The issues on many people’s minds these days revolve primarily around defeating the pandemic, followed closely by busting the ageing process, creating radiant glowing health and oozing love-happiness in abundance.

And, strangely, the solution to these issues are found freely available –and have been for centuries — but deliberately suppressed by vested interests; their approach to such matters being, from outside-in rather than Nature’s way of inside-out.

But even more startling is that ancient scriptures have been hailing this freely available miracle for countless centuries as in: ‘know the still small voice within’ while the immortal five thousand years old Bhagavad-Gita puts it: ch 2 vs 45 “Be without the three gunas” (more on this later).

So, here we have the secret of disease-free health, abundant love, glowing happiness and age-less consciousness staring at us for aeons.

But, sadly, merely reading these life-transformative scriptures is not sufficient in itself. In other words, to have direct experience of this Potent Elixir, in its purest form — as intended by the ancient sages – requires a level of practical personal involvement, as we shall see.

So, bear with me, if you will, as we develop the full import of these coded tenets which are revealing the age-less secret of how we may obtain miraculous health benefits in our own lives, at any age, now!

Let us set context to both scriptures’ common denominator: the means of contact.

So, for example: switching off very loud music would leave us sitting in a silent room. Conversely, switching off from stressful thoughts or compulsive ‘thinking about’, would leave us silent in mind.

So, what’s the difference?

The difference is: there are two silences existing simultaneously but which are not one and the same in nature. One is ‘absolute or pure transcendental silence’, the other, ‘relative silence’ experienced through the absence of outer sounds: one silence is absence of inner noise, the other, absence of outer noise, or, one silence is transcendental (health/non-ageing of cellular body) the other, ‘of this world’ (time/decaying).

Relative silence requires the absence of exterior sound, the other, pure transcendental silence, the absence of interior noise (compulsive thinking). In both scenarios something requires to be absent for their ‘silence’ experience.

Thus tuning into either ‘the still small voice’, or transcending the three Gita gunas, are both referring to gaining direct contact with absolute or transcendental pure silence.

But how can we tell the difference in the silences?

In other words, what distinguishes the silence surrounding mental dialogue while sitting in the quiet room? How can we tell that we’re not listening to a quitter version of lower-ego chattering’s and taking that silence to be the still small (transcendent) voice?

So, initially – while in the spiritually asleep state – the mind doesn’t possess sufficient pure silence capacity and understanding to relate to ‘the still small voice’ as a means of experiencing transcendentally, when relating spiritually at this stage can be intellectual only.

Prior to spiritual awakening, outer life events, including relative sound, act as prompts in reminding us of our need of soul evolution from the born-into ‘noise’ state of spiritual ignorance. Thus the need of lived outer noise lessons until finally we accept the necessity of gaining pure inner silence as graduation means unto knowing our true inheritance of pure silence or perfected consciousness.

Similar to caterpillar metamorphosis into butterfly, we’re each designed for similar transformation unto knowing transcendently and utter freedom in bliss consciousness.

To help clarify which is which: ego chattering or still small voice, let us look at the mental faculties at play in this area – nothing complicated.

Mind versus Intellect

First there is the conscious mind which function is to ‘think’, followed by human intellect, the faculty which decides: makes decisions based on what conscious mind churns up or thinks.

During spiritual ignorance – lower-self or carnality stage — the conscious mind thinks through previous or inherited conditioning and experiences, and, based on that churned up conditioning, the human intellect decides on issues.

At this stage, due to the shallow limited thinking capacity of the conscious mind, the intellect has not as yet been initiated into ability of discerning spiritually.

Thus, prior to practicing some form of mind-centring meditation, sadly, the repetitive mental chatter, whether quiet are loud, noble or otherwise, is simply regurgitated lower-ego history, and, such is what’s blocking cognitive awareness of the still small transcendent voice as direct experience, meaning, lower human intellect is still in charge of vital decision making – including health.

Resolute Intellect from irresolute

Much like the butterfly, when our meditation practice has advanced somewhat then the spiritual or transcendent intellect begins forming, maturing, a dynamic which ultimately takes over all of our decision making, when irresolute intellect becomes Resolute intellect.

While this transformation from lower-self functioning into experiential higher Self is taking place, the lower ego personality is as if being ‘crucified’ — its content integrated — thus facilitating expansion of love in the heart chakra where all revelation of divine nature originates.

Transformation of irresolute intellect thus clears the way for Resolute intellect to function through the heart chakra as the still transcendent voice in every situation, in or out of meditation.

In other words, post soul awakening, the spiritual intellect and heart chakra together function as the Authentic Voice of our soul: guidance in accordance with cosmic standard as opposed to the false ego which functioned through law of spiritual ignorance.

Mind Expansion and Integration

Thus in order to know the Transcendent directly, mind needs to expand beyond relative silence, for such is when transcendental silence becomes infused into the very nature of the mind, and is how mind become disciplined from wondering into thinking useless energy-sapping thoughts.

During meditation thoughts surface naturally into awareness for integration. These thoughts represent imprints of our most recent history. Integration ensures that such imprints don’t root to form future thought-baggage seeds, thus, integration is how expansion of conscious capacity of mind develops. It’s during this integratory process that lower-self dialogue is most likely to be heard, but that, such words are not originating from the still transcendent voice, which essentially is wordless.

When we think about it, without integration the mind would accumulate useless thought baggage indefinitely. Thus, while being the dynamic which expands capacity of conscious mind, integratory silence also frees from addictive mind-sets, including attachment to greed, power, money and obsession with material wealth and control over people.

In this way, as consciousness expands, compassionate love, youthfulness, creative insights of a cosmic standard become our expressional norms.

Mind-Silence Acclimatization

If conscious mind and nervous system have not been acclimatized into withstanding pure silence, pure bliss, then often what’s to the fore is ego-nuanced happiness or mire thoughts thus polluting the vital channel-means of knowing God directly. Thus, as mind-nervous system become naturally surrendered in mental stillness, then the mind transcends this world of opposites – good-bad, love-hate, like-dislike, me-mine.

Gradually, post meditation, these vital inner faculties become pure enough to reflect tangible divine presence: transmissions of heart chakra love in the form of saturated compassionate calm – when the lake is still, the moon reflects perfectly.

As conscious mind transcends in meditation, it’s capacity post meditation to intuit and discern cosmically becomes apparent. When engaging eternal vibration in the form of joyful silence becomes as natural.

In this context, heart chakra awakening unto bliss experiencing is consequent of kundalini rising upwards from the base of the spine initiated through pure silence contact.

