Covid-19 collateral damages worldwide

The latest events canceled as a result of the novel SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus completely disrupted the dynamics of the world in all domains, with the real threat that the recovery period after the control of the pandemic will leave bitter consequences.

In much of our planet, we would now be at the beginning of spring, with celebrations or announcements of concerts, plays, film festivals, dance, painting exhibitions; tournaments of baseball, tennis, basketball, volleyball, judo, cycling tours, boxing, athletics: international trade and tourism fairs: and major scientific forums.

On a more social level, birthday parties, wedding anniversaries, marriage ceremonies, social gatherings, tourism and even furtive outings to beaches and swimming pools were postponed or definitively canceled, although in the latter, the presence of chlorine in swimming pools can change perception.

However, there are also relative benefits. What governments failed in several summits on Climate Change, the reckless coronavirus pandemic established unprecedented mandatory practices in recent times.

About memory, it is worth mentioning some of the collateral damages of the novel coronavirus:

-Tokyo Olympic Games, this event was scheduled for July-August 2020 and postponed to similar dates in 2021.

-Cannes Film Festival, in France. It was initially scheduled to take place from May 12 to 23, it would be hypothetically held in late June or early July 2020.

-Champions League soccer tournament. According to UEFA, it should end on August 3, although it is not known how the teams would reach the final leg.

– ITB Berlin Fair was canceled; it had to be held in March.

– Geneva International Motor Show, in Switzerland, it was suspended, due to take place in March.

-Roland-Garros tennis tournament in Paris, this event should have held in May, it was rescheduled from September 20 to October 4, 2020.

And the list becomes endless (…).

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  1. “We think the collateral damage of the epidemic is higher than the damage caused by the epidemic itself,” said gynaecologist Severine Caluwaerts of the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp at the time.

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