The SARS-CoV-2-induced pandemic initially began as a local viral outbreak in Wuhan in late December 2019. Thereafter, it rapidly spread to the remaining parts of the globe, causing substantial psychosomatic disorders and socioeconomic disruption. Consequently, millions of lives have been lost due to the ongoing pandemic. Furthermore, common people have also been at the receiving end, and continue to struggle daily on multiple fronts of sustenance, existence, and survival. To date, there has not been the successful development of effective therapeutic drugs (except for a few prophylactic vaccines) to contain this pandemic. Therefore, focus on non-pharmacological interventions, including spread of public health awareness, and inculcating good practices and attitudes among the general population, have become crucial at this juncture, facilitating the transition from pandemic to post- pandemic life. Here, we conducted a questionnaire-based survey to evaluate COVID-19-related knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of the general population residing in and around Delhi, the National capital of India, involving a random sample of 521 participants. Our comprehensive data analyses unravel a statistically significant (p < 0.05) disparity in knowledge, attitude, and practices about COVID-19 in the general population based on contrasting variables, such as gender, educational qualification, location, and economic background. This highlights the crucial need for removing significant disparity concerning basic COVID-19 knowledge by communicating evidence-based information through regular educational programs and awareness campaigns to help the community and common people in fighting against the ongoing pandemic.
The influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on the environment garnered attention from the outset of the crisis, with observations and studies of immediate repercussions as well as long-term forecasts. Year 2020 has been billed a "Super Year for Nature" in a variety of conversations on environmental issues. Epidemics and even pandemics are influenced by a variety of biological variables, which can result in a variety of environmental feedbacks. The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was designated a pandemic on March 11, 2020, and its quick onset, vast geographic spread, and complex implications make it a once-in-ageneration global calamity. The COVID-19 pandemic had a wide range of environmental repercussions by in the year 2020, both beneficial and harmful, such as air and water quality improvements in metropolitan areas and disastrous contamination owing to the disposal of biomedical and organic waste that piled up during this period. This review presents a summary of the COVID-19's observed and potential environmental effects.
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