Triggering kundalini, further triggers the soul’s 12 inner spiritual faculties – esoterically referred to as the 12 apostles — thus developing personal and global consciousness. In other words, with transcendental silence being the sole criteria of ‘right action’, thus our every action benefits the entire cosmos and other people simultaneously.

All-Knowingness

All-knowing consciousness when realized is our Real True Self: the authentic Still Voice witnessed as all-pervasive silence-calm as separate from the outer chaotic world of activity — the calm which never becomes ruffled by emotional storms on the lake of life.

The term ‘small’ voice is to differentiate it from the expansive lower-self conditioning which, through ignorance, overpowers and imprisons Transcendent nature, the soul’s unconditional love nature.

Thus the axiom; ‘we cannot express what we don’t possess in consciousness’. In other words, we cannot express unconditional love without its direct presence in heart.

Secret of abundant happiness

There’s a great scripture which states: “To him that has, more shall be given, but to him with least, even that shall he lose.” At face value, this indeed seems grossly unfair. But, on deep reflection, it highlights a cosmic law: by expressing the level of health-happiness which we have presently, we receive more health-happiness, while she/he who doesn’t express their present health-happiness, loses that level. As health, happiness and ageing are interlinked, the wise person, for building COVID-immunity, express pure unconditional love and heart-felt peace-vibration at every opportunity either outwardly or inward to ourselves.

In other words, ‘use it or lose it’.

Thus, expressing love, peace and gratitude in every situation is our surest way of maintaining vibrant health and youthful consciousness. When eventually our consciousness BECOMES ‘the still transcendent voice, BECOMES love and health-happiness, BECOMEs the embodiment of transcendent ageless silence and eternal well-being. When our every action is performed naturally through Immutable Being, You, as God-Consciousness. Illustrating further how indeed our every action is deemed ‘right action’ — action in accordance with Divine Law.

The Great Transmutation

In meditation the conscious mind and five active senses converge into point awareness – the still small voice. Through regular daily practice, the mind begins retaining this pure point-silence, a convergence resulting eventually in permanent bliss-consciousness, the Nectar of all meditation.

And even though words may pop into mind during meditation, ultimately the practice is about carnal mind integration as opposed to any form of voice-listening.

The peace and self-healing happiness we’ve each been seeking since birth exists already within as pure silence and is easily realized by transcending daily.

Meditation is about establishing steadiness of intellect and transcendental consciousness simultaneously, when spontaneous Silence reflects permanently as eternal present moment consciousness.

As ‘Transcendent Silence’ lies beyond the range frequency of the human mind, intellect and senses, may I suggest the following technique of transcendence into pure silence.

Be seated, and recite the sacred mantra Aum or Om quietly within. Extend Aum vibration for 5/6 seconds, then pause for 5/6 seconds after each recital. Continue this recite-pause sequence for at least ten minutes building up to twenty minutes daily after a few days, then twice daily thereafter. This daily practice technique represents “be without the three gunas” in Bhagavad-Gita mentioned earlier, meaning, transcend the laws of nature, which are Sattva, Rajas and Tamas – meaning, being out of their influence daily in meditation.

Gradually, the great transmutation from lower-ego-voice unto pure Transcendent Silence takes place as a matter of course. When ageless, disease-free consciousness is experienced as separate from outer activity or, as Heaven within.

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INTRODUCTION

I’m often asked, Don–when will you address the Covid crisis? Is there a REAL wellness angle that could mitigate risks of this affliction? What can individuals, and what can societies do, to prevent or lessen future pandemics?

I think there are two approaches that should be emphasized that are ignored or hardly mentioned by WHO, the CDC or medical experts. No, I’m not thinking about ultraviolet light or ingesting bleach or other disinfectants. Unlike the president’s suggestions, neither of my two strategies involves ultraviolet light or ingesting cleansing agents.

STRATEGY ONE: ATHLETICISM

The first suggestion features the REAL wellness dimension of Athleticism–exercise and nutrition. Fitness and diet reforms as part of an overall personal commitment to wellbeing represent a way to lower one of if not the most hazardous pandemic comorbidity–old age.

While there is no way short of dying early to prevent old age, the comorbidy factor that makes old age such a risk with pandemics is frailty associated with long life. Remaining younger longer (i.e., less frail) through optimal diet and exercise is as sound an investment in your future as there is.

Premature frailty is a grave danger–so everyone should seek to age as physically fit as possible. More is possible than most Americans realize. You can do it on your own–no need for federal, state or local assistance; no medical doctors need be involved. Ask not what the health care system can do for you; ask what you can do to reduce your need for the health care system.

Major risk factors that render people susceptible to the Corona virus, besides old age, are obesity, heart conditions, kidney disease and diabetes. These and other risks are related to the other feature of Athleticism–the foods you eat.

Everyone fortunate to live long enough to gain eligibility for Medicare, Social Security and theater discounts will eventually become frail, no matter how diligent the diet, how ambitious the fitness routine. But, better to hold declines at bay until 80 or 90, rather than 60 or 65. Do it right and, with a little bit of luck, you might discover that 80 is the new 39. Well, maybe 69.

Adults 65 and older account for 16% of the US population but 80% of COVID-19 deaths. Fatality rates for those who contract the Covid virus over age 80 are five times the overall global average. Additional risks at this age derive from neglect in care facilities, increased poverty and stigmas associated with discrimination and isolation.

Becoming as fit as you can manage with exercise and optimal diet choices are the two initiatives you can embrace that have not been promoted during this year of the Covid_19 pandemic. Figure out ways to participate in a sport (s) you love or activity you enjoy–and add to that by becoming an expert in the selection and enjoyment of whole food, plant-based diets–or other diet patterns that, after thorough investigations, you believe are most healthful and enjoyable.

In addition, attend to other lifestyle arts, especially resilience, positivity, an active social life, community involvement, your personal liberties, critical thinking and all else that promotes exuberance, love, meaning and bouts of happiness.

Strengthen your immunity now–it will protect you later. Seek to become and remain in super top-form as long as possible. The next pandemic is likely to be more pernicious than this one. If fortunate enough to become old, you’ll enjoy being so more, and probably longer, as well. In so doing, you’ll lessen the burdens on loved ones and society.

