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COVID -19 is an infectious disease caused by the newly discovered coronavirus. As there is no vaccine discovered, the only way to prevent the spread is through following the practice of social isolation. Objectives:Prolonged isolation may also lead to psychological stress and problems. Hence the scenario is to measure the level of awareness among the people about psychiatric problems created due to prolonged social isolation.The aim of the survey is to measure the level of awareness among the participants on the psychological stress created due to social isolation through the imposed lockdown. Materials And Methods: A questionnaire was prepared and administered to a hundred participants through google form an online platform. The study participants included people belonging to the general population of Tamilnadu. The answers obtained from the participants are recorded and analysed and the answers given by each participant to each question were represented in the form of flow charts. Results: Around 70% of people said that social isolation affects mental health and 72% of people said that social isolation creates stress. 60% of people were aware that prolonged social isolation can create psychiatric problems. Conclusion: The level of awareness among the participants is moderate and hence a complete awareness on social isolation and its consequences must be created among the study population. © 2020 Ubiquity Press. All rights reserved.
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COVID-19 has become a major threat to the whole world. Temperature being an important factor in India, the average temperature maintained in the regions has been 30-35 degree celsius which is scorching hot but the living population is used to this temperature. During the rise of the pandemic rumors were spread the high temperature stops the spread of the virus. It has been proven that the spread is less among tropical areas and also people have been explained that the spread will not be stopped but will be prevented to an extent.A self designed questionnaire was prepared, comprising 15 questions and administered to 100 common people from all over India. The participants were sent the questionnaire through an online google sheets link. The questions were studied carefully and corresponding answers were marked by the participants. The data was collected and statistically analysed.The output variables to be assessed was the perception of the common people about the role of temperature during the COVID-19 pandemic method used to present each output variable through a pie chart. The overall results were positive and the participants were explained about the wrong ideas and perceptions they had about this COVID-19. The Temperature and relative humidity in India is generally high. These conditions are not scientifically proven to stop the spread rather it has a major impact in controlling the spread of the pandemic COVID-19.
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Introduction: A highly infectious disease COVID 19 caused by Coronavirus is rapidly spreading throughout the globe. Severe respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the causative factor for this disease. It has affected about 210 countries worldwide, resulting in over 1,26,000 deaths. Being a droplet infection, it spreads between people having close contact. It is contracted through small droplets produced by sneezing, coughing, and talking. The droplet could also fall on the ground and onto other surfaces and people touching these surfaces could also contract the infection. The role of the public in this is ex-tremely crucial. The citizens should abide by the rules of social distancing strictly. Everyone must try to stay at home as much as possible, even though there is an exception for those in essential services like government jobs and medical facilities. Going out should be avoided as much as possible, people should only go if it is absolutely necessary and even then not meet people or stand in groups. The study aimed to assess the awareness and initiative taken by the condominium office administrators and residents among the metro cities during an infection (COVID-19) spread. Materials and Methods: A questionnaire was distributed through an online Google form link to about 100 people living in con-dominiums belonging to all age groups. The results were collected and analyzed statistically using SPSS. Results: The majority of the study population responded positively to the awareness and initiatives taken by condominium au-thorities and strict rules were laid. Conclusion: The spread of awareness and the strict decisions taken by the public is very essential to fight against a pandemic such as COVID 19. © IJCRR.
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Coronavirus is a newly discovered infectious disease, most people infected by coronavirus experience respiratory illness and require special treatment for recovery. Older people underlying medical problems like cardiovascular disease diabetes chronic respiratory disease develop serious illness.National responses to the COVID-19 pandemic have been varied, and have included containment measures such as lockdowns, quarantines, and curfews. More than 6.15 million cases of COVID-19 have been reported in more than 188 countries and territories, resulting in more than 371,000 deaths. More than 2.63 million people have recovered from the virus.The most affected countries in terms of confirmed cases are the United States, Spain, Italy, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Turkey and China. The main aim of this study is to determine and rank the measures adopted by each country to fight against covid 19. An online survey was conducted with a self-structured questionnaire comprising 10 questions that were distributed through the google docs. The sample size of this study was 100. The results were analysed by performing the statistical software “SPSS VERSION 20”. The data was represented in the pie chart form. From this study population, 88% of the study population agreed that Covid 19 has to be controlled by all means. Nearly 70% of the population follows social distancing and 56% of them follow self isolation if they have symptoms and every country is working hard to contain it and minimise its impact. It is very important to prevent covid-19, because there is no vaccine found for treatment, preventive methods vary, and have measurements like quarantine, lockdown, curfews, sanitising our hands after coming home, using personal protective equipment. This study helps us to get knowledge about the measurements taken by different countries to control covid-19 and creates awareness on how to prevent covid-19. © 2020 Ubiquity Press. All rights reserved.
