Covid - regulation of information

With one year of experience, there is a lot of information on the internet and social media about cases, variants, different remedies, availability or lack of doctors, beds, oxygen cylinders, etc. The greediness of individuals and hospitals to cash on the panic is also seen.  Though this is helpful as well as harmful, as experts say, only about 6% of the affected require hospital treatment and for others, it is home isolation and treatment. Hence, there is a need for a single agency for one state for making available all necessary information. Other than this agency, others who circulate should be punished. If these are really concerned and assessed knowledgeable, such persons can be drafted in the state-controlled agency.

Government should declare and take over all medical facilities for treating covid patients, as different hospitals charge differently and exorbitantly making it difficult for poor persons. This will help in the effective utilization of hospitals and other medical facilities.

Also, the families affected with covid are under enormous psychological stress due to the information, more than the actual situation at home. 

Psychological counselling is required for those in need. A single number like that for police/ambulance/fire can be created so that these persons can be explained and counselled to reduce their panic and this will greatly help to recover also. The stressors are to be addressed in addition to medical help for quick recovery. 

Yesterday, I heard in a virtual seminar organized by the authority on the subject that one country has created an APP for dealing with stress. Those in need can use the same and get relevant information and videos to get clarified and stop worrying. I felt that this is really great work and needs to be emulated. As the information is authentic and is delivered by the state, it will also help the affected persons to believe and then follow the advice. 

Punitive enforcement for stricter compliance with guidelines for preventing spread of covid

It is seen on the roads, media in different parts of the world that the public, though are scared of getting covid virus, are not following the basic requirements, like, wearing a mask covering the nose, mouth, and chin; not maintaining the social distance of 2 m; not limiting the movements, etc.

As seen in WhatsApp videos and others, only when police chase one person, immediately those observing this are disappearing/covering with mask, etc. This shows that violations need to be dealt with with penal actions.

It is my opinion that all those violators found by police or such authorities should take photographs with violations, round them up and use them for work in covid hospitals / cleaning the roads / such works and defame them with the publishing of photos in police websites. Such persons should be herded and taken like municipal authorities chase, round them up, and take stray dogs and other animals that cause a nuisance to the public.

Even then, I do not know whether the change will come as it is human nature to say 'no' to what said by authorities 'yes'.

As an extreme step, imprisonment orders shall be given and enforced. Maybe such an extreme step will bring order in society.

Restriction of time periods for covid containment - suggestion

With the rise in covid cases, many states are going for restricted business hours. It is my opinion that this will only increase the chance of getting covid as everybody would crowd at shops/markets to make the unavoidable purchases. 

Instead, authorities may permit business hours at night times also or only during nights. This will lead to less crowding and chances of contacting covid will be less.

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