2024-01-20 11:11:20
Looking back to the days of the epidemic Measures to deal with COVID-19 How effective is it? Views from UK experts
If we try to go back to life before the COVID-19 outbreak. Until today Of course, the way of life of people around the world has completely changed. Change is the price to pay for dealing with the pandemic. Whether carrying gel or alcohol spray Wear a mask, keep distance, and isolate sick people. work from home Get vaccinated against Including many other regulations that follow.
When looking back on those days and nights It invites interesting questions to arise: Were the past measures to deal with the epidemic effective enough? Here, Thanthunsat would like to present a perspective on the effectiveness of the measures to counter COVID-19. According to the opinion of experts in the UK (United Kingdom), it is beneficial to learn lessons and deal with problems in the future as follows: [1, 2, 3]
The spread of COVID-19 in the UK from the beginning to the present. There were 24,863,166 cases, 232,112 deaths, and problems in managing the epidemic. is the delay in decision-making by the relevant agencies. Mandatory mask-wearing orders have been delayed. Dealing with problems has always been slow during the COVID-19 pandemic. The first wave and subsequent waves. However, if we look back at the management of COVID-19 in the UK, it can be seen that past measures to control the epidemic were There are both effective management and management that may require weighing between good and bad results
COVID-19 management What truly has a positive effect is the preparation of complete medical equipment. Including face masks, PPE sets, necessary medicines, as well as having a complete hospital management system. A major obstacle in dealing with recent epidemics has been the insufficient preparation of hospital services. There are not enough beds for each patient. Unstable patient transport system There are too few medical personnel to the point of being out of balance with the patients. These factors are important for those involved to consider in order to ensure that the public health system is always efficient. Ready to deal with new types of diseases on Earth that may occur next.
Management that should be considered later is the development of a vaccine to prevent the COVID-19 virus In the beginning Vaccine to prevent COVID-19 virus This is an important hope for stopping the epidemic. Reduce death rate However, at present It is clear that vaccination protects against COVID-19. It may not help prevent the virus for a long time. And the side effects of drugs still affect many people. COVID-19 vaccine cannot stop the spread of COVID-19, but even then According to the opinion of experts COVID-19 vaccine It is still an important step that needs to happen. To develop a vaccine to prevent new strains of COVID-19, including other types of epidemics that may occur in the future as well.
Arrangements that should be reviewed and weighed up to the true pros and cons These are quarantine measures, lockdown, working from home. There are no clear studies comparing lockdowns with allowing people to live freely. Which one is better? But there are many studies showing that Although these measures may help keep people safe from the pandemic, But it has a negative impact on the mental health of people who are quarantined. Can’t travel Young children are affected in their social development. and losing the time to learn together with friends in the classroom These are important points that people should reconsider. If these measures are required when the next epidemic occurs,
COVID-19 has brought with it great lessons that the entire world has learned to solve at the same time. It is useful to take lessons learned from what happened to look for the best solution in case new problems arise in the future. Investing Science hopes to look back on the response to the epidemic. It will be another step that will make people conscious and think twice about choosing the disease response measures that are most appropriate for the situation.
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[1] World meter. (January 17, 2024). UNITED KINGDOM. Retrieved from https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/uk
[2] The British Medical Association (BMA). (October 2, 2023). The public health response by UK governments to COVID-19. Retrieved from https://www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-support/covid-19/what-the-bma-is-doing/the-public-health-response-by-uk-governments-to-covid-19
[3] Prof Paul Hunter. (January 11, 2024). COVID inquiry: Did lockdown and masks actually work? A professor explains. Retrieved from
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