was alarming in most countries in 2020 (14-18), with governments taking drastic measures to control the spread. The overall impacts of the measures were felt by individuals, industries, economies, and countries in general. The virus and disease impacted everyone worldwide, from travel restrictions, lockdowns, and even working online. Production in major economic sectors, from primary, secondary to tertiary, reduced and led to the distinction of the virus and disease as a major pandemic (Nicola et al., 186 – 189).
Coronavirus led to numerous death cases around the world. The loss of lives across borders was proof enough that the virus and disease were becoming a lethal pandemic. According to Hiscott et al., there were close to 400,000 deaths worldwide five months after the virus’s formal identification (1). Hiscott et al. also mention the rapid growth of the virus and disease in the U.S. due to slow response (5). Various people in New York, which was the epicenter of the virus in the U.S., were infected, and lives were lost (Hiscott et al., 4). The coronavirus disease became a more lethal pandemic with the extent to which infections were quickly acquired and the rate of deaths at the beginning of the outbreak’s classification as a public health emergency (Hiscott et al., 6).
The drastic measures taken by various countries worldwide prove how the virus and disease became a lethal pandemic in the world. According to Hiscott et al. (3), most countries worldwide took drastic measures to protect their citizens from spreading the virus. Some of the countries’ measures to manage the virus’s spread included the initiation of lockdowns, border shutdowns, and travel restrictions (Nicola et al., 185). The drastic measures by various countries across the world were proof of how lethal the pandemic turned out. Most things were brought to a standstill, and people were confined within their houses. The restrictions were also put on gatherings and social institutions, which led to a massive closure of schools and churches worldwide (Nicola et al. 185).
The coronavirus disease had a significant impact on various sectors of the economy, as outlined by Abodunrin et al. (20), including manufacturing and traveling. The impacts were from the restrictions that different countries put forth to reduce the disease’s transfer. Significant impacts were also faced on primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors of the economy. Nicola et al. (185-186) outlined some cases, with details of how the virus and disease impacted the sectors, making it a lethal pandemic across the world. The agricultural and petroleum products reduced values considerably due to lockdowns, ban on gatherings, and travel restrictions. With a reduction in the demand from restaurants, agricultural commodities saw a drop of 20% (Nicola et al., 185). The manufacturing sector was at a standstill due to reduced labor, as people were restricted from working. The schools also closed across the country, and students who had no opportunity for online studies loosed close to a year of lack of study.
The virus and disease had a significant negative impact on the economy around the world. Hiscott outlines a case of the U.S. by stating, “The coronavirus pandemic has already triggered the sharpest recession in the United States since the Great Depression” (Hiscott et al. 5). The governments’ reaction from different countries led to the virus’s impact on their economy, as various manufacturing and business sectors were drastically affected. Abodunrin et al. also mention that due to the coronavirus, “stock markets collapsed by 50% or more, credit markets froze up, massive bankruptcies followed, unemployment rates soared above 10% and GDP contracted at an annualized rate of 10% or more” (19). With various aspects of the world’s economy at a standstill, the virus’s impacts were felt deep in its overall economy. The assertion by Hiscott et al. (1) confirms that coronavirus was termed a pandemic by the WHO on March 11th, 2020. However, afterward, the virus’s impact across the whole world shows how it has been even a lethal pandemic. The virus led to massive reactions by governments around the globe, including lockdowns and travel restrictions. Public gatherings were also banned, and various economic sectors were impacted. The production dropped due to reduced labor, and the demand for products from agriculture to petroleum also dropped. The negative impacts of coronavirus across the world’s economy prove how the virus and disease had become a lethal pandemic.
