Authors :
Dr. Naila Chaudary; Dr. Sheraz Khan
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 12 - December
Google Scholar :
https://bit.ly/3IIfn9N
Scribd :
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7553070
Abstract :
The COVID-19 is an infectious disease with the
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARSCoV-2) causative agent. It was formerly known as
pneumonia of unknown etiology. On 30 January, 2020, the
World Health Organization declared the outbreak as an
International Public Health Emergency, and a global
pandemic on 11 March, 2020. This essay begins by
describing the situation of people dealing with the outbreak,
especially developing and least developed countries. It then
describes both the positive and negative environmental
impacts of COVID-19. Reduced noise pollution, enhanced
water, and air quality, and diminished use of fuel.
Meanwhile, there are also some negative consequences of
COVID-19, such as an increase in medical waste,
unrestricted use and disposal of disinfectants, PPE, plastic
wastes, and the burden of untreated wastes continuously
jeopardizing the environment. Subsequently, it explores the
wide-ranging effects on people's social and economic lives.
The COVID-19 is an infectious disease with the
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARSCoV-2) causative agent. It was formerly known as
pneumonia of unknown etiology. On 30 January, 2020, the
World Health Organization declared the outbreak as an
International Public Health Emergency, and a global
pandemic on 11 March, 2020. This essay begins by
describing the situation of people dealing with the outbreak,
especially developing and least developed countries. It then
describes both the positive and negative environmental
impacts of COVID-19. Reduced noise pollution, enhanced
water, and air quality, and diminished use of fuel.
Meanwhile, there are also some negative consequences of
COVID-19, such as an increase in medical waste,
unrestricted use and disposal of disinfectants, PPE, plastic
wastes, and the burden of untreated wastes continuously
jeopardizing the environment. Subsequently, it explores the
wide-ranging effects on people's social and economic lives.