STRATEGY TWO: DON’T EAT ANIMALS

Viral infectious diseases originating from animal consumption are known as zoonotic diseases. They are not always due to exotic animal consumption in live markets, such as Wuhan, China, but are traced to domestic livestock. Such transmissions factor in measles, tuberculosis and AIDS. Michael Greger, M.D., author of How to Survive a Pandemic, identifies consumption of food products rendered toxic at concentration camp-worthy slaughterhouse factories as a primary source of pandemics.

Livestock (beef, pork and poultry) are bred, raised and killed in what are euphemistically called concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), or industrial-scale factory farms. Thousands of genetically similar animals are packed in unsanitary cages, pressed together body-to-body. This invites disease due to the extreme stress on animal immune systems. Factory farms are ideal environments for viruses and other pathogens that mutate and evolve to cross over to human populations. (Source: Matt Wellington, US Public Interest Research Group.)

The suggested idea is to promote changes in the nation’s food preferences in order to dramatically reduce or eliminate consumption of beef, pork and poultry.

This will take decades if not generations, but a trend in the desired direction is already underway and should be supported.

Major animal protein companies, including Smithfield, Cargill, and Hormel, among others, recognize the need to transition away from current practices.

SUMMARY

Strengthen your immunity to pandemics and other misfortunes with a REAL wellness lifestyle. Harden your resistance to the frailties of long life with exceptional attention to athleticism. Being in super top-form is inestimably valuable at all stages of life, but it is more equally inestimable (thanks George Orwell) in the twilight years. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, speaking at the virtual Democratic National Convention, described the current pandemic as a metaphor, suggesting that a virus attacks when the body is weak and when it cannot defend itself. While the governor referred to the body politic, it’s also true that only a strong human body can fight off a virus.

Strong bodies of all ages, including perennials and evergreens of impressive longevity, are more likely to thrive and flourish when the next pandemic arrives, which could be even more pernicious than this one.

Good luck. Live long and well.

Recent statistics on the Worldometer have shown that over 9,000 people in India have tested Coronavirus positive. The fatal pandemic has created a havoc, with a staggering number of 330 deaths. Considering this emergency situation, many states have extended the lockdown till the 30th of April.

Fighting Covid-19 (the disease that is caused by the virus) has become a challenge for the Indian government as it lacks adequate resources in the healthcare sector. To tackle the serious situation India is all set with smart initiatives and strategies.

• Alternatives for limited infrastructure

The Indian railways is contributing its share by converting 5000 coaches to well-equipped isolation wards with 80,000 beds. This is an appreciable initiative by India to provide optimum treatment facilities to the consistently rising number of victims. This endeavor is aimed at rural populations residing in remote areas, who don’t have sufficient access to hospital beds. These coaches have been developed to provide Level 1 care facilities. Every coach will have the capacity to accommodate 16 patients in it. The target has been set to prepare 20,000 coaches to offer isolation ward kind of facilities.

The Mahindra group of industries has decided to convert its holiday resorts into temporary care centers for Coronavirus patients. This noble initiative will provide compensatory infrastructure in this battle against the virus as the patient load may skyrocket in the near future.

• Vaccine development ventures

Indian scientists are on their way to find a vaccine against the lethal Corona virus. According to experts, biotechnology research in India is at par with the international advances about corona vaccine except where testing in animals is concerned. A research firm located in Hyderabad has joined hands with Griffith University of Australia to prepare a vaccine which will be able to provide immunization against the virus. Another firm in Pune, Seagull Biosolutions, is experimenting to create an effective coronavirus vaccine. The good news is that the first phase trial of the vaccine is going to take place in next 18 months. The firm is also designing diagnostic kits for home use that can detect even asymptomatic carriers.

• Health essentials

To provide ample amounts of medical equipment like PPE, ventilators and masks, the government has come up with efficient plans. Production companies have escalated their manufacturing by working overtime. Additionally, automobile industries have also stepped up to generate basic ventilators from spare parts like pumps. Companies like Mahindra, Bharat Electronics Limited and Maruti Suzuki have been allotted orders to manufacture ventilators.

India has also ordered a large number of ventilators from overseas companies like Mindray, Hamilton to fight the situation.

PPE are crucial for the health care workers while dealing with the corona patients. To supply enough kits in the hospitals Ministry of Textiles is collaborating with Indian manufacturers to produce about 21 lakh PPEs. Quality checks have been conducted for these companies till now. India has also procured 10,000 PPEs from China. The Ministry of External affairs has tied up with companies in Korea and Singapore to supply PPEs.

Overview

An ambulance is a forefront vehicle for hospitals and emergency purposes. An ambulance is a medical care vehicle used to transport patients by wheeling or lifting in crises and emergencies. Ambulance Services are an important aspect of society provided by the health systems. An ambulance takes care of emergency medical support, transport, first aid treatment, and non-urgent patient transport to high-quality medical care.

For many disasters, calamities, and crises, an ambulance is a rescue squad and provides accessible medical help and is known to rescue lives, lessen suffering, and increase society’s value of life. Ambulances are called by dialing a unique emergency number for quick response and delivery. The emergency number varies from country to country.

The need for Ambulance Manufacturers

The rise in medical ailments has prompted the ascent in clinics and hospitals, thereby leading to high demands of ambulance and patient care vehicles in society. Ambulance serves as frontlines at crucial points in time and arriving patients at the medical clinic on time, subsequently saving their life.

An ambulance has paramedics and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) who carry emergency care, first aid help, medicines, and life support systems to keep patients alive till they reach the hospital and medical units.

Ambulance Vehicle Suppliers are the major providers of ambulance services covering:

• Emergency and medical crisis
• Pre-hospital medical care and transport
• Rescue Squad in partnership with other critical and emergency services like fire and water rescue

Ambulance Services Market Expansion

There is an upsurge in ambulance manufacturers and ambulance vehicle supplier services in the market with the expanding number of mishaps. Even the COVID -19 pandemic has led to rise in calls for ambulance services. There has been a surge in the ambulance providers’ types, depending on the patients’ needs and care. Along with the transfer and emergency, many ambulance manufacturers provide intensive care, infection control systems, and specifically designed units for critical patients.

Moreover, many patients with high popularity for air ambulance services lead to automobile vehicle market expansion. Many private players have shown interest in expanding the ambulance market share. Street auto collisions play a shockingly critical part in the frequent availability of ambulance manufacturing services.

Ambulance manufacturers and vehicle suppliers are proactively furnishing the hospital wagon with instant medical care units, warning lights and alarms, tele -equipment, wireless radio services, stretcher, oxygen supplies, medicine and drugs, and lifesaving equipment’s along with abiding policies and legal requirements by government laws.

