I never thought that I would endure this long when the new corona started to spread.How long do we have to live with the invisible new coronavirus?Protecting the distance between people and the "Three Cs" is required in every corner of life.Should we call this gloomy life, which is cramped, unbearable, and has a strong sense of blockage, “with Corona”?
When I work in a hospital, I sometimes have strange experiences.Things fell down at an empty nurse station (things that weren't cleaned up naturally fell over time, or were moved by the wind from the air conditioner), and suddenly the lights went out (at the end of a long corridor). A certain switch was just turned off by a person walking by).It's common to feel that things you can't see are there.However, it is "things that are invisible that are there" that make medical professionals nervous.
XNUMX.germs and viruses
Hand washing and masks are effective for these.In addition to gargling with clean water, tea containing catechins and physiological saline are said to be effective.Povidone-iodine solution (Isodine®) is also effective in the dry season of winter.
Although they are invisible, they have the power not only to take our lives, but also to change the structure of society and bring about economic bankruptcy.Regarding the new coronavirus, its morbidity and mortality rates are often compared with influenza. It is said that neither the effects nor the seriousness of the disease are known (*19).
Looking at the world today, there are countries where the first wave has not yet ended.Japan has successfully overcome the first wave and is now in the midst of the second wave, but we have prepared for the next wave by changing the structure of society.Rather than whether the preparations were sufficient, each of us is required to take actions that actually deal with what we cannot see.
2.delusions and anxiety
Correct knowledge and emotional control are effective for these.
You can reason logically about what is happening now, what it is connected to, and what will happen in the future.In the medical field, “evidence” is especially important.
For example, in order to not only collect accurate data on the ecology and pathology of the new coronavirus, but also to discern the facts from it and make objective evaluations and judgments, we will compare universal past data with scientific grounds. Together we will plan for the future.
Delusion leads to misreading the meaning of information and making mistakes in selecting information that serves as evidence.People's anxieties can lead to discrimination and harassment, so by controlling your emotions and making them "visible," you can make the right choices without delusions.
3.faith and honesty
We need to be conscious of invisible things like new corona and take the right action.
Interacting with people in society sometimes allows us to successfully build relationships of trust and live in a safe environment.However, when you can't trust yourself or others, your world becomes narrow, cramped and painful.
The strength to believe in yourself becomes the strength to believe in others.Then you can honestly share the world with the other person.
Even if you wear a mask and avoid the "three Cs", if you can't believe that the other person is also preventing yourself from taking preventive actions, you can't continue your social life.Conversely, you cannot live a safe social life just by believing.
In order to live in the world of "with corona" with "things that are out there that you can't see", I want to get through it with washing my hands, wearing a mask, and the power to believe that I am doing the scientifically correct thing.Let's do our best to believe in the world where the epidemic of the new corona will subside and grow now.
[References]
(*1) Faust JS, del Rio C. (2020). Assessment of Deaths From COVID-19 and From Seasonal Influenza. JAMA Intern Med., 180(8):1045-1046. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.2306
