Abstract
The new identified virus COVID-19 has become one of the most contagious diseases in human history. The ongoing coronavirus has created severe threats to global mental health, which have resulted in crisis management challenges and international concerns related to health issues. As of September 9, 2021, there were over 223.4 million patients with COVID-19, including 4.6 million deaths and over 200 million recovered patients reported worldwide, which has made the COVID-19 outbreak one of the deadliest pandemics in human history. The aggressive public health implementations endorsed various precautionary safety and preventive strategies to suppress and minimize COVID-19 disease transmission. The second, third, and fourth waves of COVID-19 continue to pose global challenges to crisis management, as its evolution and implications are still unfolding. This study posits that examining the strategic ripostes and pandemic experiences sheds light on combatting this global emergency. This study recommends two model strategies that help reduce the adverse effects of the pandemic on the immune systems of the general population. This present paper recommends NPI interventions (non-pharmaceutical intervention) to combine various measures, such as the suppression strategy (lockdown and restrictions) and mitigation model to decrease the burden on health systems. The current COVID-19 health crisis has influenced all vital economic sectors and developed crisis management problems. The global supply of vaccines is still not sufficient to manage this global health emergency. In this crisis, NPIs are helpful to manage the spillover impacts of the pandemic. It articulates the prominence of resilience and economic and strategic agility to resume economic activities and resolve healthcare issues. This study primarily focuses on the role of social media to tackle challenges and crises posed by COVID-19 on economies, business activities, healthcare burdens, and government support for societies to resume businesses, and implications for global economic and healthcare provision disruptions. This study suggests that intervention strategies can control the rapid spread of COVID-19 with hands-on crisis management measures, and the healthcare system will resume normal conditions quickly. Global economies will revitalize scientific contributions and collaborations, including social science and business industries, through government support.
Highlights
The World Health Organization, China office reported a new strain of SARS infection in Wuhan, China, in late December 2019 [1–5]
This study examines how social media technological applications have helped people respond to the crisis environment and minimize the damage of COVID-19 that has resulted in mental health issues worldwide
This study aims to discuss the negative impacts of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak on global economies, business industries, and how governments support societies and business sectors to minimize the disruptions through implications for global economic and healthcare provision disruptions
Summary
The World Health Organization, China office reported a new strain of SARS infection (severe acute respiratory syndrome) in Wuhan, China, in late December 2019 [1–5]. The survivors of SARS reported levels of mental health problems, such as anxiety disorders, depression, panic attacks, social isolation, irritation, and post-traumatic symptoms [8, 50]. Largescale disease outbreaks, pandemics, and natural and traumatic crises cause higher levels of mental health issues, such as depression, anxiety, domestic violence, child abuse, stress, and substance use disorder [56]. A nationwide psychological disorders survey based on the Chinese population amid the COVID-19 pandemic identified a series of mental health issues, including depression, anxiety disorders, antisocial behaviors, panic disorders, and PTSD [60]. The prompt response to control the adverse effects of the COVID-19 crisis on mental health, psychological education, and timely preventive measures can help decrease infection risks and promote resilience to the influence of social changes necessitated by the COVID-19 outbreak [66].
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