Ambulance services aid in carrying the medically wounded patients to and from hospitals to ensure treatment and health checkup by a medical professional on time. These services are benefitted by medical hospitals, organizations, and patients directly for early medical aid.

Conclusion

There has been an impressive number of organizations that are altogether, adding to the market development of automobile manufacturing and vehicle supplier services. These central participants are embracing different systems and joint efforts to keep up their market share.

Because less than half of all people with mental illnesses receive treatment!! About half of mental disorders begin before the age of 14.

Mental disorders are the leading cause of disability in America. Approx. 33,000 Americans commit suicide every year. Just Clinical depression affects about 19 million Americans annually!

Some experts say all of us have mental health problems time to time.

Every year more than 250,000 people are admitted to psychiatric hospitals and over 4,000 people commit suicide in the UK.

The statistics for other countries too are shocking!!

It truly is a pandemic.

Mental health is about how we think, feel and behave. According to the World Health Organization Mental health is “a state of well-being in which one can cope with the normal stresses of life and can work productively… It’s not merely the absence of disease or illness.”

It’s the Mental health issues which are responsible for most of the people who are over weight, or who have a low self-esteem or have issues with their relationships or finances or their career.

Why do we have these problems?

The answer to that is unawareness. We are told a lot about physical health but most of us don’t know how to be emotionally healthy. No one teaches us how our thoughts, feelings and beliefs affect every area of our lives.

In fact the biggest reason why people smoke or get drunk or binge eat, consume drugs or self-harm is due to mental health problems because most of us don’t know how to deal with our negative thoughts and emotions.

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What is a Cytokine Storm?

by Steven P. Petrosino, Ph.D. and Angela L. Petrosino, MPH

A cytokine storm, also called “systemic inflammatory response syndrome” (SIRS) is the systemic expression of a healthy and vigorous immune system resulting in the release of more than 150 inflammatory mediators (cytokines, oxygen free radicals, and coagulation factors). Both pro-inflammatory cytokines (such as Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha, InterLeukin-1, and InterLeukin-6) and anti-inflammatory cytokines (such as interleukin 10, and interleukin 1 receptor antagonist) are elevated in the serum, and the fierce and often lethal interplay of these cytokines is referred to as a “Cytokine Storm”. The primary contributors to the cytokine storm are TNF-a (Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha) and IL-6 (Interleukin-6). The cytokine storm is an inappropriate (greatly exaggerated) immune response that is caused by rapidly proliferating and highly activated T-cells or natural killer (NK) cells. These cells are themselves activated by infected macrophages. The cytokine storm must be treated and suppressed or lethality can result.

Acute respiratory viral infection results in a cytokine storm effecting the lungs, and subsequent damage to alveoli and lung tissue results in the lethality seen in more severe flu viral infections, especially those fatalities among young healthy adults.

In the absence of prompt medical intervention to stop the “cytokine storm”, the lung will suffer permanent damage. Many of these patients will develop acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), i.e. will present with pulmonary edema that is not caused by volume overload, or a depressed left ventricular function. Deaths will usually result from multisystem organ failure, and not from lung failure.

Sepsis, Viral Infections, and Cytokine Storm

Sepsis is a severe systemic inflammatory response and is one example of a pathologic condition associated with “cytokine storm”. Sepsis is an often lethal hemodynamic collapse which is usually the result of a super infection by gram-negative bacterial endotoxins. Sepsis is also classified as septic shock syndrome (SSS).

Cytokine storm can also result from viral infections such as influenza, and an exaggerated systemic immune response to that particular viral infection (designated a type A, subtype “H1N1” virus) may have been the cause of high lethality seen in the influenza pandemic of 1918 to 1919. The great influenza pandemic was the most destructive pandemic in recorded world history, and killed more people (estimated between 20 to 50 million) than all casualties resulting from the first World War. Although the Spanish Flu pandemic affected an enormous percentage of the world wide population (up to 20% of the world population according to some sources), and killed between 20 and 50 million persons, no more than 5% of the people who contracted the Spanish Flu died (Brown et. al reported the highest death rate in India at 50 deaths per 1000 persons contracting the disease, or a five percent fatality rate). After 218 human cases of avian influenza (bird flu) have been confirmed world-wide (as of May, 2006), the lethality rate stands at 57%. Should this strain develop into a pandemic, and should it keep its current mortality rate, it has the potential to be 10 times more lethal than the 1918 pandemic.

Is the World Health Organization Adequately Defending against a Potential Pandemic of Avian Influenza

Avian Influenza (also called the “Bird flu”) currently is 10 times more lethal than the strain of Spanish Flu that caused the great influenza pandemic of 1918 and killed up to 50 million people world-wide, and it could become the most lethal flu pandemic of all history if the virus mutates allowing it to be more easily passed from person to person. Bird Flu patients die from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) caused by the “cytokine storm”, and NOT directly from the virus. Neuraminidase inhibitors (i.e. Tamiflu, Relenza) are not proven effective for bird flu patients, although they have been recommended by the World Health Organization for this use, are currently used to treat almost all bird flu patients, and are being stockpiled by governments world-wide (including the United States) to treat a potential pandemic should the avian influenza virus undergo a final mutation which would allow it to be more easily passed from person to person. A treatment to prevent or reduce the autoimmune reaction (cytokine storm) associated with the bird flu is commercially available by prescription, but is not currently being recommended by the World Health Organization to treat these patients.

Influenza A, The most lethal influenza and the precursor of all Pandemic Viruses

Influenza viruses responsible for causing pandemics are influenza type A viruses which emerge as a result of a process called “antigenic shift”. Antigenic shift causes an abrupt or sudden, major change in certain proteins on the surface of the influenza A virus (specifically the hemagglutinin or “HA” protein and the neuraminidase or the “NA” protein).Certain antigenic shifts may allow the virus to become more easily transmissible, more “contagious”. Once this type of shift occurs, wide-spread infection usually follows quickly. Antigenic shift is most dangerous when it occurs in a virus that has demonstrated high lethality, such as the H5N1 bird flu.

History has recorded 10 pandemics of influenza A in the past 300 years. The sudden appearance of new influenza A virus subtypes during the 20th century has caused three pandemics, all of which spread world-wide within 1 year of first being detected.