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The COVID-19 epidemic in China is a world health threat. So far now it is the largest outbreak of atypical pneumonia since the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak in 2003. Within weeks of the onset of COVID-19 the total number of cases and deaths exceeded those of SARS.SARS is similar to COVID-19, and SARS is a beta-coronavirus that can be spread to humans through intermediate hosts such as bats, though the actual route of transmission of COVID-19 is still debatable. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on 30 January 2020. It has been debated among the political leaders claiming that there is error from the part of WHO in giving a wrong impression at the golden hour where the pandemic could have been averted. A survey conducted with a self prepared questionnaire comprising 15 questions with a sample of 100 people of Tamil Nadu state. The questionnaire was prepared with questions comprising of covid 19 and who January WHO report, these questions help to determine perception on COVID-19 and WHO January report and that help to depict their knowledge and awareness on this topic and what is their critical perception of the role of WHO in handling the COVID pandemic. WHO plays a role in the process of updating the methods to prevent and cure the pandemic outbreak COVID-19. WHO is found to test the positive and negative responses shown by the possible methods present against COVID-19 and displays the most trusted method among the available methods.In the previous study, more than half of the participants are found to show high concern about swine influenza pandemic. In the present study, around 71% of the participants are aware of the COVID-19 pandemic and the controversial role played by WHO in spreading the COVID-19 pandemic. This study concludes that during this pandemic outbreak most of the participants are aware of the role of WHO in the process of controlling and updating information related to the global pandemic condition. It is evident from this study that people are sceptical about the role played by WHO in managing COVID-19. © 2020 Ubiquity Press. All rights reserved.
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COVID-19 is a viral infection associated with pneumonia that originated from Wuhan city in December 2019. In the end of 2019, it began spreading in China. It can spread through air droplets and close communication with those COVID-19 infected people. There were similar episodes of novel respiratory viral infection like SARS, MERS etc in the past. The main aim of this study is to determine the comparative impact of day to day life in SARS, MERS and COVID-19. An online survey with a self structured questionnaire to analyse the comparative impact of SARS, MERS and COVID-19 pandemic was carried out. The questionnaire was designed using the online survey platform google forms and the link was circulated through social networks and with the collected responses a descriptive statistical analysis was carried out using the “SPSS software 2.0”. It is evident that around 97.7% of participants are aware about SARS and MERS and nearly 92.2% of participants were aware about the symptoms of SARS, MERS and COVID-19. Majority of participants were aware of the economic impact, social distancing and intensity of harm caused by the COVID-19 than other epidemics. SARS, MERS and COVID-19 are dead full respiratory disorders. This study revealed that the majority of the population were aware about the difference on impact of these respiratory diseases on day to day life and graded the COVID -19 has the most impact comparatively. © 2020 Ubiquity Press. All rights reserved.
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Among many controversial claims on COVID-19 pandemic, one such claim is that the SARS-CoV-2 virus came from a lab, and is the result of an attempt to manufacture a vaccine against the AIDS virus. Another one was that the novel coronavirus may have been accidentally leaked by an intern working at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China. These led to the claims that COVID-19 is really a lab-made bioweapon. An online survey was conducted with a self structured questionnaire comprising 10 questions about the facts and claims of Covid-19 as a lab made bio weapon. The results were analysed statistically with statistical software “SPSS version 20” and the result was represented in the pie chart form. In the present study, awareness of the pandemic outbreak, and claims of Covid-19 as a lab made bio weapon were analysed among the responses of general population, 82.1% are of the perception that Covid-19 is a lab made bio weapon and among them 80.2% of participants think Covid-19 is Chinese bio weapon. The study concludes that most of the people are of the perception that Covid-19 is really a lab made bioweapon and the study concludes that claims of Covid-19 are a bio weapon that China has created holds ground among the popular perception. © 2020 Ubiquity Press. All rights reserved.
