Continuing Fallouts of the 2019 Pandemic

Abstract

The corona pandemic that has forced the entire world to genuflect, albeit a medical condition, has other challenges to offer-cerebral, legal and fiscal. With the world being trapped in an entirely unlooked-for situation, original paranoia was but natural. But now that the dust has begun to settle, numerous issues have cropped up that bear concern and trouble. Primary among these issues are the cerebral and legal problems that have strained in into society. Millions the world over are seized by the contamination and lakhs have succumbed. In India, over 60,000 are affected and over 2200 have breathed their last due to this disaster that has taken the proportions of an epidemic. But, these are only physical data. The impacts of this epidemic go well beyond. Let us concentrate our study on the Indian scenario. The curfew declared to limit the spread of the contamination swelled into a civil lockdown for over 50 days now, encompassing indeed inter-quarter trip restrictions. The fallout of this situation- devastated businesses, fiscal losses, retrenchment of jobs, extreme fiscal pressure which has led to an increase in domestic violence, nervous breakdowns and a general feeling of depression. With the examinations being laid over or indeed cancelled, the pupil fraternity is put to an unknown cerebral test of gargantuan proportions. In fact, from planning a career abroad, the pupil community is now seized with a fear of going abroad, even to this day. Really, faced with a challenging extremity, the nation may anticipate a spiralling crime rate. And this situation persists to date. Optimists did see a positive fallout of this lockdown on the environmental front. With lower energies being used, the air is purer. With artificial backwaters checked, the gutters are cleaner. The aimas have benefitted from a nowhere - seen- before freedom to enjoy open spaces. But to judge this as a boon would be a panglossian conclusion. Remedies for all being and anticipated cerebral and legal issues must be in place before matters complicate. This study shall attempt to assess the cerebral and legal problems associated to date with such a prolonged lockdown and consider possible results to the problem.