Influenza Pandemics of the 20th Century

• 1918-19, “Spanish flu,” [Type A, subtype (H1N1)], caused the highest number of known influenza deaths: more than one-half million people died within the United States (nearly half of the deaths were young healthy adults aged 20-40), and between 50 and 100 million people may have died worldwide. Most deaths occurred within the first few days after infection, some deaths within hours of symptom onset, and other deaths occurred later as a result of complications. Influenza A (H1N1) viruses still circulate today after having been reintroduced in the 1970s. Although called the “Spanish Flu” because the first widely reported deaths were in Spain, it probably originated in China.
• 1957-58, “Asian flu,” [Type A, subtype (H2N2)], caused about 70,000 deaths in the United States. The “asian flu” was initially identified in China in late February 1957. Three months later, it spread to the United States with early reports of infection as early as June 1957.
• 1968-69, ” Hong Kong flu,” [Type A subtype (H3N2)], was responsible for about 34,000 deaths in the United States. The “Hong Kong flu” virus was first detected in Hong Kong in early 1968 and spread to the United States within a few months. Influenza A (H3N2) viruses still circulate today.

  Both the 1957-58 and 1968-69 pandemics were caused by viruses containing a combination of genes from a human influenza virus and an avian influenza virus. The origin of the 1918-19 pandemic virus is not clear, but if its origin was in China as suspected, it could have similarly been caused by a genetic recombination of human and avian influenza viruses. This can more easily occur if humans are in close proximity to both live birds and pigs, as can occur in public markets in Asia. Osterholm reports the last influenza pandemic (1968) occurred 37 years ago, emerging in China. At that time China’s human population was 790 million, its pig population was 5.2 million, and its poultry population was 12.3 million. Today, these populations number 1.3 billion, 508 million, and 13 billion, respectively. The human and animal populations of other Asian countries have similarly increased exponentially, which has increased the chances for close contact between birds, pigs and humans in these countries, creating optimal conditions for the emergence of new viruses, such as the H5N1 subtype.

  On August 12, 2004, the Vietnamese Ministry of Health reported three confirmed human deaths to the World Health Organization (WHO) from confirmed avian influenza H5 infection. If the virus is confirmed to belong to the same H5N1 strain that caused 22 cases (15 deaths) in Vietnam and 12 cases (8 deaths) in Thailand in 2005, and human-to-human contact versus human to bird or human-to-swine contact is suspected, this may indicate that H5N1 has adapted to the point that it is transmissible and has the potential to cause the next pandemic. In May 2006, it was reported that a family of 7 died of the bird flu after having no detectible contact with an infected bird. If this is the case, the virus may have undergone a final mutation giving it the potential to cause a pandemic.

  What Are the Symptoms of the Bird Flu:

  Initial Presentaion of Influenza A (H5N1) Avian Influenza:

  • Pulmonary: Radiographically confirmed pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), or other severe respiratory illness for which an alternate diagnosis cannot be established
  • One or more of the following: cough and/or sore throat and/or shortness of breath, AND a history of contact with poultry (e.g., visited a poultry farm, a household raising poultry, or a bird market) or contact with a known or suspected human case of influenza A (H5N1) in an H5N1-affected country within 10 days of symptom onset.
  • Dyspnea
  • Fever (temperature of >38°C or >100.4°F)

  Symptoms Of The Cytokine Storm:

  The end stage, or final result, of cytokine storm (SIRS) or sepsis is multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS). The end-stage symptoms of the bird flu, or other infection precipitating the cytokine storm may include:

  • hypotension
  • tachycardia
  • dyspnea
  • fever (temperature of >38°C or >100.4°F)
  • Ischemia, or insufficient tissue perfusion (especially involving the major organs)
  • uncontrollable hemorrhage
  • and multisystem organ failure (caused primarily by hypoxia, tissue acidosis, and severe metabolism dysregulation

  Oxygen free radicals, histamine, complement factor C5a, Beta-endorphin, thromboxane B2, and platelet activating factor are implicated in SSS. The major pro-inflammatory cytokines which are implicated in SSS are TNF-alpha, IL1, IL6 and IL8. Serum TNF alpha concentrations in excess of 1 ng/mL are frequently predictive of a lethal outcome, however serum concentrations of other inflammatory cytokines involved in the pathophysiology of Septic shock are usually not reliable predictors of the severity of the shock state or clinical outcome. These cytokines are released by macrophages following activation by bacterial endotoxins.

  Preventing and/or treating the cytokine storm associated with influenza with antiviral medications, prescription medications and vaccines that are approved (or may soon be approved) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA):

  • Acambis Biotechnology Vaccine: Acambis announced on August 4, 2005 that it has entered into collaboration with a Belgian research centre to develop a single-dose flu vaccine that could offer permanent protection against all strains of both influenza A and influenza B, potentially offering protection against future influenza pandemics.
  • ACE inhibitors and Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs) make sense in the treatment of, and have proven to be beneficial in treating the cytokine storm (the major cause of lethality in Bird Flu) of SARS. See also: PUBMED, The cytokine storm and the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system.
  • Amantadine (Brand name Symmetrel: Treatment of influenza type A-2, but not type B). This drug cannot treat the cytokine storm associated with avian influenza, and has not been tested in patients with the bird flu.
  • Aventis Vaccine: Preliminary research suggests the influenza A vaccine developed by Sanofi-Aventis is effective against H5N1 avian flu virus. The NIH (US National Institutes of Health) reported on August 5, 2005 (New York Times) that preliminary tests have confirmed that an experimental vaccine in development by Sanofi-Aventis Pharmaceutical Company appears to be effective in preventing infection with the bird flu (avian influenza virus). Researchers believe that the avian influenza virus, an influenza type-A, subtype H5N1, could trigger the next worldwide flu pandemic.
  • Oseltamivir (Brand name Tamiflu: a neuraminidase inhibitor for treatment or prevention of both influenza type A and B, indicated for use within 2 days of symptoms). This drug cannot treat the cytokine storm associated with avian influenza, and has not been tested in patients with the bird flu. Most of the avian flu victims in SE Asia and Turkey received Tamiflu, and still suffered mortality rates exceeding 50%. Tamiflu has been declared “ineffective” against the bird flu by a physician who has personally used the drug to treat 41 bird flu patients (19% of all reported cases to date).
  • Prednisone and corticosteroids: Treatment of active disease may involve the use of corticosteroids.
  • Rimantadine (Brand name Flumadine: Treatment of influenza type A, but not B). This drug cannot treat the cytokine storm associated with avian influenza, and has not been tested in patients with the bird flu.
  • Zanamivir (Brand name Relenza: a neuraminidase inhibitor for treatment of both influenza type A and type B, indicated for use within 2 days of symptoms). This drug cannot treat the cytokine storm associated with avian influenza, and has not been tested in patients with the bird flu. Most of the avian flu victims in SE Asia and Turkey received Tamiflu (a drug similar to Relenza), and still suffered mortality rates exceeding 50%.