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CoronaVirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus-2 [SARS-CoV-2]. It has caused a lot of deaths worldwide and is growing uncontrollably. Many factors like public co-operation and handling of the government efficiently are responsible for control. AS new norms were formulated and observed, in this current COVID-19 pandemic, This study aims to find the perception of people on the takeaway message from this pandemic to any other upcoming similar scenario. A self administered questionnaire was prepared comprising about 9 questions based on the topic of the survey and circulated to about 100 people through an online google sheets link. The questions were studied carefully and corresponding answers were marked by the participants. The data was collected and statistically analysed. The overall result was positive wherein the public was co-operative about the lockdown and found ways to keep themselves occupied and they believe that the government of India was performing efficiently and that it is well-equipped and can handle any future pandemics. This study helps us understand the public perspective on the current, serious issue going on in the world. © 2020 Ubiquity Press. All rights reserved.
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Coronavirus (Covid-19) upsurge is the current outbreak (SARS-COV-2) which has spread to many other countries from the sea markets of Hubei Province,Wuhan, China. Following the initial outbreak, there was a major and exponential spread of COVID-19 pandemic in Europe and America. The rate of detection of new cases and mortality rate in Europe and America surpassed even the actual cases of China and even went many fold than the chinese cases. This study aims at bringing the public perception towards this phenomenon. An online survey was conducted with a self-structured questionnaire comprising 15 questions that were distributed through the google forms. The sample size of this study was 100. The results were analysed by performing percentage distribution and chi square analysis using the statistical software “SPSS version 20”. The data was analysed and the output represented as pie charts and bar charts. People of different age groups largely had a good idea about the reasons for the exponential spread of COVID-19 pandemic in Europe and America. This study analysed the statistics on the knowledge among the public about reasons for exponential spread of covert 19 pandemic in Europe and America and a majority of population were of the opinion that prompt government action and policies can save lives. COVID-19 is a pandemic which is spreading rapidly all over the world in a very short period of time. In general, the public perception is that for preventing the instantaneous transmission of the virus, preventive measures by government policies and maintaining good health conditions among the people are critical to get a favourable outcome. © 2020 Ubiquity Press. All rights reserved.
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In 2019 -2020 coronavirus is a major public health issue and self-isolation is among the best suggestions to reduce the spread of the virus.COVID-19 is a communicable disease caused by a newly discovered virus named 'coronavirus' which is rapidly spreading all around the world. The coronavirus pandemic is being, with physicians seen as the frontline soldiers with the war against the disease. COVID-19 infected people are experiencing mild to moderate respiratory disorder and they are getting recovered without requiring special treatment but for some, it is a fatal outcome. As a mitigatory measure, lockdown is imposed by most of the governments. The main aim of this study is about the public perception of being productive during the lockdown. A self-structured questionnaire was distributed through google forms linked to 100 individuals of the general population of India. The questionnaire was studied carefully and answers were marked by the participants. The results were collected and the data were analysed using SPSS software version 20. The majority of Indian population are aware of COVID -19 and that they know the density of medical support. The overall accept lockdown as a necessary measure. Most of them know about the COVID -19 outbreak associated with the population around the world. 90% of the participants know the outbreak of coronavirus and the advantages of being isolated. The results of this survey concluded that in India people are aware and they know how to be productive during this isolation period. The study shows that being productive can make people do more things and be creative and learn more things. © 2020 Ubiquity Press. All rights reserved.
