There is a myth in many parts of the world that due to globalization, the Covid-19 virus could easily spread and affect many people around the world. Although it may be true that due to the rapid coverage of distance by air, water and other sources, the disease spread, blaming globalization entirely is a mistake. There are many cases in history, where epidemics have spread and caused the loss of human lives in the millions even before air travel existed. In this article, globalization has helped the corona virus spread rapidly, let’s see the details.
Restrict globalization: what is the idea?
The supporters of deglobalization want to build walls like the Great Wall of China, restrict travel and travel, decrease trade between countries. Yes, in these times of Corona crisis, a temporary quarantine is necessary, but the long-term implications of the isolation between countries can trigger a financial collapse. In summary, the factor most required today is cooperation between all countries and definitely not isolation.
History and Epidemics
Epidemics like plague and smallpox have destroyed many civilizations around the world. There were times when people used to leave the whole city and towns, move to a new place to start a new life. In ancient times, there were no proper means of transportation, such as ships and planes. But still the epidemics occurred. For example, just look at the Black Death epidemic of the 14th century. The death toll reaches millions of countries from Western Europe to East Asia. Almost more than 19 million people lost their lives.
It was in 1520, smallpox started in Central America and wiped out nearly a quarter of its native population.
A deadly flu began in 1918 and spread to many corners of the world. The total population lost was 100 million. Compared to the lives lost in the First World War, the number of victims is higher.
How our ancestors coped with an epidemic
To be honest, they tried all measures and methods to control the epidemic. Many methods were unhygienic and did not give good results. Some cultures were based on superstition and thought that the epidemic was a curse or punishment from the gods. In some countries, healthy people used to move to other places leaving dead, diseased and unworthy cattle behind. There is also evidence of human sacrifice to appease the gods as a means of warding off the epidemic.
What are the measures followed in recent times to combat any epidemic?
Although epidemics continued to appear from time to time, the process of sanitation and cleaning helped curb the victims. The main reason for millions of deaths in old age was due to the fact that our ancestors did not understand the disease and the reasons for its spread so quickly.
In recent times, a virus can spread in a few hours to all parts of the world, thanks to courtesy air travel. But any epidemic will not cause deaths in the millions, the reason, the exchange of information. The best defense that humanity has against any disease in recent times is information in the form of scientific analysis and preventive medicine prepared at the earliest.
It was in the 1900s, that medical professionals from all countries met and exchanged information on diseases from all countries. So, the vaccination program began on a global scale. Thanks to the sincere efforts of these medical professionals, some highly contagious diseases like smallpox were completely eliminated as early as 1979.
In the early days, it was difficult to collect samples from affected people without being infected. Now, with recent medical equipment in the form of gloves and masks, professionals can easily collect samples, test them, identify them, and then suggest the possible cure in the form of antibiotics. People in old age could not determine the cause of diseases such as the Black Death and died by the millions. But when the Corona outbreak happened, it took less than 15 days for medical professionals to identify the virus, its genetics, and possible ways to identify affected people, isolate them, and prevent the spread of this disease on a large scale.
What did you learn from the history of epidemics?
The very fact that globalization has caused many deaths is once again proven wrong. Without proper transportation, many epidemics caused millions of deaths in earlier times.
The true protection against any epidemic is when the first affected country must share the information about the disease to its neighboring countries as soon as possible. In this situation, it is trust and mutual understanding that matters a lot to prevent the spread of disease. All other countries should also extend a helping hand to the affected country. Today, with the coronavirus causing chaos around the world, China has to teach countries lessons about the virus.
Cooperation is also mandatory when countries go to great lengths to restrict travel by citizens of other nations during an epidemic. If countries don’t trust each other, then disease information becomes useless.
In the last century the war against smallpox was won, because all countries participated in the vaccination program. If one country hadn’t lined up, then the smallpox would have stayed and waited for the right time to strike. But it didn’t happen.
Keep in mind that all humanity in the end times needs to establish a clear border line. It is not between countries and nations. But the line must be drawn clearly between humans and viruses. The viruses that have caused deaths in recent times have passed from animals to humans. For example, the Ebola virus. Therefore, communities around the world need to be educated about safety measures and precautions. Or, from time to time, the border line between the virus and man will be broken by a transmission. Then the entire human race will become easy prey for a new hunting virus.
With the content of the previous paragraph, there are also a few facts to keep in mind. There are some cultures in the world, where people do not even know about basic health services. These people can become the targets of the transmission.
Since the last half century, medical science has prepared itself to meet the challenges of epidemics. There is a whole army in the form of medical professionals, nurses and other personnel to patrol the world and protect against any epidemic.
What are the main factors that can help an epidemic spread faster?
It is true that we have all the medical facilities, but the countries have lost confidence in each other. In some countries, corrupt politicians withhold subsidies from medical institutions and hamper their growth and research. There is a sector of society that does not trust the advice of scientific medical experts and continues with their lives according to their will. All of these factors can contribute to the spread of a disease among many countries.
conclusion
Hopefully Corona Scare promotes trust between countries. Let’s not focus on the subject: globalization has helped the coronavirus spread rapidly. It’s a painful lesson, but let’s turn this unfortunate event into an opportunity to strengthen ties between countries. The brotherhood between countries can make the entire human race stand firm against any catastrophe (natural or health). Let us resolve to cross the planet, if necessary, at any time to combat a threat that may threaten the entire human race.
At this time, let us pray in our hearts to the Supreme Power to save this Mother Earth from the impact of the Corona Virus.