On one level, there is what is going on in the world and the impact that this is having on humanity. Of course, it wouldn’t be accurate to say that everyone has and is being affected in the same way.

There are those who have lost a lot and those who have gained a lot. For example, it has been said that there are people who have massively increased their wealth during this time.

The Outcome

Anyway, due to what is going on, the average person can be totally fed up and want the world to return to how it was before. The life that they were leading may have been turned upside down due to a virus and what their government has done to try to “save lives”.

They may live in a country that is no longer in lockdown but that doesn’t mean that everything will have gone back to normal. In fact, there could be a number of things that they are still unable to do.

A Natural Conclusion

With what is going on, it is not going to be a surprise if they, along with many of their fellow citizens, see themselves as a victim of circumstances. They will want one thing but they will be experiencing something else, so how else would they feel?

It is not going to be as if they have played a part in what is going on; it will be something that has happened to them. One, along with everyone else, will just be a passive observer of what has and is happening.

Going Deeper

However, although this will be the truth as far as their ego-mind is concerned; what if there is more to it? What if this is only the truth on one level of awareness and, at another, it is not the truth?

What if they, along with their fellow citizens, have co-created what has and is taking place and will co-create what will take place in the future, in regards to the pandemic and everything else for that matter? Upon hearing this, someone could believe that this is ridiculous.

The Evidence Is There

They are not going to be happy with what is taking place and they will want their life to go back to normal, so this is not going to be possible. Now, although this can be seen as the proof that what has been said above is not the truth, what it wouldn’t do is take into account is that they have both a conscious and an unconscious mind.

Their life is not purely an effect of what takes place in the former; it is also an effect of what is taking place in the latter. Also, what is taking place in the latter has a far greater effect on their life than what is taking place in the former.

The Mirror

When it comes to this part of their being, their unconscious mind, it will contain the feelings, thoughts and part of themselves, among other things, that they have pushed out of their awareness. Their conscious mind will have forgotten all about this inner material but that doesn’t mean that it won’t have an effect on their life.

What is held in this part of their being will have an effect on their physical body, their physical reality and it will feed into the collective consciousness. The collective consciousness can be seen as a pool of information and this will be made up of the information that is held in each person’s consciousness.

Joining the Dots

With this in mind, on one level one will be passively observing what is going on, and, at a deep level, they will have played a part in what they are experiencing. They, along with their fellow human beings, will have co-created what is currently taking place in the world.

To see the connection, though, it will be necessary for them to connect to what is taking place at a deeper level. This will involve getting out of their head and moving their awareness into their body, and tuning into their feelings and deep-seated beliefs.

Going Down

Once they are able to connect to what is taking place deep within them, they may find that they have a number of “negative” feelings and beliefs that correspond with what is taking place. It could seem as though these are just an effect of what is taking place, but, they will have played a part in what is taking place.

For example, one could find that they feel trapped, powerless, and helpless and as though they have no control. By having this material deep within them, and being on a planet with millions, if not billions, of people who also feel the same deep down, it will have caused them to manifest a scenario that is in alignment with how they truly feel.

Waking Up

The challenge is that, as their ego-mind, along with their eyes, will create the impression that they are separate from what is going on “out there”, the natural position for someone who is identified with this part of them is that of the victim. Unless they understand the impact that both their conscious and unconscious mind has on their life and are able to see through the illusion of separation, they, along with many of their fellow citizens, will believe that they are being victimised by an external source.

What is going on “out there” will be the problem and this will cause them to resist what is going on, and thereby, to feed into and strengthen the very reality that they don’t want. What this comes down to is that while their conscious mind understands negation, their unconscious mind doesn’t; this part of them responds to feelings, not words and gives them more of what is in alignment with how they feel, irrespective of whether they are aware of how they feel.

Final Thoughts

Considering this, what is going on “out there” as real as it may seem, is simply an expression of what is taking place within the collective consciousness. For the external world to change, the collective consciousness will need to change.

This is why, if someone wants to change the world, the most effective way for them to do so is probably to clean their own consciousness. This way, they won’t be feeding into the current reality and they will be playing their part in co-creating a different reality.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented situation worldwide, causing millions of deaths and significant damage to the world economy. For more than a year, people have heard and hoped for herd immunity that may be achievable in the long-term with near-universal vaccination. Do the low infection rates around the world suggest that COVID-19 herd immunity is just around the corner?

It’s been more than a year since the world first encountered the highly contagious SARS-CoV-2 virus. The resilient coronavirus has managed to proliferate and spread across communities despite social distancing measures and other precautions to stop transmission. Now that multiple COVID-19 vaccines have been authorized and rolled out for use, people are positive about developing “herd immunity”. According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, herd immunity refers to the sufficient proportion of the population that become immune to a particular disease due to the development of antibodies either from vaccination, or previously contracting the disease.

If majority of the population becomes immune after vaccination, they would not be able to spread the infection further to vulnerable population. Thus, herd immunity ensures the protection of the remaining population and reduces the risks of transmission. Developing herd immunity seems like a practical solution for a fight against COVID-19 infection and therefore vaccine inoculation drives are at full swing. There isn’t any “magic threshold” but, usually 50-90% population needs immunity before the infection rates start to decline, however the number can vary depending on how contagious the virus is. For COVID-19, the herd immunity is estimated to be between 70-90%, given that the immunity lasts longer.

How Can We Achieve Herd Immunity with SARS-CoV-2?

While wearing masks in public, social distancing, and reducing the level of interaction can help to slow down the infection rates, the virus might mutate as communities open up broadly and become even more contagious. However, there are two ways to achieve herd immunity, either the large proportion of the population gets vaccinated or infected with the virus. Achieving herd immunity in the United States would require more than 230 million Americans to get infected. However, this could lead to more hospitalization, ICU admissions, and cost millions of lives. The patients who suffer from mild infection might also have severe illness for weeks or other long-term side-effects. Therefore, achieving herd immunity through infection becomes painfully ill-conceived thought.

Another way to achieve a herd-immunity threshold is through high vaccination rates, immunizing mass population so that the society could return to normalcy. Vaccine inoculation to 70-80% of the population for COVID-19 virus will not only protect the vulnerable populations at high risks but also extend the immunization benefits beyond the directly targeted population. Some of the vulnerable groups that depend on herd immunity for achieving protection against the diseases include:

• People with compromised immune functioning

• People on chemotherapy treatments

• People suffering from HIV

• New-borns and infants

• Elderly people

Why is Vaccine Equity Essential to Develop Herd Immunity?

