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Preventive Covid action - The vaccination - a great global query !

Corrective Covid action - Yes there are medicines starting from HchQ to Remdesivir .

Control, elimination and eradication are different terms in epidemiology. All are used in prevention and control of diseases and control is the first step and then we go for elimination (Kala-azar) and finally try for eradication (small pox). Some are very difficult to eliminate or eradicate then we are satisfied with control like Tuberculosis control.

Rasha Majid Abd Ulameer Alhumairi Complete destruction or withdrawal or removal of the corona from an area is the elimination of COVID -19

Coronavirus will never, ever be over, just like Influenza will never, ever be over. Since that fateful day when somebody in Wuhan decided to snack on a bat, or a snake, or a wolf or whatever it was, the course of history was changed forever.

The Coronavirus as we know it has found a good host. And when a virus finds a good host, it is part of the host species’ existence forever.

It appears that this Coronavirus is very adept at mutation, which is how it got to humans in the first place. So no matter what vaccination is brought out, Coronavirus will circumvent it with mutation, just like the ‘flu does

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Having minimal or zero infections and deaths from the virus just as it is with influenza

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I agree with Dr. Joan Nyika

Jitendra Kumar that can be possible but after too long

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I hope the end of virus soon by maxing suitable vaccine, and that time it will be just a normal flu.

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I hope the end of virus soon by mading a suitable vaccine, and that time it will be just a normal flu.

Joan Nyika i do agree

Lilian Mboya i think that would work but developing countries can barely afford it. For the it is too costly, which is understable

Dear Rasha Majid Abd Ulameer Alhumairi ,

Preventive Covid action - The vaccination - a great global query !

Corrective Covid action - Yes there are medicines starting from HchQ to Remdesivir .

Prevention by self protection is the best defense to control the spread ofcoronavirus now when vaccines or specific treatment are not in our hands. Lockdown could restrict but it's difficult for third world countries to maintain lockdown for a longer period. We need to protect ourselves. Not only the using of face masks, other healthy practices like regular hand washing with social distancing are important also. We should focus on control first and after that we can think for elimination.

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First of all.. it is a good question.. second, sure for elimination we need a vaccine but now we can activate the prevention.

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We have to rely on principles that protect ourselves to protect society

I think all we need is discipline and follow the health protocol to secure an individual's health, thus, eliminating COVID-19.

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Till a potent and safe vaccine is available, the other measures, such as social distancing, use of face mask, thorough washing of hand with soap and water or alcohol based sanitizer, isolation of positive cases, supportive therapy, and consumption of immune boosting foods, are very imperative to prevent and control COVID-19, a life threatening disease of global importance.

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Only the vaccine

In this situation vaccine is the only way.

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Vaccination

Vaccination + strict preventive measures do eleminate covid19 infection

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Of course vaccine is the better option. Personal hygiene, physical distancing and immunity play a major role.

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The term COVID19 elimination doesn't mean zero active patient ; elimination include formulation of vaccine/drug, effective planning against outbreak,reduction in graph and most importantly coping stratgies. Elimination can be done with the cooperation of the society with the COVID warriers all over the world.

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I agree with Prashant Mahajan proper coping strategy required that includes vaccine too.

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The knowledge and attitudes of the public towards COVIDS-19 are expected to largely influence the degree of adherence to the personal protective measures and ultimately the clinical outcome (Roy et al, 2020).

A study done in Henan Province, China revealed that there is a strong correlation between the knowledge and attitudes regarding the prevention of COVID-19 and depression. Improving the dissemination of knowledge concerning COVID-19 is important to minimize the incidence of depression among urban residents (MA et al, 2020).

According to Tso, and Cowling (2020), Research in public health education recognized that effective behavioral changes in hygiene come after the conceptual change. Establishing accurate hygiene concepts can be achieved effectively by teaching microbiological knowledge. The latter led the government and credible public health authorities to consider initiating simple but effective public education.

I see that there is a relationship between education and the decrease of COVID-19 cases. For instance, when people are aware of COVOD-19 (the transmission, the prevention, how to wear a mask, keep social distance…), they are more likely to change their behavior and be adherent to follow the CDC guidelines. Because of education, people will change their behavior and will contribute to stopping the spread of the infection; this will result in decreasing the COVID-19 cases.

If we educate people about it (prevention + transmission + psychological issues that may come with it and strategies to cope with), they can change their behavior. When you understand something, you are more likely to be involved. Just like when we have a diabetic patient and we teach him or her about diabetes, how to check their glucose level, the regimen needed, the role of exercise… when the patient understands the process of the disease and the complications if medical advice is not followed, the patient feels more confident and is more likely to be involved in the treatment. Those that are involved in their care are more likely to have great outcomes and may decrease their chance of ER visits.

The same thing could be applied here with COVID 19.

I found that not being aware of the virus may lead to non-compliance. That is exactly what we are seen now in America (especially in Arizona, Texas, and Florida…). If people knew the importance of CDC guidelines and implement them, they would have gathered positive consequences resulting in better containing the virus and decrease of COVID-19. Also, we need to pay more attention to mental health problems and social media exposure during the COVID-19 outbreak. The WHO-5 Well-being index was used by China to assess depression during the pandemic (2020). It was found that there is a high prevalence of mental health problems (Gao et al, 2020).

I can conclude that there is a relationship between education, depression (well-being), and the decrease in the spread of COVID-19. If the population is well educated, this will make them confident to deal with the pandemic and follow the CDC guidelines and as a result, will help decrease the spread of the virus.

Until we have a safe vaccine to rely on, we need to emphasize the role of the nurses in educating the public about COVID-19. The public needs to know that it is not too late to learn and protect themselves and others. It is never late.

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