Current Events Article #1- Coronavirus has more cases in a single day
Date: February 4, 2020 (article written by: Berkeley Lovelace Jr. and William Feuer)
Summary: The number of cases for the Coronavirus are increasing each day. A few days ago, the World Health Organization confirmed about 3100 new patients in China. About 191 cases are outside of China’s mainland, where 80% of those cases are focused around the Hubei province. 31 cases outside of China are mainly spread by human-to-human contact. They were mostly from relatives or close friends who have been to China recently. Data on the virus is continuously changing day by day. Coronavirus is a respiratory illness but it’s not considered paramedic yet.
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Stakeholders: & how different people/organizations can be effected
- China’s trade system- (-) Most countries are scared of trading with China due to the fact that the Coronavirus originated from there
- China’s employability rate- (-) Many people in China are catching the virus pretty easily, making them sick and unable to work
- Other countries- (-) The Coronavirus is easily spread “human-to-human” contact, making people in other countries infected with the virus.
- World Health Organization (WHO)- (-) They took out 9 million dollars of their funding from their emergency fund. The organization sent out medical supplies such as gloves, masks and diagnostic tests around the world
- China’s government- (-) People are starting to target and blame China for the spread of the virus
- Finding the cure- (+) The person who finds the cure will be awarded and respected around the world.
- Affected people- (-) People are told to go under isolation if they are affected by the virus.
- Medical equipment companies- (+) WHO and people are the world are buying supplies such as masks, making these companies gain economical
Personal Opinion:
I personally think the best way to try and prevent this virus is to always wash your hands and drink water as instructed. I think we should also be aware of the people that can be affected with the virus and remain a safe distance from them. Keeping up with the news is also important because it keeps us updated on where people are being affected and if there is a cure found or not.
Questions:
- What do you think is the best way to prevent this virus?
- On a rate from 1 to 10, how dangerous do you think this virus is?
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