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    The coronavirus pandemic has spread around the globe rapidly from China and has had wide-ranging social, economic, and political impacts. Countries went into lockdown to slow the spread of the virus through measures like closing businesses and schools. This had both positive effects like spending more time with family and developing new online skills, but also negative impacts such as rising unemployment, anxiety, and children becoming addicted to devices. Pakistan has seen a large rise in cases that is stressing its health system and economy, especially for vulnerable groups. The government is working with UNDP to coordinate response efforts and design interventions to address the crisis.

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    The coronavirus pandemic has spread around the globe rapidly from China and has had wide-ranging social, economic, and political impacts. Countries went into lockdown to slow the spread of the virus through measures like closing businesses and schools. This had both positive effects like spending more time with family and developing new online skills, but also negative impacts such as rising unemployment, anxiety, and children becoming addicted to devices. Pakistan has seen a large rise in cases that is stressing its health system and economy, especially for vulnerable groups. The government is working with UNDP to coordinate response efforts and design interventions to address the crisis.

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    The coronavirus pandemic has spread around the globe rapidly from China and has had wide-ranging social, economic, and political impacts. Countries went into lockdown to slow the spread of the virus through measures like closing businesses and schools. This had both positive effects like spending more time with family and developing new online skills, but also negative impacts such as rising unemployment, anxiety, and children becoming addicted to devices. Pakistan has seen a large rise in cases that is stressing its health system and economy, especially for vulnerable groups. The government is working with UNDP to coordinate response efforts and design interventions to address the crisis.

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    Corona Pandemic in Pakistan

    “Nothing is of greater importance than the conservation of human life."

    The coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic is the defining global health crisis of our time and the greatest
    challenge we have faced since World War Two. Since its emergence in Asia late last year, the virus has
    spread to every continent except Antarctica. Cases are rising daily in Africa the Americas, and Europe.

    Countries are racing to slow the spread of the disease by testing and treating patients, carrying out
    contact tracing, limiting travel, quarantining citizens, and cancelling large gatherings such as sporting
    events, concerts, and schools.

    But COVID-19 is much more than a health crisis. By stressing every one of the countries it touches, it has
    the potential to create devastating social, economic and political crises that will leave deep scars.

    We are in uncharted territory. Many of our communities are unrecognizable from even a week ago.
    Dozens of the world’s greatest cities are deserted as people stay indoors, either by choice or by
    government order. Across the world, shops, theatres, restaurants and bars are closing.

    “Teaching the world to be careful is a constructive service worthy of God’s great gift of life to man."

    Every day, people are losing jobs and income, with no way of knowing when normality will return. Small
    island nations, heavily dependent on tourism, have empty hotels and deserted beaches. The
    International Labour Organization estimates that 25 million jobs could be lost.

    The global lockdown experienced by the world was due to a virus named “Covid-19”, which started from
    China and spread around the globe in no time. Initially, people were unaware of how contagious and
    deadly it was.

    Soon, people all over Earth started being diagnosed with the virus. When the virus was getting out of
    hands, the governments realized the threat it carried and decided on lockdown measures, with nations
    around the world going into lockdown at the same time.

    "In the days and weeks ahead, we expect to see the number of cases, the number of deaths, and the
    number of affected countries climb even higher."

    However, as finding a cure for new diseases takes time, the WHO declared that self-isolation, wearing of
    masks, lockdowns and social distancing were the only ways to prevent it until the cure. Gradually, the
    whole world was locked down. Schools, offices, malls, parks and tourism was closed and the world
    shifted to the internet. Shopping, studies, office work everything was done online. People started online
    ventures.

    However, it had a lot of positive effects as well. It became clear that nothing was impossible if we decide
    upon it and have a will to do it. Thus, many people tried to cope with the new way of living while
    maintaining social distancing, and relied more on virtual interactions only.

    "All countries need to review their strategies now,"

    Students learned how to carry on with their studies online and it gave them an opportunity to choose an
    online field for their careers. Everyone got a big chance to do something new just by sitting at homes in
    front of gadgets with a positive thought in minds. People around the globe had an opportunity to spend
    quality time with their families.

    “I don’t think of all the misery, but of the beauty that still remains.”

    Despite having positive impacts, this had many negative effects on the world as well. This was probably
    the first time people were ever forced to stay in their houses for months. People became anxious and
    depressed, the reason being their irregular routines and financial issues. Moreover, people with a
    Corona-19 patient in their homes had to undergo severe mental stress.

    Furthermore, due to lockdown, children had little to do and got addicted to their devices and started
    wasting their time, which could have been used on some quality activities, etc. Addiction of something is
    not good for mental health, hence some gaming and social apps, such as Pubg, were banned in some
    countries.

    Everything must come to an end sooner or later, and so goes for this deadly virus. Hopefully, life will
    return to normal with, of course, some vibrant changes but till that time comes, we have to take
    precautions in order to save ourselves and the people around us from this virus. Small acts such as
    washing hands, sanitizing and practicing social distancing may save many souls from terrible virus and
    other diseases as well.

    Dutch philosopher once said “Prevention is better than cure” so we must carry on with all the
    precautions.

    Pakistan has witnessed a massive increase in its confirmed cases from the initial two confirmed on 26th
    February 2020. As a country whose economy is highly reliant on manufacturing and service industries,
    shutdown measures and disruptions in supply chains will negatively impact on the economy and society,
    particularly the poor.

    As in other countries, the pandemic is likely to stress the capacity of the public health system and result
    in loss of human lives. Severe repercussions on livelihoods, especially of the most vulnerable,
    dependent on government support, are expected. The shutdown measures have already impacted
    small businesses, small and medium enterprises and daily wagers associated with various sectors of the
    economy. Considering that the informal sector in the country accounts for a major share of the national
    economy[1] and employs 27.3 million individuals, an increase in un(der)employment and poverty
    coupled with implications on food production and overall food security are anticipated.

    “Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.”

    The Government of Pakistan is concerned with the social and economic implications of COVID-19 and
    has established, with the help of UNDP, a COVID-19 Secretariat in the Planning Commission to prepare a
    coordinated economic and social response and design evidence-informed interventions. The Secretariat
    is required to ensure adequate coordination between Federal and Provincial Governments, with UN and
    Development Partners.

    In this regard, the federal government as well as provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have
    requested UNDP’s support on a range of areas including coordination, strategic communications, crisis
    management, business continuity and digital solutions to manage government response to the
    pandemic. Assistance with procurement of medical supplies and equipment is also being discussed.

    “At the end of the day, the goals are simple: Safety and security."

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