ABSTRACT
Individuals cling on scientific advancements to find out the impediments in day-to-day life;the caliber to assist themselves undoubtedly deteriorates what is happening during COVID-19 pandemic. Social media is a virtual communication among people via virtual communities and networks like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and WeChat;where people communicate virtually and share information and ideas in day-to-day lives. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the utilization of social media by world's population;the lethal effects of social media expanded as a sense of closeness and ideological wellness which strengthened emotional health and lessened the risk for distress and worry, but due to the inaccurate and overwhelmed data, there is an increase in depression and anxiety. False information on social media made the pandemic risky, which in turn is prone to risk factors and aggressively changed everyone's lifestyle and burdened mental health. Therefore, this paper mainly focuses on psychological distress among the public and the mental health challenges like stress, depression, anxiety, grief, negativity, death, as well as positive aspects especially in women and children who are at home taking care of families and children without schools and physical activities. Women play a vital role during this pandemic as they contribute 70% of the health sector and hence are at a higher risk of exposing to infection. Therefore, the main objective of this study is to understand, discuss and identify the objectives of sentiment analysis and emotional intelligence based on how the Internet-based applications or user-generated content during COVID-19 pandemic effects the emotional well-being and mental health of public globally and counting especially women. Hence, administrative bodies must consider taking some immediate emergency steps to support women manage their work and caring their parental responsibilities wisely and come forward to give a helping hand toward their concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic including the importance of social media and misleading information on social media. © 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
ABSTRACT
This chapter reconnoiters various types of coronaviruses that cause zoonotic infection. Coronaviruses affecting the human population are known as human coronaviruses. Numerous coronaviruses exist that cause mild to severe ailments and fatalities, infection in the upper respiratory tract (URTI), acute respiratory syndrome, Middle East respiratory syndrome with varying degrees of severity may cause serious viral pneumonia, leading to hospitalization and death. SARS-CoV, transpired from China in late 2019, spread exponentially across the globe. World Health Organization stated this situation as a health emergency on March 11, 2020, and hence it was named as COVID-19. The outbreak of COVID-19 has affected health and economy around the world on an unprecedented scale. It is having a devastating effect on education, jobs, employment, domestic life, and the well-being of kids, youth, and elderly inhabitants. The incubation period for coronavirus disease is 2-14 days. Infected people have different clinical outcomes. However, people with preexisting cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, and related conditions have worse health suffering consequences. The transmission rate of COVID-19 is relatively high as compared to other viruses, researches have proposed many strategies in combating the virus contagious behavior;hand hygiene practice, physical distancing, limiting contact with other people, tracing contacts, disinfecting the surfaces, and wearing the proper mask are few to name. At the moment, no vaccines or drugs with proven efficacy are available for the medical management of COVID-19 patients. Chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine, Remdesivir, and Tocilizumab are strongly recommended treatment options in COVID-19. The chapter also throws light on coping strategies to overcome claustrophobia during the lock-down and dispelling COVID-19 rumors. © 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.