We, who have been fortunate than the 3.2 million individualswho were unable to tolerate the onslaught of the pandemic Corona virus, are notin uncharted waters.
Our ancestors, about a hundred years ago, faced a surprisinglysimilar situation. One aspect is different and we ought to be thankful forthat.
Further, if we may be bold enough to extrapolate, a centuryfrom now, people then would be analyzing the pandemic of that time with our COVID.
Anyways, we are still way far from the light at the end ofthe tunnel, but this writer has a firm belief that humans as a species willsurvive, especially with the current technology at our disposal.
Now, let’s talk about COVID and Spanish Flu.
Waves and their destruction
Spanish Flu had three waves of which the first was mild, thesecond was the most devastating, and the last was moderate one.
Right now, the world is in the second wave of COVID, andjudging by the ground reality of non-developed nations, it appears that thesecond is much more devastating than the first one.
No cure, only prevention
When the world of our ancestors was being plundered by SpanishFlu, at the time there was no cure and the same is for our world at the time ofwriting – COVID has no cure.
Economic disruption
Lockdowns and closure of non-essential businesses was doneduring the times of Spanish Flu and same is the case now in the world.
What may be non-essential from a high-level perspective ofpolicy-makers and leaders of the society is critically essential for the personand their family whose livelihood is being condemned for no fault of theirs.
Thus, the middle and the lower class get squeezed dry financiallyand thus are pushed down the social hierarchy.
Sanitisation, social distancing, face masks
Using disinfectants, maintaining physical distance, andwearing face masks – our ancestors have been here too.
Non-cooperation of people
Humans will be humans. A hundred years ago too people wereresistant to following orders like wearing a mask, maintaining socialdistancing, and others.
The same is noticed now also. In the hometown of thiswriter, people are routinely flouting the administration’s rules for curbing COVID.
In fact, this writer has seen people who consider it a showof clout to openly flout the rules.
One difference
There is one difference and that is the technology we haveat our disposal is light years ahead of what it was a century ago.
What next?
If we see so many similarities, then it goes on to present astrong case that we may see a third wave in 2022.