The universe is no stranger to disease pandemics, they have plagued the world of humans since the days of early cave dwellers. Pre and post Christ years had their share; but most notably was the scourge of middle ages - Eurasian region, labeled “The Black Death”. Later, the disease was identified as the Bubonic Plague which could be traced, initially to Asia and later Europe, as early as 3000 BC. The disease moved thru three continents by way of cargo ships and the hosts were mostly fleas and rats – a staple on these vessels. Effective treatment was essentially non-existent and methods, as administered, were draconian at best. The disease viciously attacked humans and animals alike and at the end of 8 years had taken the lives of 50 million Europeans and as many as 200 million people, worldwide.
In the 700 years following the Bubonic Plague, there has been several other epidemics – polio, small pox, Tuberculosis, Ebola, HIV/AIDS and of course the tried and tested influenza. However, during that period, science made enormous strides, a significant portion of which occurred within the last 100 years. It is, therefore surprising that today – now, in the 21st century, the world should be facing a viral pandemic with no clear direction as to – a) how to contain the contagious spread of the virus; b) how to prevent it from killing thousands of people. In the early years, the science was lacking; today, we have the science, it's the people - government administrators, that have fallen short.
Since the coronavirus – covid-19, appeared on the world stage in late December 2019, a lot has been written, in attempt to explain – a) its origin; b) level of contagion; c) how long it would last. Most of this narrative was politically motivated, to the point where the majority of people were confused. My attempt here is to share my perspective, based on available information disseminated to date – no spin; what was done right, what was done poorly and what still needs to be completed before we can declare “Mission Accomplished”
In the 700 years following the Bubonic Plague, there has been several other epidemics – polio, small pox, Tuberculosis, Ebola, HIV/AIDS and of course the tried and tested influenza. However, during that period, science made enormous strides, a significant portion of which occurred within the last 100 years. It is, therefore surprising that today – now, in the 21st century, the world should be facing a viral pandemic with no clear direction as to – a) how to contain the contagious spread of the virus; b) how to prevent it from killing thousands of people. In the early years, the science was lacking; today, we have the science, it's the people - government administrators, that have fallen short.
Since the coronavirus – covid-19, appeared on the world stage in late December 2019, a lot has been written, in attempt to explain – a) its origin; b) level of contagion; c) how long it would last. Most of this narrative was politically motivated, to the point where the majority of people were confused. My attempt here is to share my perspective, based on available information disseminated to date – no spin; what was done right, what was done poorly and what still needs to be completed before we can declare “Mission Accomplished”
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