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The Other Side Of Covid-19

Although the COVID-19 pandemic has spelt doom across the globe for human sustenance, for other areas in life, it has brought about some much needed changes, cleansing, and overall development. Over the years there has been a call for some systems to adopt better and safer practices to reverse its negative impact on the earth and those that live in it. With the outbreak and prohibition of certain activities, those needed interventions are inevitably, directly and indirectly coming into play with the resultant positive impact.

Some of the areas experiencing positive changes as a result of the pandemic include research and innovation, e-commerce, nature, education, and innovative uses of the internet. With all the virus spread has brought, it can be said that there has been some up-sides to whole matter though it can be said that it has comes at a great price. It is only proper we acknowledge these commendable development.

Firstly, with the way and manner the corona virus infect people, scientists and those in related fields have since taken a hands-on approach to fighting it. From several grants and budgets, governments and other parastatals around the world are calling for vaccines and experimental solutions to the disease. Already a lot of people have lost their lives and it has been predicted that there would be more casualties but the search for a solution is more intense than ever before. Asides from a solution to the COVID-19, there has been other scientific explorations and inventions to help with the different aspects that have come to existence as a result of the virus some of which are technological solutions to help with mind and body of citizens in countries affected.

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In addition to this, many technological solutions that have been hoarded, been in the works or kept quiet, are now being deployed and experimented with as a result of the disease. Some older technological tools are being brought back especially as a result of the time constraints with those affected among other things.

Secondly, during the past decade there has been issues with climate change, extreme weather conditions, dangerous levels of carbon emissions and footprints, among other calamities the earth has been faced with thanks to our habits. The term environmental sustainability has become an anthem sung across the world, urging people to be more responsible with their actions as humans were and are starting to face a backlash, by reason. With the global lockdown, there has been an automatic reduction in carbon emissions because less factories are functioning, less cars are plying the roads, less waste is released, and order is returning to the earth in this regards.

Thirdly, although we have seen an exponential growth in the number of online businesses and their use globally, this period has brought the numbers even higher. Most people are forced to order groceries, toiletries, and everything imaginable, online due to the lockdown imposed by government. In some areas, restaurants have shutdown operations and would only take orders through their online channels. Banks also, are encouraging their customers to use their self-service platforms and perform online transactions instead of cash transactions, as the exchange of money can be a means to pass the virus form person to person. This also has its benefits.

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In the same vein, schools and institutions of learning have all closed shop which has led to classes being taken online. Asides from compulsory studies done through the internet, the world is experiencing the largest e-learning phenomenon because online platforms with premium services as a result of COVID-19, have granted free access to those resources. This inevitably means that a significant amount of people in the world are constantly learning something online at the same time. Many people are going to come out of this period as professionals, certified experts, and more knowledgeable in their chosen field.

Finally, many businesses have refused to adopt remote working into their operations, with the few doing so, only permitting it on certain days. However, with all the measures put in place, many hands have been forced to allow their staff work from their homes without any choice. This goes to show that it is not the inability to adopt telecommuting but a choice companies made to hold on to obsolete and traditional practices. This period has brought the truth to light and it is a positive revelation for businesses and workers, that there are smarter and better ways of being productive. Hopefully, when all this is over, we can continue on the path of development and growth, the other side of COVID-19 has shown us.

Stay safe, stay healthy.

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