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LOCKDOWN :WHEN THE WORLD COMES TO A STANDSTILL

Lockdown-now any person in the world is known to this word. Because we are in a world wide lockdown. Everyone is shut into their own houses. The reason that led to this world wide lockdown is the spread of the pandemic-COVID-19. COVID 19 or Corona virus disease-2019 is an infectious disease caused by the newly discovered corona virus called SARS COV 2 . The novel SARS COV 2 corona virus which is said to be emerged from the city of Wuhan, China last year and has since caused a large scale COVID 19 epidemic and spread to more than 70 countries. As of April 20,2020 the outbreak of the COVID 19 had spread to 6 continents and approximately 165082 people had died after contracting the respiratory virus. Thus we are under a lockdown.

          As everything has its own advantages and disadvantages, lockdown also have many merits and demerits. Of course, lockdown has great advantages. Suerly the lockdown has enabled to compress the spred of COVID-19.Everyone is shut in their houses.Staying home and being safe.Also it provides a great rime to discover our talents.Many are engaging themselves in craft works with the help of social media.Family is a place  where we get all our happiness and the place where we are always secure.  Thus the lockdown provides a great to be with our family.
        The ones who were always busy with their jobs are now getting time to spend with their children. Even famous personalities including sport persons like Virat kohli, Cristiono Ronaldo, Messi etc are with their family and playing with their children. Their video are trending in social medias. And a great influence of lockdown is that it is helping us to control air pollution. The latest newspaper confirms that the air pollution of this month is much lesser compared to last year..
             But the lockdown has caused great problems to people from lowsections.It had became a great tragedy for poor families, agriculture, workers, etc..And many people are locked in some other places and are not able to come back there homes. Lockdown also causes many psychological problems for children.  It has increased their stress. 
      However we can hope that this lockdown will end in one day or some day.  Let's stay home and Be safe...

RIYA ELEZABETH CHERIYAN PLUS ONE J3