We are all struggling through this world wide disease, coronavirus.In this pandemic we have social distance,wear a mask, and sufaces need to be cleaned frequently. There are many people who are dead from this disease. In fact,8,695 people died from the deadly virus. 196K people were diagnosed in Pennsylvaina. Going through all these challenges is very hard for anyone. Here is a scratch game above:
If you ever read a comic, you know that there is a super hero. Here are a couple stories about covid 19 heroes.
1.Basira Popul has been a dedicated polio worker in Afghanistan,traveling from home to home to vaccinate children and bring an end to the crippling disease.When the coronavirus pandemic hit, social distance restrictions forced the polio workers to pause their vaccination campaigns. But that didn't stop their efforts to improve the health of the communities they serve.Instead of vaccinating for polio, Basira and thousands of her colleages are now distributing bars of soap and giving hygiene lessons to curb the spread of the virus. They have raised awareness of the coronavirus throughout the country and given out more than one million bars or soap to help keep families in Afghanistan safe. Here is a game:
2.As a Covid 19 tester in Bangalore, India, Shilpashree A.S dons PPE, Personal protective equipment including a protective gown, goggles, latex gloves, and a mask. Then she steps inside a tiny booth with 2 holes for her arms to reach through to preform nasal swab tests on long lines on long lines of patients. She has a critical job during this pandemic, but it comes to many hardships. "It's hot and uncomfortable, " Shilpashree said of the hours she spends dressed in layers of protective gear inside the booth. The challenges continue after work. To prevent the spread of the virus, she is not allowed to have contact with her family or friends. For the last five months she's only been able to visit with them on video calls. "I haven't yet seen my children or hugged them, "she said. "It is like seeing a fruit from up-close but not eating it. "Still, there is no other job she would rather be doing right now. "Even though this involves risk, I love this job.It brings me happiness
," she said. You can dress up your own person here:
Scientists around the world are racing to develop a coronavirus vaccine. There are more than 150 vaccine canidates in developmet and dozens of trials underway. All these trials need volunteers willing to step forward and help test whether the vaccine is effective and safe. Customize your own mask here! Press the mask for colors the straps,and the background. Press the spacebar for different designs. :
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