Namaste Corona

Namaste Corona :

Last week, Donald Trump's news bidding 'Namaste' to his Ireland's counterpart went viral. It caught the attention of international media as a way to prevent physical contact amid Coronavirus attack, unlike handshake. They gave a new short motto to the world : Namaste Corona which is now trending in social media as well.

India, saying 'Namaste' is a traditional way to wish the near and dear ones, especially the guests. With the rise of social media and westernisation, the new indian generation was somehow forgetting this traditional way of wishing. They felt cool in shaking hands.

But now, the situation has turned upside down. With the coronavirus spreading to almost every nation on the planet, wishing namaste is on the list of everyone. I can imagine the whole world chanting the motto : Namaste Corona. And this way, we will not be welcoming Coronavirus but spreading the message to avoid handshake in this pandemic.

And I feel it is good that the whole world should adopt Namaste greetings. As the old proverb goes : Prevention is better than cure. Everyone should proudly say : Namaste Corona.

So far, no official vaccine has been developed to cure Coronavirus patients. Scientists are even finding it hard to isolate the virus. And the final vaccine will be developed only after a lot of trials. Till then, the death toll will keep rising.

Status till now :

Total cases : 4,45,753

Total deaths : 19,766

Recovery cases : 1,12,036

The motto of : Namaste Corona is good. It will give mental strength to fight the virus. At a physical level, to save ourselves from Covid-19 attack, one must use hand sanitizer and wear face masks while moving in a crowded space. This is necessary to avoid virus spread by physical contact.

The sudden rise of the Covid-19 pandemic has left the world with lot of questions :

Who is responsible for this sudden pandemic ???

Is China the only one to blame as they hide the disease in its initial stage ???

When will this pandemic be over ???

Is it time that humans focus on changing their lifestyle habits ???

To get answers to the above questions, we may have to wait for sometime. But the main focus right now is to stop the spread of this new kind of virus. 

The novel Coronavirus has hit the economy bad :

Trading has stopped...

Factories shut down...

Employees working from home...

Schools closed, Malls closed…

Global events postponed...

Whole planet is at the edge of a permanent lockdown.

Amid that, it has been seen that people are not cooperating with the governments in stopping spread of the disease. Some suspicious cases have tried to even run away from hospitals in public. And while in public, they are not following the motto of : Namaste Corona. Also, they are engaging in physical contact with their family members increasing the risk of disease to them.

People are doing anything like Hawan-yagya, drinking cow urine, practising yoga to save themselves from this virus. Certainly, people need guidance. Governments need to make efforts to raise awareness. And I suggest spreading the motto : Namaste Corona can do wonders in raising awareness in people about the virus.

The epicenter of Covid-19 has shifted from China to Europe. Nobody knows when it will stop. But, it's an example for humans to change their lifestyle habits. Give respect to nature and live in harmony with other living species. This may save life on the mother Earth.

In the end, I would like to bid you all a warm Namaste. Keep spreading the motto of : Namaste Corona.