Corona and population exploitation

    28-Mar-2020
Free Thinker
When the Covid 19 vaccine is about 18 months away and a reliable & effective medication is yet to prop up  the most rational thing to do is to buy time. Modiji's national lockdown is a very logical thing to do at this juncture; it will save the lives of hundreds of thousands of people and at the same time the authorities will have more time to prepare better to encounter the inevitable challenges of the coming weeks and months. However locking up people together may have demographic repercussions.
Meanwhile an encouraging  news we all would like to believe is that this incumbent virus can't survive long in sunlight having higher level of ultra violet rays. The presence of ultra violet rays in our sunlight is much higher than other parts of the world. If the information is true the spread of this flu (Covid 19) will not be very extensive and devastating in our region. This can be proven in the days to come when the temperature is going up and it becomes hotter and hotter.
Another good news is that humanity will learn to live with Corona in 12 months time. Till then there will be casualties all over the world. The level of damage and destruction on human lives, employment, trade and commerce, industry, tourism, etc will be enormous. One estimate says that the global economy will remain stagnant for a long time or slow down drastically in the years to come.
In our State, after taking an early meal people come out to see the lockdown ; they want to experience it live.Earlier they had seen curfews, CrPC 144, bandhs, shutdowns, pendowns, blockades, Chaka-jam, general strike etc. This is perhaps the first time people are having lockdowns - that too for the entire country. The curiosity level is very high. It is my humble request to the police and law enforcing agencies to not bash up the people on the roads. Please tell them to go back and remain at home. If there is any emergency let them pass through.
Those who are playing cards or ludo must keep a distance of 2 meters in between the players. It will be difficult for playing such  games with the prescribed distance. This is the latest direction from the WHO. Earlier they said that you must maintain a distance of 1 meter, now they are saying that safe distance is 2 meters and not 1 meter.
Even among the family members if this kind of distance can be maintained  they will remain quite safe. If possible separate cup, plate, towel may be used for everyone for better prevention. If separate bathrooms can be maintained - nothing like that. If couples can sleep in different beds - that will be quite useful for both Covid & population control.
If the entire family is living in a single room and having only one toilet - the luxury of maintaining 6 feet distance is quite impossible. In such a situation not going out from home is the only practical solution. In this country, majority of the families are living in small houses with limited rooms and bathrooms. Sometimes they don't have bathrooms - they go to community toilets or do in the open. So social distancing is  possible between families but it is out of question within the family.
Due to the lockdown the pollution level has come down drastically - air and noise pollution particularly. Even in the cities we can see clear skies. For instance after a long time the National capital Delhi is no more covered by dust and smoke. Clear sky is visible in Delhi; it is a national news.
People are talking and interacting more over the phone. Now they remember their friends and families quite often ; they are coming closer and closer. Sending messages ,showing care and concern is the norm these days. People are more concerned about their stocks - solid and liquid. Regular drinkers and smokers are worried about their stocks. A sudden announcement at 8 pm for a shutdown at midnight means - total chaos to get supplies from anywhere.
Another encouraging news globally is the healing of the Ozone layer. It is reported that the ozone layer is recuperating. We don't know whether it is linked with the lockdowns or lesser human activities or something else. However we can't deny the positive impact of reduced environmental pollution throughout the world. Perhaps the nature is rejuvenating itself.
The wild animals are now reclaiming their habitat. These days we can see deers coming to the cities, the lions sleeping on the roads, dolphins  playing along the seacoasts. Elephants are roaming freely in the absence of human interventions. Tiger cubs are playing along the rail lines. Birds become more chirping. A new world is emerging in the last few days.
The best news coming from all over the globe is the prescription to drink a lot of hot things like tea, coffee , soup, hot milk, lemon-water anything hot - this helps both in prevention and cure. This is the panacea everywhere. But don't indulge too much with water , you know water supply in our State is limited ; so you can try other things with hot soda .
After 9 months  most likely we are going to have a demographic explosion in the country as a result of prolonged lockdowns. If the families are living together for such a long time  this favourable result is bound to come. How will Ramayan & Mahabharat  prevent young couples from doing things ? Within a year or so we will beat China in terms of population. In 2021 we are likely to become the most populous country in the world. This is what China wants. Another conspiracy.