The Use of Masks to Prevent the Spread of Coronavirus

Use of Masks to Prevent the Spread of Coronavirus
Han He
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Intro Stat for Bus
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04/28/2020
Use of Masks to Prevent the Spread of Coronavirus
Introduction
The coronavirus pandemic is ravaging people all over the globe. It is creating a health and economic crisis, which is affecting even developed nations in the world. Because of this, coronavirus pandemic is one of the worst disasters that countries are witnessing since the adverse effects of World War II. Since its emergence from the Chinese city of Wuhan, the virus is affecting every continent except Antarctica. The number of infections is increasing every hour in African, America, and in European countries (Peng, Ho & Hota, 2020).
Countries are trying to stop the spread of the coronavirus by carrying out mass testing and providing prompt treatment, which has not been easy with the increasing number of patients that the virus is affecting daily. Also, the countries are carrying out contract tracing, restriction of travels, quarantine of citizens who may be having the virus. Also, governments have taken measures to prevent mass gatherings, as evidenced by the number of sports canceled all over the world. Also, concerts and school are not ongoing during this time of coronavirus crisis (Cowling & Aiello, 2020).
The pandemic is moving from one person to another at a faster rate. The affected people may not be able to cope with the detrimental effects of the condition, as they may face death within just weeks. Because of this, the pandemic is considered as more than just a health crisis. By looking at the countries that are facing the adverse effects of the disease, there can be political and socio-economic crises, which we will be experiencing in the next decennia. Most victims feel that they are in unchartered territory. It is because many societies are facing with the coronavirus. People have deserted most cities either due to government measures or on their own to avoid becoming victims. All over the world, theaters, shops, restaurants, and clubs are not operational because of fear of the pandemic. Every day, people are no longer turning for jobs, with uncertainties when the normalcy will return.
Due to the significant effects of the virus and several measures that have been taken to ensure that the pandemic does not spread, the most effective ones have been using masks and social distancing. These two strategies are effective in preventing the spread of the coronavirus. Thus, this paper will delve into an implementation plan that could be useful in spreading the coronavirus while using these two strategies.
Plan to Promote masking
The first step to ensure that people are masked is to ensure that free masks are given to people all over countries to ensure that they do not become affected by the virus. The virus is spread from one person to another when the droplets get into contact with an uninfected person. The second person can also spread to other people if his/her sweat, fever droplets, and saliva touch another person’s body (Shen et al., 2020). Masks have been useful in preventing these kinds of body droplets from getting into contact with another person. It is because when one coughs or sneeze...