Aakriti's musings

  Climate change has been a hot topic for debate for a long time as it affects us gravely. We all know that inaction may result in a premature end of the conditions that support life. A sustainable lifestyle is the only solution that saves us. An individual’s attempt to reduce their consumption of the earth’s natural resources and to reduce carbon footprint is known as living sustainably. It improves the quality of life while using the non-renewable natural resources judiciously and is effective and easy to implement in our daily lives. Simply put, we meet our needs without endangering the future generation’s ability to meet theirs. Living sustainably is an all-win initiative. It tells us things we require, and we get to know about a great many things, we could be comfortable without. We spend less on frivolities because we realize the unnecessity of certain things. A sustainable lifestyle plans a better future for the coming generations by preserving natural resources, which are t...

  All of us know about the widespread of the deadly coronavirus. Taking birth in Wuhan, china explains why it is also known as the Wuhan virus or the Chinese virus. This infectious disease is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2). The pandemic has already affected 188 countries with more than 723,000 recorded deaths . These zoonotic transmit through respiratory droplets produced by a human being. These groups of related RNA viruses are so powerful they have now become a significant global concern. People in proximity with an infected person are more likely to catch the virus, via small droplets produced while coughing, sneezing, or talking.  Common symptoms of the disease include fever, dry cough, and/or tiredness. While having a sore throat, diarrhea, conjunctivitis or headache comes under the less common symptoms.   The virus can even lead to conditions such as pneumonia, respiratory failure, and septic shock. In severe conditions, the ...

  Coronavirus, with two million cases and forty-three thousand fatalities in India and continuous economic afflictions, is trending hot. The relentless growth (of cases) creates an unparalleled paranoia. Is it all bad or can we take some good out of it? This is not the first crisis that we face, but it’s the first time the world has come together to fight one. There are multiple ways to view this. Bad: What started as an innocuous viral infection in a small corner, has traveled all over and infected more than a billion people with 723000 fatalities. Health systems have been overwhelmed and critical patients have been denied admissions due to the unavailability of beds. The deaths have clogged the cemeteries and crematoriums. Due to the infective nature of the dead bodies, the dead have been denied an honorable final journey. Increased need for isolation and specific therapy has led to inflated bills and corrupt practices by some hospitals, the weight of which is directly borne ...