Final paper for social work class. Social Sciences. Term Paper

Final Paper for Social Work Class
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Over the years there are various pandemics that have brought the world to a standstill. These pandemics usually start small but spread rapidly across the world resulting in massive deaths and economies of different countries particularly those from developing and under developed regions significantly crushed. Currently, the corona virus is a major concern globally. The first case of the corona virus or as commonly known as covid-19 was identified in Wuhan, China in December 2019. Since then, the virus has spread rapidly to different countries around the globe. There have been reported to be over 3.9 million corona virus cases in more than 200 countries worldwide with an estimated 272000 people having lost their lives. The causes of the virus still remain but speculations and despite many countries making extensive efforts to find a cure and a vaccine, nothing has become fruitful yet. As such, nations have instituted different measures to curtail the spread of the corona virus including lockdowns and complete cessation of movements. In some countries, only employees that are deemed to provide essential services are allowed on the streets. Major global events that were scheduled to take place in the course of the year including the Olympics in Tokyo have been postponed. On the same breadth, schools have been shut down with learning being taken online to ensure the safety of all students. The corona virus has not only affected my macro, mezzo and microenvironment but also myself as an individual.
Effects of the Corona Virus on my Macro, Mezzo and Micro Environment
The whole world continues to grapple from the devastating effects of the corona virus as it is seen spreading rapidly and leaving many people dead in its wake. The first case of the corona virus was identified in Wuhan, China in December, 2019 and since then it has spread to more than 200 countries worldwide. Latest reports indicate that there are over 3.9 million corona virus cases globally and that more than 250000 people have lost their lives to the disease (Cdc.gov, 2020). Particularly, there have been 1.31 million confirmed corona cases in the US and about 77000 people have died (Cdc.gov, 2020). The search for a vaccine and a cure for the disease still remains elusive and as such, governments in different countries have taken various measures to mitigate the spread of the virus. Most notably, countries such as Italy and Spain instituted lockdowns that have seen their governments take extensive steps to take charge of the situation (Mrudula, 2020). The corona virus has brought various sectors of the economy including education to a standstill with schools worldwide being close and learning taken online. I am an international student from China studying social work at the New York University Silver School of Social Work. With the massive outbreak of the corona virus, the university was closed and had to go back to China where we classes continue on the online platform. Nonetheless, the corona virus has adversely impacted my macro, mezzo and micro environments in various ways.
Macro Environment
The corona virus was labelled a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Marc...