COVID-19

EVOLUTION
REPORT

SCIENCE HOLIDAY
HOMEWORK
WHAT IS COVID 19?
COVID-19 is a disease caused by a new
strain of coronavirus. ‘CO’ stands for
corona, ‘VI’ stands for virus and ‘D’ for
disease. Formerly, this disease was
referred to as ‘2019 novel coronavirus’ or
‘2019-nCoV.’ The COVID-19 virus is a new
virus linked to the same family of viruses
as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
(SARS) and some types of common cold. To
sum up,
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an
infectious disease caused by severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus. (SARS-
CoV-2)
 COVID-19 TIMELINE
31st 22nd
China alerted WHO for an ‘Janata Curfew’ was observed in
Dec’19 March’20
unusual phenomenon in India
Wuhan City 25th Lockdown was imposed till April
7th Jan’20 March’20
WHO announced about 14
identification of a new Virus & 5th Citizens light diyas, candles,
named it 2019-nCoV Apr’20 torches upon PM Modi’s call
30th Jan’20 India’s first Corona patient in
Kerala 6th Apr’20
30th Death toll in India crosses 100-
WHO declared Corona a global
Jan’20 mark
emergency 14th PM extends the 21-day lockdown to
31st India airlifts citizens from Apr’20 May 3
Jan’20 China 29th Apr’20 India records 1,000 confirmed
3rd Feb’20 Kerala declares Corona a state
calamity deaths
11th WHO renamed Corona as Covid-19 1st Home Ministry extended
Feb’20
19th May’20 lockdown for two weeks
1st test result came out
Feb’20 17th MHA extends lockdown till May
negative
2nd
2 more cases outside Kerala May’20 31st
March’20 reported 19th Total Covid-19 cases in India
12th India reports 1st fatality due to
March’20 May’20 crossed 1 lakh
15th Covid
Total Covid Cases touches 29th
March’20 India surpassed 11 million total
100 Mar’21
8th June’20
Unlock 1.0 coming into 7th Sept’20 India had 2nd largest no. of
force
12th June’20 India people affected
became 4th worst
Coronavirus hit-country after 16th Sept’20
No. of confirmed cases crosses
crossing UK
27th June’20 Total 50 lakh
cases crosses 5 Lakh in 21st Schools partially reopened in
India Sept’20 several states
1st July’20 Unlock 2.0 Guidelines came
into force 27th No. of confirmed cases crosses
6 th
India became 3rd worst Sept’20 60 lakh
July’20 Coronavirus hit-country after 30th Unlock 5.0 guidelines were
Sept’20
15th July’20 crossing Russia 19th Dec’20 issued
1 crore cases reported in
Phase 1 trials of India’s first
Covid vaccine, COVAXIN started 16th Jan’21 India
Phase 1 of vaccination
1st Aug’20 Unlock 3.0 coming into begins
1st Mar’21
force Phase 2 of vaccination
11th Russia became 1st country to 7th started
grant approval for a Covid-19 India’s daily count surpassed
Aug’20 Apr’21
vaccination 18th 100,000
26th India surpassed 15 million Covid
Trials of Covishield were Apr’21
Aug’20 29th Cases
started India surpassed 18 million Covid
29th Unlock 4.0 guidelines were Apr’21
Aug’20 Cases
issued
SYMPTOMS
OF COVID 19
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 The COVID-19 situation resulted in
major impacts on individuals and
the society globally. As a result,
hospitality educational institutions
were forced to respond and adjust
the way they deliver their teaching.

 In most cases this has meant a

rapid shift to online of modules.

RESPONSE TO
COVID-19
Institutions in recent
Could institutions have
years have identified a
need to provide more
been better prepared?
flexible learning to meet
the needs of today’s
students. This has been
varied with some
institutions going 100%
online and others a more
blended approach. That
said, this rapid change PREPAREDNE CRISIS RISK
and adjustment to SS PLANNING ASSESSMENT
100% online has no doubt
been a challenging time
for many lecturers and
institutions.
 The majority of organisations carry out planning but a pandemic of this size and this intensity is
unprecedented.

