My Speech About Covid 19

Before Last week we were all writing speech's for the speech competition. I did my speech about Covid 19. And we had to do it for 3 to 5 minutes long here is my speech about Covid 19. So have a read if you want to. 

            Speech about Covid 19 

Covid 19 started in 2019 and today it has affected 21.5 million people in the world in just a fews months. Because of Covid 19 today, thousands of people have died. There are 13.5 million people that have recovered from Covid 19 today in the world. Today I will tell you about Covid 19 and how it nearly killed half of the world. It is a new virus, it has no vaccine or cure. But in many countries scientists are trying to find a vaccine for this new virus although they haven't found one yet.   

What is it and what does it do to your body? It is a virus shaped like a spike ball that hijacks your healthy cells and takes control of the body. If you get it really bad it can affect your breathing. Get medical help quickly.  

Covid 19 is spread by droplet on surfaces and in the air. This means that when an infected person coughs, sneeze or talks they may have the droplets that contain the virus. These droplets are way too large to stay too long in the air so they quickly settle on people's faces that are nearby or are really close. Many people in countries are wearing masks to protect others and themselves. 

Coronavirus broke out in December 2019 in Wuhan, China in the outdoor food markets, not all cases were linked to the market.      

In Italy it started on 31 january 2020 and it has affected over 255 thousand people. It has killed over 35 thousand people.

 The UK, America and USA have a huge population. Covid 19 has hit them hard with a lot of deaths because they didn’t go into lockdown soon enough and they didn’t take it very seriously. 

If you come back from another country into New Zealand  you have to stay in isolation at the hotel for 14 day total and you can't be in contact with anyone. All you do is eat, sleep and watch something on tv or do anything you want to keep yourself occupied. 

 You're probably wondering how long you would have Covid 19 for. Well if you're a person with mild disease then it would only last 2 weeks and if you're a person with critical disease then you may recover in three to six weeks. Some people may require to spend time in hospital. In very serious cases people may need to be put on ventilators to help them breathe.

Covid 19 can be spread person by person especially after contact with other people like at health centres or hospitals also rest homes and workplaces. If you are feeling unwell, cough, sore throat or headache then it is a sign that you might have the virus. Get it checked out and stay home. 

In India, Covid 19 has affected about 2.84 million people, it has killed around 53 thousand people. 

Australia Covid 19 has affected around 24 thousand people, it’s killed 463 people. 

Are you wondering if your pets get Covid 19. Well in some countries there have been pets that are infected with the virus. So it is true that your pet can get Covid 19 if someone you know or someone who likes your pet that might have the Covid 19. And if the person that is infected touches your pet then your pet could fall ill. 

 Due to the virus many countries have closed their border to stop tourists coming in and spreading the virus. Travelling costs have sky rocketed their prices. Without travelling worldwide to see family members it is very hard especially if they are elderly. 

For some overseas people that have business in other countries, they can’t travel to see how their business is going because as many borders are closed, but it’s helping reduce the spread of the virus. 

After 103 days of being Covid free New Zealand had another break out in a community based infection based in Auckland. Our Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern put Auckland in  Level 3 lockdown and the rest of the country at alert level 2 for 2 weeks, until 26th of August. Level three means that all children have to stay home and study from home, most businesses must close or work from home.

 All the bars and restaurants have shut down.,  In the South Island many bars and restaurants have  social distancing and require people to sanitise on your way in and out.

Anywhere you go you must sign in or use the Covid 19 tracer app on your phone. Point your phone at the code and it scans it for tracing. 

My advice to you is to keep your house clean and sanitise your hands. Wear a mask if you feel like it and remember to social distance if possible. If you are sick then STAY HOME!!!!