COVID-19 pandemic
Cause and effect
BASED on occurrences in human history, it would seem to me that pandemics and epidemics tend to appear and disappear again in big cycles of peaks and troughs.
This can happen either in the same form, or as a mutated variant version.
Whenever it occurs, it also has its own little cycles of peaks and troughs, within those big cycles.
In other words, it can suddenly appear, strike with urgent ferocity to a peak, then wanes, subsides to a low point, or even zero growth, then disappears.
However, in good old cyclical fashion, it continues this trend over time, until total disappearance for possibly years and decades.
It may then appear again, either as a stronger version of the same form, or as a mutated variant version — a kind of virus / disease 2.0.
So it’s really small and short cycles within big and long cycles — each with their own peaks and troughs.
The interesting thing is that all this in my view, don’t happen unilaterally.
Human action provides both the cause and the effect.
Our lifestyle, the development of medicines and related technologies and the ability for the disease or virus to develop resistance to enable survival or mutation, are directly relevant in this regard.
So survival depends on us and what we do.
If there were no us, there would really be no disease — period!
This is very much relevant to the current pandemic.
It is totally dependent on us and cannot survive on its own.
It’s really like a bakewa and feeds on us for survival and it moves, when we move.
So we have to take control henceforth and be in total control of this situation.
We are much bigger than this microscopic scourge.
It’s only strong and virulent, when we are complacent, let our guards down and feel helpless and cower in fear.
When we have the faith, confidence and fortitude to overcome it, it will be soundly beaten and regret it ever came here, irrespective of whether it has a natural origin or not.
That’s a long story itself, for another time.
Anyway, how do we do that Sherlock?
Abide by and strictly adhere to all the instructions and protocols — now and always — and be appropriately vaccinated so as to attain immunity — which is it’s death knell or farewell song.
Be strong, alert, confident and in control.
We are all in this together and all for one and one for all!
This is a win -lose situation between us and the virus.
So,the game is now afoot and in play!
EDWARD BLAKELOCK
Admiral Circle, Pacific Harbour
Vaccinate 100 per cent
WE are a fortunate nation with just close to 890,000 people when dealing with COVID-19.
Larger, more populated countries are at a greater disadvantage.
Here’s the solution. Our Prime Minister, our Minister for Economy, and our Health Minister need to bring in at least 1.8 million vaccine doses asap, minus what’s already been brought in to cover both the first and booster jabs and vaccinate everyone with the two jabs as fast as possible.
Done!
Following this, open up everything to get the economy moving again!
It’s a fine line to be dealing with but I believe it’s our best way forward considering our safety from the disease, and it’s equally as important in getting our economy rolling again!
Let’s not be concerned nor worried about the conspiracy theorists. We now live in the information age with everyone able to express themselves as they want and having the freedom to do so!
We’ve had many vaccines over the last two centuries that have saved millions of lives.
The key for Fiji then is to get vaccinated in as quick a time as possible and get moving again!
So come on people! Strive to revive! SIMON HAZELMAN
Rava Estate, Savusavu