Q/A

 Can organizations really plan for such events?

 Will this change the way organisations plan in the future?

POTENTIAL IMPACTS FOR STUDENTS IN EDUCATION DURING COVID-19

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 • Many older teachers face challenges adapting from
face to face teaching to online. Less tech savvy.
• Rapid upskilling for teachers is often required in IT
and teaching software.

Challenges • To ensure learning is effective and enjoyable

students nowadays require high quality learning
in Online materials.

Learning Additional challenges for teachers

• Getting students to attend, participate and submit
work on time.
• Ensuring students demonstrate the same level of
professionalism as in a face to face environment.
Teachers also have the additional challenge to create materials
to accommodate a wide range of learning styles.

What type of
learner are you?
 • Develop a Study Schedule to ensure work is
carried out and deadlines are met.
TIPS TO HELP • Work smartly minimizing interruptions and online
STUDENTS distractions.

• Practice and Research Practical Skills at home.

• Create leaning goals to close learning gaps.

WERE DO
YOU FIT INTO
THIS
SPECTRUM?
POSITIVE
IMPACTS
 AIR QUALITY-
Due to the Pandemic’s impact on travel and industry, many regions and the
planets as a whole experienced a drop in air pollution. Reducing air pollution
can reduce both climate and COVID-19.
 According to WHO, 4.6 million people die each year directly due to air
pollution. However, after the two-week lockdown in China, NASA
scientists monitoring pollution satellites observed a decrease in air
pollution.
 A drop of 25% in carbon dioxide emissions along with 40% in nitrogen
oxide was observed.

 WATER QUALITY-
During the lockdown period, the major industrial sources of pollution have
shrunk or completely stopped, which helped the water pollution load.
 For instance, the river Ganga and Yamuna have reached a significant
level of purity due to the absence of industrial pollution on the days of
lockdown in India.
 The hotels and health clubs are not functioning to full capacity either,
hence a decrease in water consumption has been observed. It has also
been noted the people tend to be more efficient with water at home than
hotels and resorts.
 NOISE POLLUTION-
Noise pollution is the elevated levels of sound, generated from in human
activities(e.g., machines, vehicles, construction work), which may lead to
adverse affects in human and other living organisms.
 Usually, noise negatively affects on physiological health, along with
cardiovascular disorders, hypertension and sleep shortness of human.
 It is reported that, globally around 360 million people are prone to
hearing loss due to noise pollution.

 ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION AND ECOTOURISM-

Strengthening ecotourism practice and promoting sustainable livelihoods,
cultural preservation and biodiversity conservation.
 Tourists dump various wastes which impair natural beauty and which
impair natural beauty and create ecological imbalance.
 Due to the COVID-19 and local restrictions, the number of tourists have
reduced in the tourist spots around the world. Hence, the process of
ecological restoration starts.
NEGATIVE
IMPACTS
 INCREASING NON-RECYCLABLE WASTE-
For the prevention of COVID-19 the production and the usage
of the PPE kits and other biomedical non-recyclable waste
has reached to its peak.
 Due to an increase in health concerns, food retailers have
resumed using single-use plastic bags at checkout points
instead of reusable instead of reusable paper bags which
was slowly becoming a norm before the pandemic.

 SAFETY EQUIPMENT USE AND HAZARD

DISPOSAL-
 To protect form viral infection, presently people are using
face masks, hand gloves and other safety equipments,
which increase the amount of healthcare waste.
 Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the production and use of
plastic based PPE is increased worldwide.
 What challenges have I had in relation to my learning
Some during Coronavirus?
To what extent have I improved as a student during this
Final process?
Have I performed better or worse in an online

Q/A’S for environment and if so, why?

If I were to be faced with a similar situation again, what

self would I do differently?

How can I apply skills learnt during this situation to my

assessme
future studies?
How can I be a part in making the environment clean?

nt Can a dream of total greenliness be true in future?

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