Beyond the Pandemic: COVID-19 Pandemic Changed the Face of Life

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic is a serious challenge for societies around the globe as entire populations have fallen victim to the infectious spread and have taken up social distancing. In many countries, people have had to self-isolate and to be confined to their homes for several weeks to months to prevent the spread of the virus. Social distancing measures have had both negative and positive impacts on various aspects of economies, lifestyles, education, transportation, food supply, health, social life, and mental wellbeing. On other hands, due to reduced population movements and the decline in human activities, gas emissions decreased and the ozone layer improved; this had a positive impact on Earth’s weather and environment. Overall, the COVID-19 pandemic has negative effects on human activities and positive impacts on nature. This study discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on different life aspects including the economy, social life, health, education, and the environment.

Knowledge and Lifestyle Behaviors Related to COVID-19 Pandemic in People over 65 Years Old from Southern Italy

“…These measures had a considerable impact on several aspects of daily human life and social activities, with consequences on lifestyles, health, and well-being [11][12][13]. However, adherence to these measures was fundamental before and during the immunization campaign, which commenced in Italy during December 2020 and aimed to contain and reduce the epidemic.…”

“…However, adherence to these measures was fundamental before and during the immunization campaign, which commenced in Italy during December 2020 and aimed to contain and reduce the epidemic. Evidence shows that adherence to the recommended measures was influenced by knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards the disease [13][14][15].…”

COVID-19 infodemic and Indonesian emotional and mental health state

“…Information seeking was an attempt to bridge the knowledge gap. In the context of seeking information about health (a preventive measure), a person may not know clearly about a particular health problem that described a knowledge gap about a disease, so there was a need to seek detailed information about the problem [31]. This is in contrast to the theory that stated the information-seeking was carried out to reduce stress and uncertainty in the face of threats (such as health problems) [32].…”

The COVID-19 Pandemic and Community’s New Habits

“…The positive impact can be seen in the weather and nature in which various government policies to stop the spread of the virus and the movement of people make gas emissions decrease and the ozone layer improves. Meanwhile, the negative impact can be seen on various aspects of life such as health, mental, environment, economy, education, transportation, food availability or supply, lifestyle, and social life (Khalifa et al, 2021). These positive and negative impacts affect people's habits, especially in Palu City.…”