It has been aptly said that “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about
learning how to dance
in the rain” and that is exactly what the world did when Covid-19 changed the whole dynamic of our
society.
The corona virus first surfaced on 31st December, 2019 and took the whole world by surprise. By March
2020, it had spread its deadly claws in almost every part of the world. Governments everywhere were
announcing quarantines and schools, offices, businesses and such were shut down. People were compelled
to stay within the confines of their homes and it seemed as if life had come to a standstill. In the early days,
children and adults, alike, suddenly found themselves with loads of free time and nothing to do with it. So,
to overcome this unproductivity, many of us decided to utilise this newfound time for learning something
new and creative. We started giving more time to our hobbies and our passions. Education, businesses and
offices started operating in virtual and online modes. We discovered that even through our homes, with
the help of technology, we can achieve a great deal.
Then, as the year progressed, the condition went from bad to worse. The virus began spreading at an
alarming rate. Even after taking the necessary precautions, many people contracted Covid-19 and were
afflicted by it. In such a situation, panic and fear spread like wildfire among the people. Hospitals were
filling up rapidly, and the essential supplies were running short. Doctors and medical staff were toiling day
and night trying to save as many people as they could. They risked their own safety for helping those
afflicted by this deadly disease. Not only doctors, but also the sanitation workers and the police force
helped fight this pandemic. People all over the world appreciated their hard work and commitment and
thanked them for their selfless service.
With the New Year, 2021, people were hopeful that as the spread of the virus slowed a little, with the
ongoing vaccination drive, they could return to their normal lives. In our country, by the end of February,
offline operation in schools, offices and businesses were resumed. But the relief, as it turned out was short
lived, as by April Covid-19 and its variants started to proliferate rapidly once again. This time, the disease
was as deadly as ever and it claimed countless lives. The situation deteriorated to such a point that
hospitals couldn’t take in new patients, supplies were getting exhausted rapidly, medicines were not
available and people were even struggling to lay their departed loved ones to rest. But, as Helen Keller had
once said “Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it”, so people all over
our country stood united. Many of us helped gather the necessary resources for those suffering with this
life-threatening virus; while some of us helped by providing food and supplies to the needy. All-in-all each
of us contributed in our own way and we all stood together, side by side, in the face of this great adversity.
Now, as more and more people get vaccinated effectively every day, the hope that this pandemic might
come to an end has returned. The spread of the virus has considerably slowed down and people have once
again resumed their lives. With that said, there is still a looming threat of “the third wave” which may hit
us any day. So, it is our duty as responsible citizens and humans that we continue to follow the required
protocols and guidelines and take all the necessary precautions to prevent the spread of this lethal virus. It
is very accurate to say that we are all in this together- and we will get through this together!