While more than 1.65 billion doses of vaccines have been administered in rich nations, only 0.8% of all vaccines have been allocated to poor countries. Wealthy nations have focused more on securing vaccines for their populations while ignoring to make investments in cooperative initiatives for fair distribution of vaccines across the globe. However, the global coverage of vaccines is imperative to manage the transmission of COVID-19. The imbalance is creating a need to move past beyond outdated charitable models and instead focus on amplifying the manufacturing and distribution capacity throughout the world in order to increase immunization. The international community need to empower nations by technology transfer or passing intellectual property waivers in the World Trade Organization for vaccines so that poor countries can produce their own vaccines.

Vaccine nationalism may not be the best solution to defeat the spread of virus. As wealthy countries are rolling out domestic vaccination plan, the new and emerging variants are reducing the effectiveness of vaccines against the virus. Even with vaccination shields, the rich countries are vulnerable, and their economies are also at risk. The International Chamber of Commerce predicts that if poor countries are not immunized, the global economy may lose across USD9.2 trillion whereas funding for the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) would require only USD22.9 billion. Besides, global allocation might postpone the domestic vaccine roll-out but doing so will contribute to global herd immunity.

Obstacles for Achieving Herd Immunity

• Vaccine Hesitancy

Some people are reluctant to get vaccinated due to lack of information about the safety of vaccines, or widespread misinformation about them. Besides, religion, political party affiliation, or ethical obligations are adding to vaccine hesitancy. According to a study, one in four young adults do not want to get vaccinated, jeopardizing the health of older unvaccinated adults and facilitating the rise of vaccine variants. However, education and public health messaging can encourage youth and young adults to reduce vaccine hesitancy.

• Emergence of New Variants

As long as there are unvaccinated populations across the world, the COVID-19 virus will continue to mutate and become more dangerous. Even if the wealthy nations successfully achieve herd immunity, the risk of transmission would not reduce, and the booster shots might be required to ensure protection against the variants that could evade the immune response provoked by current vaccines. Besides, the emergence of new strains across the world due to mutation in the spike protein of the coronavirus may not induce antibody response in the infected person.

• Delayed Arrival of Vaccinations for Children

Children have been less susceptible to the coronavirus but not all have escaped unscathed. Besides, infected youngsters have unintentionally passed the illness to others, and thereby increasing the overall infection rates. Although many vaccines are under trial to determine their efficacy against the coronavirus for children, it is only a matter of time when the virus mutates and start attacking the young population. Brazil’s devastating wave of coronavirus is targeting younger age groups and pregnant women. Despite the growing paranoia, many young mothers are not willing to seek vaccination for their children due to misinformation about vaccines and their potential side effects.

• Limited Evidence on Immunity Post-COVID Infection

Some studies suggest that infection with SARS-CoV-2 offers protection against the virus for at least a year. As the antibodies enhance immune response and confer strong resistance against variants of coronavirus, getting infected guarantees some level of protection. The level of immunity that vaccines offer varies depending upon how one’s body responds to it. A single dosage provides some level of protection, but second dosage is essential to achieve full immunity. While scientists have evaluated the efficacy of vaccines for most people in the first few months, they do not have data on the long-term immunity since many vaccines haven’t even completed a year of follow-up.

Conclusion

Vaccinating as many people as possible can be significant in slowing down the spread of the COVID-19. However, achieving herd immunity would not guarantee complete eradication of the coronavirus as it is highly infectious and continues to evolve. Herd immunities vary at global, national, and community level, and change over time, therefore even when the threshold is attained, there would be small outbreaks due to uneven vaccine coverage.

According to TechSci research report on “Global Coronavirus Vaccine Market By Infection Type (SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV), By Vaccine Type (Virus Vaccine, Viral Vector Vaccine, Nucleic Acid Vaccine, Protein Based Vaccine and Others), By Product Type (Monovalent Vaccine v/s Multivariant Vaccine), By Route of Administration (Intramuscular, Oral, Intranasal), By Patient Type (Adults v/s Pediatric), By End User (Hospitals, Clinics, Research Institutes, Others), By Region, Competition Forecast & Opportunities, 2026″, the global coronavirus vaccine market is anticipated to grow at a formidable CAGR during the forecast period owing to factors such as the rising incidences of coronavirus infection as well as introduction of new vaccines in the market.

Like many, I knew I’d be going back on the road, it was a matter of when not if. I wanted to know, was it safe? Is it right for me and can I make it work given the post-pandemic environment? My decision to get back on the road was predicated on how healthy I was so before the call came I knew I had to make the most of my knowledge and preparations to make sure I could travel again with confidence.

I had always maintained that exercise nutrition and recovery were important parts of what travellers needed to do, and now it was time to knock my own preparations in these areas up a notch. As an advocate of getting great sleep and being able to measure it, I had a few tools at my disposal. The most important to me was being able to measure the quality of my sleep, to make sure I was well-rested as I knew from pre-pandemic times, sleep would be disrupted again. Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness’s book Peak Performance really rang true for me, they suggest we don’t underperform from a lack of ability but from a lack of being adequately recovered. I took that to heart I upped my game from my weekly 2 to 3 runs to 4 to 5 plus commensurate relaxation, yoga and stretching sessions.

I was able to measure and monitor my progress through a mix of subjective feeling and apps I use and recommend to other people I consult within the Travel Wellness space. I then turned my mind to what I like to think of as game-changers in terms of wellness for people on the road, Adaptogens.

I used adaptogens prior to the pandemic and will continue to use them. They give me much comfort in what they’re able to help me achieve in terms of warding off any untoward health issues which are particularly relevant in post-pandemic times.

They are Holy Basil, Amla, Rhodiola and Liquorice. I focused on these 4 because they were within easy reach and I had used them before. Why else did I pick these? Well, they are relatively easy to get hold of even now in times of COVID. Three are powerful adaptogens in their own right and the fourth is a mild adaptogen with a track record of being an anti-viral powerhouse. All four if used therapeutically have very adaptogenic and anti-viral properties. This was important to me because I wanted the science that backed these up. The science says they all work through the HPA axis of the body and have a dual direction action in their capabilities. This simply means they work intelligently in the body and can be taken over a long period of time with increasing accruing benefits. This is health insurance I like!

