It’s now been over two months since the Covid-19 pandemic began. While much has changed in the world of medicine since then, there are still many things that we are struggling to understand. Many people are still under the misconception that this pandemic was caused by contaminated meat. However, there are still many mysteries surrounding the origin of this pandemic and why it was so devastating in some places and not others. One of the things that still baffles many people is the fact that there is no consistent, reliable source for information about the Covid-19 virus. This is largely because there is no official agency that is keeping a reliable record of all the data. Governments and international agencies have their own agendas, which sometimes clash with the needs of the public.
The Mysterious Origins
The origins of this pandemic remain a mystery. There have been several hypotheses and research papers that have been published in the scientific literature, but no single theory has been able to account for all the observable data. One of the biggest problems is that scientists don’t know how this virus really started. This is especially problematic since some evidence suggests that it may have begun as a mutant of the common cold virus. It is also conceivable that this virus somehow evolved from naturally circulating strains of the SARS or MERS coronaviruses that cause those diseases. For the sake of simplicity, we’ll call this “Coronavirus” from now on.
The lack of knowledge about the origins of this virus is largely due to the fact that scientists can’t easily reproduce this infection in the laboratory. That’s because this virus is incredibly lethal when it occurs naturally, which makes it difficult to obtain experimental samples. Many researchers have tried and failed to grow this virus in culture, and only a handful of labs around the world are able to successfully do so. The fact that the origins of the virus are still a mystery has led many people to assume that it’s a new strain of a “common” virus, which periodically resurfaces and mutates.
The Inconsistent Spread
One of the things that still amazes many people is the inconsistent spread of the virus. Even now that the pandemic is over, there are many questions about where this virus came from and how it traveled around the world. We know that in the beginning, the virus primarily spread within families and within neighborhoods, as opposed to traveling to other parts of the country. It was only later on that this virus started to show up more often in testing and in communities that were at the forefront of the pandemic.
In many parts of the world, the pandemic began in a few major cities and then rapidly spread to other parts of the country. There are many places, including Tokyo and Taipei, where the pandemic began, and then it skipped over to South Korea and China, which are much larger countries with more people and more connections between cities. It is still very much a matter of debate as to how this virus was able to reach such widespread community involvement in some places and not in others. One theory is that because the virus was circulating within families and communities for so long before it was officially recognized as a pandemic, there was already a level of resistance that it encountered when it spread to other parts of the country. In other words, the virus may already have been “sheltered” in these areas, so when it finally did appear in people who were not previously infected, they had virtually no chance of being affected. According to one study, 10% of the people in the U.S. have been living with Coronavirus for the past two months.
High Mortality
One of the most concerning things about the Covid-19 pandemic is not so much how many people it affected as it is the fact that so many people died. In the beginning, the virus mainly affected people who had preexisting health problems and anyone who was over 65 years old. However, as time went by and more and more people began to contract the virus, it started taking its toll on people who were otherwise healthy as well. That’s because this virus is extremely aggressive and can cause severe complications, which can ultimately lead to death. Many researchers believe that the lack of immune systems in people who are otherwise healthy may have played a role in their being affected by this virus. It is also clear that the way this virus traveled around the world and the sheer number of people it took out also had a lot to do with its mortality rate. Many countries that were at the forefront of this pandemic have higher rates of obesity, diabetes, and other chronic diseases than many other places, which could potentially explain why it was more lethal there. In the U.S., for example, people with preexisting conditions, especially those who are over 65, were significantly more likely to die of complications from this virus.
The Lack Of Antiviral Drugs
One of the things that still amazes many people about this pandemic is the fact that there were not many medicines available to treat it. Even now that the pandemic is over, many drugs that were supposed to treat or prevent COVID-19 have not been available in sufficient quantities to have an effect. As a result, people have been left with few options for treating this virus. One of the major reasons for this lack of medical options is that there are not many drugs that have been proven to be effective against this virus. Even now, after all this time, many scientists still don’t know for sure that it is preventable or curable. One of the biggest problems is that we don’t know how this virus actually works. That makes it difficult to discover the proper medications that could be used to treat or prevent it. There are currently many unanswered questions about this virus, which is why so much still needs to be learned about it. This is why scientists are still searching for a vaccine, since they are unable to find a cure for this virus yet.
The Damage To Our Health Care System
The damage to our health care system during this pandemic is also a significant concern. Many hospital emergency rooms were inundated with patients who were infected with the Covid-19 virus. In the beginning, many of these patients probably would have been able to be treated at home, but once the numbers started to climb, it became evident that they needed specialized medical assistance.
It is still not entirely clear how this virus disrupted hospital functions and forced many health care providers to work at capacity. However, it’s a fact that the lack of available beds and intensive care units (ICU) beds led to a lot of people who had preexisting conditions being denied treatment. Many of these people were in their later stages of disease when they finally were able to receive medical attention. For the same reason that there were not many antiviral drugs available to treat or prevent the virus, it is also likely that there were not enough hospital beds available to treat all the COVID-19 patients who needed them. That has led many experts to question whether or not this virus was actually “preventable” at all.
What Has Changed
While much has changed in the world of medicine since the beginning of the pandemic, there are still many aspects that baffle medical experts and give rise to many theories about Covid-19. One of the significant changes that has occurred since the pandemic is the development of a vaccine. Many experts believe that the vaccine that is currently being used in trials will be sufficient to provide protection against this virus. This will certainly be a great relief to people who have been worrying about whether or not they will develop symptoms of this disease or if they will be able to contract it. As a result of the vaccine, people who have been following the guidelines and have maintained a healthy lifestyle should not experience any significant effects from this virus in the near future.