Summary: The article discusses the author's initial curiosity about the discovery of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, and addresses the prejudice against Chinese people that arose. It highlights the knowledge gained from COVID-19, including the impact of air pollution on the epidemic. The author shares their initial thoughts about COVID-19, realizing the seriousness of the situation after looking at the statistics and experiencing the loss of a loved one. The article recognizes and appreciates the efforts of medical professionals and describes the author's initiative to distribute thank-you cards to hospital employees. It concludes by acknowledging the negative impact of COVID-19 on our lives but also recognizing some positive outcomes.

Takeaways:

🔬 COVID-19 was discovered in Wuhan, China, and there should be no prejudice against Chinese people.

🌬️ Air pollution worsens the epidemic, so it is important to be kind to nature and reduce fossil fuel usage.

😷 Initially, COVID-19 seemed like a break from work, but it had severe consequences for others.

💔 Experiencing loss changed the author's perspective on the seriousness of COVID-19.

👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️ Medical professionals deserve appreciation for their work in treating COVID-19 patients.

💌 Writing personalized thank-you cards for healthcare workers can bring joy and gratitude.

🌍 COVID-19 had both negative and positive impacts on our lives.

Undoubtedly, COVID-19 is among the largest problems the world has ever experienced.

My Initial Interest in COVID and its Origins

<p>I was quite interested in learning more about it when I first started hearing about COVID and how it was found. After a short while, I learned that Wuhan, China, was the site of the discovery. I saw that many people began to be prejudiced against Chinese people, but I had no clue why; it wasn’t their intention to bring up COVID and infect everyone; it was simply terribly unfortunate that the disease’s initial signs appeared in China.</p>

COVID-19 and the Lessons Learned

<p>COVID-19 has also given us a lot of knowledge. Air pollution does make the epidemic worse. Since using fossil fuels causes air pollution, we should cease being so cruel to nature.</p>

My Initial Thoughts on COVID

<p>When COVID initially began, I thought it was great since the schools were moved online, which meant less work and more time for fun. At the same time, some people were getting wage cuts, some companies were shutting, and other people were afraid to go outside.</p>

A Change in Perspective

<p>I felt terrible about my thoughts regarding COVID and began to pray every day after I actually looked at the statistics showing how many people were dying. Although there were a lot of instances every day in nations like India and the U.S.A., COVID wasn’t that serious or out of control in our country.</p>

A Personal Loss

<p>I felt terrible for those who were losing loved ones, but when one of my father’s closest friends – my uncle – died from COVID, I couldn’t help but feel horrible. Because my uncle was so healthy and had such fantastic immunizations, I concluded that COVID was truly something that might impact any of us.</p>

Appreciation for Medical Professionals

<p>I was quite pleased at all the medical professionals who were working to treat COVID-19 infected patients, including the nurses and physicians. So, I got the bright idea to collaborate with a volunteer group to write personalized thank-you cards that I would then distribute to every employee of one of the largest hospitals in my city. The majority of them became quite emotional after hearing the message of appreciation from today’s youth, which gave me a lot of joy to do.</p>

The Negative and Positive Impact of COVID

<p>I came to the conclusion that COVID has had a very negative influence on our lives, but also some positive ones.</p>