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COVID 19 being the deadliest disease all over the world regarded as the pandemic, the hope of every people is to get an effective medication that can counter it. There is a strong belief that chloroquine may help in controlling the virus. It is taken as an oral preparation. Chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine is a drug class 4- aminoquinoline. Chloroquine is contraindicated in people with heart disease or diabetes. It has a narrow therapeutic index and can cause toxicity easily.A derivative of chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine was synthesised first in 1946. Chloroquine is primarily used to prevent and treat malaria in areas where malaria remains sensitive to its effects. A self-administered questionnaire was prepared consisting of 10 questions and was distributed to a random population through Google docs and we got almost 100 responses. About 63% of the participants are aware of COVID-19 and chloroquine. SPSS software was used to analyse the data for descriptive statistics and chi-square analysis for association with gender. About 50% of the participants' perception is that chloroquine will protect them from COVID-19, and are aware that hydroxychloroquine and other forms of chloroquine are undergoing a clinical trial of COVID-19. If it succeeds it will have a big impact on the current crisis. © 2020 Ubiquity Press. All rights reserved.
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Pandemic is a global affection which has effects on health, social and political levels,As many countries are trying to tackle the current COVID pandemic, this study aims at analysing the popular perception on the capabilities of India in managing a pandemic among the local population. A questionnaire was distributed through an online google forms link to about 100 South Indian population, The study population were asked to fill out the online form after reading each question thoroughly. The results were collected and Data was analysed using SPSS software version 20. From the results, the majority of the study population answered positive responses regarding India's capability of managing pandemic and also awareness of Pandemic among people of India.. 100% of the population were aware of the pandemic and its outbreaks. This study gives an insight on the popular perception toward India's capability of managing pandemic, and creating an awareness on its spread. © 2020 Ubiquity Press. All rights reserved.
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COVID-19 is a respiratory syndrome affecting countless numbers of lives all over the world. It is reportedly caused due to the SARS-CoV-2 virus which is known to impair the lower respiratory tract causing distress.Over 4 million laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported worldwide in about 187 countries. The study aims at analyzing the public perception on the source and origin of COVID- 19 and to spread its awareness among citizens. A questionnaire was distributed through an online google forms link to about 100 people. The study population was asked to fill out the online form after reading each question thoroughly. The results were collected and the data was analysed using SPSS version 20. From the results analysed from the responses of the study population, the majority of the participants gave a positive response and awareness about the source and origin of COVID-19. This study gives an insight on the public perception towards the source and origin of covid 19. © 2020 Ubiquity Press. All rights reserved.
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COVID-19 is a respiratory syndrome affecting countless numbers of lives all over the world. It is reportedly caused due to the SARS-CoV-2 virus which is known to impair the lower respiratory tract causing distress. Available evidence suggests that COVID-19 is to have natural origin and is transmitted by inhaling the droplets expelled from the sputum of infected patients. As governments have put down mandatory lockdown as a strategy to mitigate the COVID 19 pandemic, this study aims to view the public perception of imposed lockdown on them. A questionnaire was distributed through an online google forms link to about 100 people of South Indian population, belonging mostly to age groups >10 years of age. The study population were asked to fill out the online form after reading each question thoroughly. The results were collected and the data was analysed using SPSS version 20. From the study population, the whole of 100% of the participants gave a positive response when asked if they were aware of COVID-16 and were also aware of the lockdown situation. 100% of the population think that the lockdown for COVID-19 is highly essential in order to completely eradicate the virus. This study gives an insight on the positive public perception towards lockdown imposed on them for COVID-19. © 2020 Ubiquity Press. All rights reserved.
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Coronaviruses are named for the crown-like spikes on their surface and belong to the family Coronaviridae within the order Nidovirales. Coronaviruses broadly infect vertebrates including humans, birds, bats, snakes, mice, and other wild animals. The COVID-19 virus spreads primarily through droplets of Saliva or discharges from the hose when an infected person coughs or sneezes. At this time, there is no specific vaccine way or treatment for COVID 19. A self-administered questionnaire was prepared to comprise about 13 questions based on the topic of the survey and circulated to about 100 people through an online google form. The questions were studied carefully and corresponding answers were marked by the participants. The data were collected and statistically analyzed. From the results, the majority of the study population gave positive responses that COVID-19 is really a life-threatening pandemic.100% of the population were aware of the pandemic, it's outbreaks in several countries and its devastating effects. This study gives an insight into popular perception of COVID-19 as a life-threatening pandemic and awareness on its spread and ways to control it. © 2020 Ubiquity Press. All rights reserved.