Holy basil also known as Tulsi is a powerful antioxidant and anti-viral. The reason I take it is it increases the presence of two powerful antioxidants superoxide dismutase and superoxide catalase, both are useful in helping my body detoxify. The first thing I noticed when I took it in a therapeutic dose was I had an immediate sense of calm come over me. A great thing about tulsi is you can find it in teabags, it travels well and is widely available.

The second adaptogen is Amla also called the Indian Gooseberry. It is the second-highest fruit in vitamin C and it beats my pesky store-bought vitamin C hands down unless it has accompanying flavonoids like rutin and quercetin. When I couldn’t find Indian Gooseberry I have been known to use vitamin C which will give me some value. Even though amla is a mild adaption it is a great choice with proven documented validity on account of the high amount of vitamin C it contains. For me, the trick with vitamin C has been to take it to bowel tolerance levels for it to deliver a therapeutic dose (it may be different for you). This can be uncomfortable on occasion but once I’ve done that, I’ve been able to back off just under that level and still been able to maximise its benefits.

The third is Rhodiola also known as Winter Cherry or Arctic Root. It’s great for chronic stress and immune depletion. It’s a well-researched adaptogen and has significant comprehensive benefits. It is neuro-protective, hepato-protective and radio-protective. Radio-protection is quite important for us as we travel the globe being exposed to more than our fair share of cosmic and non-ionising radiation. Rhodiola is also known to help reduce fatigue, I love it for this fact alone. As a cooling adaptogen, it is less likely to cause overstimulation and nervousness. The one thing I would say about Rhodiola is that it has quite a sharp taste, if you don’t like consuming it away from food be careful how much you put into your smoothie or drink as it can throw the taste off.

Finally Liquorice, I have to be a bit careful with this one because high blood pressure has a history in my family line so I use it sparingly. I’m not talking about the sweet store-bought sugared confectionery either, I mean the sap of the liquorice root. If you don’t have access to twig liquorice, you probably could use the store-bought type for some of the beneficial aspects of the pure root. However, you want to use a little as you don’t want the sugar to overpower the beneficial effects of its adaptogenic properties. Liquorice can be used for adrenal insufficiency which is also known as adrenal fatigue. This is where liquorice comes into its own for us travellers, adrenal fatigue is one of those things that challenges frequent flying. Liquorice can also be used to balance out cortisol levels and it is an immuno-modulator.

I like to keep things simple, so how I use these adaptogens is, I always pack Holy Basil teabags on my person when I’m travelling, this is my go-to adaptogenic herb and it hasn’t failed me yet. When I’m home I tend to either take Amla in my smoothie which can give it a nice taste, or I combine Amla with Rhodiola and Liquorice to make a hot herbal stove-top tea I can use for my duration at home. This means I always have something on the boil I can warm up in the morning and get a good cup of goodness.

While I’ve been waiting for that “CALL” to get back on the road I have an increasing sense of readiness, vitality, and space, even though the stresses of not being on the road have taken a different turn in terms of working from home and juggling other priorities. As a post-pandemic travel landscape awaits us, all we can do is build resilience. I hope this has been useful, this has been my experience with a really good group of adaptogens which have earned a place in my travel wellness toolkit.

References

Holy Basil – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5376420 /

Amla – https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21317655

The negative economic after-effects of the Coronavirus Pandemic is resulting in huge financial struggles, that could potentially be worse than the Great Depression of 1929. Covid-19 is wreaking absolute havoc on a global scale with millions of people under forced lockdown, and businesses going bankrupt. The following scenarios highlight the extent of the problems and challenges we are being faced with.

• Record unemployment, and as a direct result, a significant boost in crime, bankruptcies, and homelessness.

• A money-starved population that has not conserved their financial assets during the previous periods of growth, will anticipate being covered by their Federal Governments throughout the hard times. Some nations will of course be much better able to do this than others.

• Banks failing and restrictions on holding or withdrawing of cash. Federal Governments will have a very hard time to cover their insurance of bank deposits, and some people could even lose their savings. This could be a repeat of the 2008 Banking Crisis, but just somewhat bigger.

• Massive bailouts from Government, but which will fail to alter the trend until it has run its course.

• Deflation will happen, and this inevitably implies lower rates of acquiring certain items, but with accompanying lower wages too. It means that the value of cash increases relative to things you can purchase like stocks, houses and groceries. Their will however be less money to go around.

• Major debts written off and lots of insolvencies. Deflation occurs because the masses of financial obligation built up during the past years of growth ended up being crossed out, and so the real quantity of money in the system is less. Central banks will not have the ability to avoid this by printing cash since to grow the supply of money, the commercial banks need to be lending a lot of money. As a consequence, people and businesses will stop borrowing due to fears about the future.

• Possible long-term and duplicated quarantines and disturbances to regular company procedures for anywhere from 3-24 months. While longer terms than is less likely, it is still a possibility. Fear, instead of science can sustain lockdowns, especially with federal governments motivated to be as stringent as the next nation to prevent looking bad. There are presently lots of scientific unknowns, with leading scientists tend to talk about how much they don’t understand, thus exercise caution.

• More insecure feelings among society and a less inclusive state of mind. People will relate to smaller sized groups that are more like themselves and have an increasing distaste for individuals not in those groups, whether it be political, ideological, race and even food options.

• An increase in distrust and blame between nations, with restrictions. Damaged relationships between countries are expected to increase. There will be an increase in national self-preservation as opposed to working together like a global community. Aid from other countries will be regarded as having ulterior motives.

• Governmental control. Numerous nations will have developed precedence and laws to increasingly control and screen residents, which will be supported by more draconian measures. This will be an attempt to keep society healthy, but likewise anticipated to be aggressively opposed by those not favouring authoritarian control.

• A reaction against big businesses and the wealthy, particularly the previous big winners who had doubtful ethics. The role of conglomerate platforms like Google and Facebook could come under significant scrutiny, as well as the banking sector who are perceived to work under a cloth of secrecy.

• A huge increase in mental stress and mental disorders amongst people as the pressures of life increase, and people battle to adjust to difficult personal finance challenges and rapid, unpredictable modifications.

To counteract the financial consequences on households, families and their assets, it is imperative that people start looking at means to supplement their income. In order to maintain your standard of living, you need to get exposure to methods on how to earn extra money during Covid-19.

There are many money-making methods and options around, but research on your behalf so just check out the resources as mentioned below. You will soon be on your way to financial peace of mind and released from the stress of worrying about reduced income and job losses.