COVID-19 Health Pandemic

2022 ◽  
pp. 329-342
Author(s):  
Saibal Kumar Saha ◽  
Bedanta Bora ◽  
Anindita Adhikary ◽  
Sangita Saha
Keyword(s):  
Growth Dynamics ◽  
New Normal ◽  
Complete Cure ◽  
The World ◽  
End Results

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused numerous deaths, drained resources, halted trade, and shattered economies across the world. Humankind is faced with the challenge of survival, putting a halt on the growth dynamics. Lockdowns imposed by governments have flattened the curve of COVID-19 victims, but only to delay the spread of the deadly virus. Till the time a complete cure is discovered, people have managed to find ways to prevent the spread of the virus by developing new norms of day-to-day survival. The study aims to highlight the COVID-19 crisis and measures to maintain sustainability in the new normal. The methodology used is primarily based on published literature and data. Findings of the study indicate that there is absolute uncertainty on ‘What Next' and ‘How'. Hence, it is concluded that any resurgence attempt to equipoise this catastrophe is predicted to be prolonged and so its end results.

Interfaith Families

2020 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 98-104
Author(s):  
Halima Krausen
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Meaningful Learning ◽  
Religious Communities ◽  
Growing Up ◽  
New Normal ◽  
World Today ◽  
The World ◽  
Interfaith Marriages ◽  
Plural Society

In our plural society, interfaith marriages and multicultural families have become a new normal and are either considered problematic for the religious communities or welcomed as a contribution to a secular and more peaceful world. In the course of my work with European Muslims, I could accompany such families through a few generations. In this article, I am going to outline some typical challenges and crises in such relationships and their effects on young people growing up in mixed families, adding my observations of how they can be dealt with. Ultimately, there is a chance that, through dialogue, it provides a meaningful learning environment that prepares young people for the diverse reality of the world today.

scholarly journals EDUKASI PENTINGNYA MENCUCI TANGAN DENGAN SABUN DI ERA NEW NORMAL

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1004
Author(s):  
Melati Permata Hati ◽  
Baiq Lenysia Puspita Anjani ◽  
Nadya Silva Rosa ◽  
Yuli Fitriani ◽  
Dzun Haryadi Ittiqo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Daily Activities ◽  
New Normal ◽  
New Era ◽  
The World ◽  
Handwashing With Soap

ABSTRAKTangan merupakan bagian tubuh yang paling sering bersentuhan dengan permukaan obyek di sekitar kegiatan manusia, yang tentunya akan sangat rentan sebagai pembawa kuman dan pathogen termasuk virus covid-19 yang saat ini menjadi musuh terbesar dunia. Untuk mendukung kegiatan sosial manusia, mencuci tangan dengan sabun merupakan salah satu langkah sanitasi yang dianjurkan di era new normal ini untuk mencegah penyebaran dan penularan covid-19. Sehingga, sabun cuci tangan dapat dikategorikan sebagai kebutuhan pokok. Bertepatan dengan memperingati “Hari Cuci Tangan Sedunia”, maka kegiatan pengabdian ini meliputi edukasi untuk meningkatkan pemahaman dan kesadaran masyarakat mengenai pentingnya mencuci tangan dengan sabun dan langkah mencuci tangan dengan benar untuk mencegah penyakit dan hidup yang aman di era new normal Kata kunci: sabun; mencuci tangan; new normal. ABSTRACTHands are part of body which touch hundreds of surfaces stuff a day which contain all kind of  germs in the middle of our activities. But it might not realize just how much pathogens cause diseases especially COVID-19 that seriously case in the world. To support daily activities of society, washing hands is one of the best sanitation defences to against spread and infectious COVID-19 in this new era. So that, the important role played by hand hygiene is routinely washing hand with soap. To advocacy Global Handwashing Day in October 15, this program of activities for the community dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing with soap as an effective and affordable way to prevent diseases and save live in new normal era. Keywords: soap; washing hand; new normal. 

scholarly journals Coronavirus Pandemic: Coping with the Psychological Outcomes, Mental Changes, and the “New Normal” During and After COVID-19

2020 ◽  
pp. 07-19
Author(s):  
Hiba Takieddine ◽  
Samaa AL Tabbah
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Well Being ◽  
World Health ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Public Health Response ◽  
New Normal ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The Impact

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a highly infectious disease that has rapidly swept across the world, inducing a considerable degree of fear, worry and concern in the population at large and among certain groups in particular, such as older adults, healthcare providers and people with underlying health conditions. Authorities around the world tried to prevent the virus spread by imposing social distancing measures, quarantining citizens and isolating infected persons. Apart from its physical impact, COVID-19 pandemic has brought numerous changes to people’s lives. It changed daily routines, caused worldwide economic crisis, increased unemployment, and placed people under emotional and financial pressures. It affected people psychologically and mentally especially in terms of emotions and cognition. During the acute crisis, everyone to varying degrees experienced fear of infection, somatic concerns, worries about the pandemic’s consequences, loneliness, depression, stress, as well as increased alcohol and drug use. As part of its public health response, the World Health Organization (WHO) has worked with partners to develop a set of new guidelines and messages that can be used to prevent, manage, and support mental and psychological well-being in different vulnerable target groups during the outbreak. Whether people like it or not, the psychological sequela of this pandemic will emerge and persist for months and years to come leading to long-term consequences. New lifestyles and “New Normals” will surely emerge. The main purpose of this review is to summarize the impact of coronavirus pandemic on the psychological and mental health of people around the world especially vulnerable groups. It also presents the relevant intervention actions and recommendations to cope efficiently and effectively with the psychological short-term and long-term outcomes, mental changes, and the “New Normal” during and after COVID-19. Keywords: COVID-19; Coronavirus, Psychological; Mental; New Normal

