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International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET)

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Volume: 11 Issue: 08 | Aug 2024

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Covid-19 Pandemic Effects and New Perspectives in Human Life Meghana Malve Assistant Professor, College of Architecture, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be) University, Pune, Maharashtra, India ---------------------------------------------------------------------***--------------------------------------------------------------------aspects related to humans like social, economical, cultural, Abstract -The inception of Covid-19 and its influence over

educational, environmental and emotional wellbeing as well were impacted. The world was working together to cope with the unpredictable situation caused by the virus and was trying to adapt to the new normal. The research tries to discuss and analyze how the lives had adapted to the new changes since the first surge of Covid-19 pandemic and tries to highlight the various aspects of the new normal that came into existence due to the pandemic and the approach of humans towards life.

mankind and environment had been immense. The human race worked together to cope with the unprecedented situation effortlessly to accommodate themselves to the new normal. The transition from pre-pandemic to new normal was an arduous journey. During this journey mankind persevered to life and emerged strong. Due to the pandemic not only people lost their lives, but the economy and education were also hampered. Health sector was under tremendous pressure. Long exposure to screen, usage of digital media was at its peak. People were distanced socially but not emotionally. Physical and mental stress, loneliness and confinement at home were some serious implications that people dealt with. It's said that every cloud has a silver lining, so is the case with the pandemic. Many skills and opportunities were developed and people got some me time due to confinement at home. Workplaces were redefined. This research tries to discuss the various aspects that were impacted during the pandemic in India and the evolution of new perspectives in human life. The paper highlights the aspects both positive and negative that had a serious impact and how lives have adapted to the new changes that came into existence due to the pandemic.

2. WHAT IS COVID -19 PANDEMIC ? COVID-19 was one of the biggest challenges to the healthcare sector as well as to mankind at large. It was caused by a new strain of coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2 (Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2). (Gupta, Gupta, & Patil, 2020) The virus travels through air and it spreads when the infected person coughs, sneezes or breathes without covering his/her face in the close vicinity of others which is dangerous.. Wearing masks, personal hygiene, physical distancing, avoiding crowded places and enclosed spaces are needed to stop the spread of Covid-19. The virus leads to several problems such as respiratory failure, heart problems, liver problems and pneumonia. The symptoms shown by a person infected by the virus varies from individual to individual. When an uninfected person was in close proximity of 1m from an infected person then the chances of transmission of the virus were the greatest. Vaccination, social distancing, self quarantine and isolation were the new normal ways of leading life to be safe and sound. The word “Pandemic” comes from the Greek pan meaning “all” and demos “the people”., and The word is commonly taken to refer to a widespread epidemic of contagious disease throughout the whole of a country or one or more continents at the same time.(Honigsbaum, 2009) The internationally accepted definition of a pandemic as it appears in the Dictionary of Epidemiology is straightforward and well-known: “an epidemic occurring worldwide, or over a very wide area, crossing international boundaries and usually affecting a large number of people” (Harris, 2000) (Qui, Rutherford, & Chu, 2016-17)

Key Words: aspects, Covid-19 pandemic, human life, perspectives

1. INTRODUCTION The Covid-19 pandemic was one of the deadliest threats that happened to mankind. There was a lot of impact on human life due to the outset of Covid-19 from December 2019 which has completely changed the perception of human behaviour and in the way life is looked upon. In India, in the month of March 2020 a nationwide lockdown was imposed by the government to gain control on the spread of coronavirus. Severe restrictions were imposed on the movement of people which made people stay indoors with no contact with the outside world. All aspects of life were seriously disrupted on a large scale and impacted every segment of life. The pandemic has drastically changed the way we live, the way we perceive life, the overall working of the human race and all the aspects related to it. Having said this, the pandemic had both positive and negative impacts on everyone. The impact was not only limited to human health but other

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