I was going through a short story of Raginder Singh Bedi that is a true copy of what is happening in Corona Virus epidemic. The story in brief is –
“In the plains of Himalaya the disease of Plague was on spread everywhere and I was the doctor in its main hospital.
No doubt plague was horrible but where its patients were kept was more horrible i.e. in Quarantine.
On one day a sweeper named as Bhagoo of my street and hospital who was a Christian came to me and said that 40 patients have been brought to the Quarantine and that is very discouraging. I asked him that whether he does not feel worried in going close to patients and taking their wastes away. Further, I also knew through him that most of the deaths have occurred by keeping patients in to Quarantine rather than leaving them at their own.
On my query Bhgoo told me that he wakes up at 3 in the night, clean all the streets and than collect dead bodies to keep them on one side where ambulances’ could take them away. Then he goes to the hospital to Quarantine patients. I once asked him that whether he is not afraid of this. But Bhagoo said that he is not afraid of death as wherever he can go death would be there. He further said that his priest who used to come to various streets always say that work hard and even give your life to save a patient. As a doctor I must confess that due to his encouragement I got success in saving various lives.
One day he came to me that his wife is ill who has just given birth to a child. After some hesitation I went along with him. Gave treatment to his wife but soon she died.
After some period the disease perished. The Chief Minister called me and gave highest prize along with making me a colonel. I was feeling proud and at this time Bahggoo came to me and congratulated me with Sweeping broom in his hand.
At this I said in fact “you are great”. World does not know you but It does not matter. I know you. Your Christ knows you. You are the person on whom Allah has its blessings. At this I was actually doing matam for this world who does not know it’s well wishers.”
In our country Nurses male as well females and junior Doctors and other lower staff are like Bahggo coined by Raginder Singh Bedi. They should be respected and given full support as they are fighting against Corona Virus with no guarantee to their life.
Apart from this, world is striving to come out of this crisis. The first COVID-19 vaccine in China is expected to be ready for clinical trials by the end of April, according to Xu Nanping, China’s vice-minister of science and technology. Inovio Pharmaceuticals also plans to begin clinical trials on a corona virus vaccine in April this year.
Health officials from WHO have noted that Gilead’s remdesivir has demonstrated efficacy in treating the corona virus infection.
Chloro quine is also being tested for corona virus treatment in the US
Apart from this other home formulas are there to treat corona virus. Like Take (8) choked) Garlic cloves add 7 cups of water boil it and then eat Garlic and drink the boiled water.
“Garlic is great for your immune system, but it’s not going to cure anything in particular,” said Kathrine Alsop, a naturopathic doctor who teaches microbiology at College of DuPage and Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Heights.
Alsop said “The biggest things that help your immune system are the things we already kind of know to do — diet and exercise, eat your vegetables, fruits, lean protein, a nutrient-dense diet — giving your immune system all of the tools that it needs to actually fight the fight,” she says.
In fact the whole Corona virus thing is scary. It’s a new strain that hasn’t been seen in humans before, 2019-nCoV. It likely came from an animal vector from a market where exotic animals are purchased for food. This virus is good a mutating and evolving, which is why so many people can catch it. However, you’re much more likely to catch influenza, a cold or the flu! There is no vaccine against corona virus at this time. So, the best way is to do the usual antiviral prevention: clearing nose, hands, and throat, avoiding processed food, sugar and starch, and too much alcohol and caffeine; get rest, and take certain herbs and supplements. Nothing really exotic!
We all are fighting against corona Virus and some day it would get away like other epidemics have gone. But the persons who fought against such epidemics are actual heroes rather than any other who fought in wars like IST world war or 2nd war or ongoing wars.
Hence Doctors with their lower staff all over the world and in Pakistan are our actual heroes and we should accept this fact of life.