Exploring the Unison of Socio-Technical Assemblage

2022 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-72
Author(s):  
Chandranshu Sinha ◽  
Neetu Bali Kamra ◽  
Taranjeet Duggal ◽  
Ruchi Sinha ◽  
R. Sujatha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
New Normal ◽  
Cronbach Alpha ◽  
Technology Sector ◽  
Work From Home ◽  
The World ◽  
Information Technology Sector ◽  
Highly Correlated

Work from home (or remote working) has become the new normal ever since the pandemic hit the world. This new normal, which represents the unison of social and technical assemblage, has been used as a backdrop in the study to explore the nature of employee job behaviour and its impact on job satisfaction. The sample consisted of employees who are working remotely from their homes in the information technology sector. The Cronbach alpha of the questionnaire was found to be .862. The results indicate that dimensions of employee job behaviour like enhanced work association, need for interaction for information exchange, and increased work responsibility were found to be highly correlated in the backdrop of work from home. Further, employee job behaviour was found to be significantly impacting job satisfaction of employees in the backdrop of work from home.

Editor’s Note: Another Tough Year Comes to an End

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 7-12
Author(s):  
Tom Ondicho
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
International Travel ◽  
Disruptive Effect ◽  
New Normal ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future ◽  
Internal Mobility

As the end of the year 2021 draws near, it is time to reflect and take stock as well as look into the future. This year like 2020 was equally tough as the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to wreak havoc in the world. The mortality and morbidity rates remain high despite the development of a vaccine and many people being vaccinated. New variants of the virus emerged in 2021 leading to renewed restrictions on businesses and internal mobility as well as international travel to some parts of the world. No doubt, the pandemic has had a cascading disruptive effect on all facets of life and continues to impact on people’s mental health, and academic being a stressful career than others, scholars need to do what they can to take care of their mental health and wellbeing during this period. This can involve simple steps such as taking a few days off to relax or to connect with family and friends. I hope you have started planning and hopefully, we have learned some lessons from 2020 and 2021 and will be better prepared and equipped to adjust to whatever the ‘New Normal’ has in store for us in 2022.

Thriving in the New Normal

2021 ◽  
pp. 253-271
Author(s):  
Li Li ◽  
Gareth Richard Morris
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Professional Development ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
New Normal ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The World ◽  
Professional Development Needs

Language education in higher education has been significantly impacted by COVID-19, and this has placed significant pressure on practitioners around the world irrespective of their respective experience prior to the pandemic. Teachers are now expected to deliver classes utilising new mediums whilst learning how to use different technologies. This can place a significant strain on individuals, institutions, and education sectors as everyone is expected to become proficient in a new normal working environment. In light of this, this chapter considers the in-service professional development needs and experiences of 88 language teachers at a Sino foreign university in Mainland China. The aim is that the insights provided here will help education providers better understand the challenges that their staff may be facing and consider ways in which teacher learning can be addressed. This chapter should be of interest to educators, managers, leaders, and policymakers in a wide range of international settings.

Analysis of Online Hotel Reviews During the COVID-19 Pandemic Using Topic Modeling

2021 ◽  
pp. 478-494
Author(s):  
Özlem Ergüt
Keyword(s):  
Text Mining ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Topic Modeling ◽  
Online Reviews ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
New Normal ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
The World

The world is facing the COVID-19 pandemic that has impacted economies and millions of people worldwide. The fact that COVID-19 is highly contagious from person to person has greatly affected the daily lives of people, and it has also had a devastating effect on many sectors, particularly the tourism industry. In order to mitigate losses for the tourism sector and for it to gain a new dynamism under the current pandemic conditions, monitoring and analyzing online reviews is an important factor for better understanding the needs and desires of customers. The purpose of this study was to determine the main topics in online reviews by foreign guests staying in İstanbul during the pandemic period using text mining techniques. The information obtained as a result of the analysis is important in terms of understanding how to manage the current situation, developing suggestions for solutions, improving service quality, making future decisions, and adapting to the new normal.

scholarly journals Children of COVID-19: pawns, pathfinders or partners?

2020 ◽  
Vol 46 (8) ◽  
pp. 508-509 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor Larcher ◽  
Joe Brierley
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Educational Opportunities ◽  
Critical Component ◽  
Direct Effects ◽  
New Normal ◽  
Recovery Plan ◽  
The World ◽  
Children's Interests

Countries throughout the world are counting the health and socioeconomic costs of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the strategies necessary to contain it. Profound consequences from social isolation are beginning to emerge, and there is an urgency about charting a path to recovery, albeit to a ‘new normal’ that mitigates them. Children have not suffered as much from the direct effects of COVID-19 infection as older adults. Still, there is mounting evidence that their health and welfare are being adversely affected. Closure of schools has been a critical component of social isolation but has a far broader impact than the diminution of educational opportunities, as important as these are. Reopening of schools is therefore essential to recovery, with some countries already tentatively implementing it. Children’s interests are vital considerations in any recovery plan, but the question remains as to how to address them within the context of how society views children; should they be regarded as pawns, pathfinders or partners in this enterprise?

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