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The most unexpected pandemic outbreak is Coronavirus (COVID-19) and it is the most serious challenge the world has faced. It can spread among animals and has been reported to be transmitted from animal to human. COVID-19 cases have been increasing day by day and its economic impact on poor people has brought them down. The main aim of the study is to study the knowledge and awareness of the general public about the impact of COVID-19 on the global economy. An online survey was conducted with a self-structured questionnaire comprising 15 questions that were distributed through the google forms among 100 subjects. The data were collected and the results were statistically analyzed. 65% of the participants were aware of COVID-19 and the economic impact caused due to this pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic is spreading all over the world and the number of cases is increasing rapidly. Analyzing all the challenges, it was understood that participants were aware of the impact of COVID-19 on the global economy.
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COVID19 is pneumonia associated viral infection that originated from Wuhan city in December 2019. The virus appears to be spherical in appearance with proteins called spikes protruding from the surface. Ayurveda plays a vital role in boosting the immunity of our body against the pandemic outbreak COVID-19. The study aims to be aware of possible Ayurvedic treatment to prevent COVID-19. An online survey was conducted with a self-structured questionnaire using an online survey platform google forms. The link was shared through social media. A total of 100 responses were received. The responses recorded from the participants showed that the participants possess adequate knowledge about the covid19 infection, and they possess sufficient awareness of the possible role of Ayurveda on boosting immunity against COVID-19. Around 68% of the respondents showed positive responses towards ayurvedic treatment to prevent COVID-19.Showing responses for questions about diet patterns, plays a vital role in preventing COVID19-positive responses is 41%. The study concluded that during this pandemic out-break, most of the participants are aware of the origin, cause, mode of the spread, treatment options and the initiatives taken by the government to prevent this pandemic. So, therefore, it concludes that Ayurveda plays a signifi-cant role in the process of boosting immunity against covid19.
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COVID-19 is a pandemic disease. The coronavirus also appears to cause higher rates of severe illness and death than the flu. But the symptoms can vary widely from person to person. This virus spreads primarily through droplets of Saliva or discharged from the nose when an infected person coughs. The health benefits of ginger and turmeric are pain-relieving, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and immune-booster. The aim of the study is to assess the awareness of the ginger and turmeric as a herbal cure for COVID-19. A selfadministered questionnaire comprising 15 questions was circulated to 100 people through an online google form. Before the study begins, the study detail was explained to the participants. The sample size of this study was 100. The data was collected and statistically analysed. In this study, 98% of the population was aware that one of the best medicines is ginger and turmeric for various diseases and 2% of the population were unaware of it. Around 97% of the population was aware that ginger and turmeric contain anti-inflammatory properties and 3% of the population was aware that ginger and turmeric contain anti-inflammatory properties. The overall result was positive, most of them aware of the role of ginger and turmeric on COVID-19. This proves an outright positive result. Through this survey, the majority of people were aware of ginger and turmeric as a herbal cure for COVID-19.
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Thrombocytopenia is a condition in which the platelet count is low. Some cancers, such as leukemia, can cause thrombocytopenia. Platelets are colourless blood cells and their physiological role is to clot blood. Dangerous, internal bleeding can occur when the platelet count falls below 10,000 platelets per microliter. Where severe thrombocytopenia can cause bleeding into the brain, which can be fatal. In that Novel virus, COVID-19 is associated with thrombocytopenia. The aim of this study is to study the knowledge and awareness about thrombocytopenia associated with COVID-19. The questionnaire was prepared and circulated among adults of hundred participants through Google forms an online website. The questionnaire was prepared to analyse the knowledge of thrombocytopenia associated with COVID-19. Results were analysed by using SPSS software version 20. From this study, 100% of the participants gave a positive response when asked about thrombocytopenia associated with COVID-19 and nd also aware of thrombocytopenia associated with COVID-19, 77% of the population think that thrombocytopenia is associated with COVID-19. This study gives an insight on the public perception towards thrombocytopenia associated with COVID-19.