This presentation manifests about the information collected presented by different media.

1. CORONAVIRUS
(COVID-19)
A PANDEMIC IN “2020”

2. By : BhagyeshTrivedi
Teacher:JessicaGrillanda
SSC-1000
“Major Project”

3. INTRODUCTION
• Corona (COVID-19)Virus is large group of viruses which are common amongst animals.
• According to the researchers and scientists, it can be transmitted from animals to humans.
• First case was reported on November, 17 2019 in the city ‘Wuhan’ of ‘Hubei’ province in
‘China’.
• Symptoms noticed are: fever, coughing, heavy breathing, and fatigue.
• It is one of the fatal diseases in the history.

4. CASES REPORTED IN COUNTRIES(Till Date)
Cases || Recovered || Death
• China - 81,740 77,167 3,331
• USA- 377,792 199,85 11,816
• Italy- 135,586 24,392 17,172
• Spain- 140,511 43,280 13,897
• Canada- 17,052 3,813 374
• India- 4,789 353 124

5. This presentation refers to following medium
• Newspapers: National post,Toronto sun, and Daily News and
Analysis.
• Social Media: Facebook,Twitter, and LinkedIn.
• Blogs: Marler Klark, Harvard Health Publishing and PyschCentral.

6. Social Media, News Papers and Blogs
The mediums will discuss about:
• Steps taken to fight against pandemic by countries.
• Measures to be taken care of to prevent getting affected byVirus.
• Governments implementing certain parameter to fight thisVirus.
• Food related safety and information.

7. Pictures ofVirus

8. Social
Media

9. Facebook
The pages on Facebook posted about incidents and awareness
about ” COVID-19” .
• Healthy Canadians – 148,894 Followers
Posted about- Updates from the government about precaution to be taken by
citizens and about implemented acts and updates about effects of the
diseases.
• UNICEF – 8,233,354 Followers
Posted about-Tips about making kids learn during quarantine , steps to
perform to avoid getting affected byVirus, and updates about affects of
virus I several countries.

10. Twitter
The famous personalities on twitter shared some of the vital information on the virus. Prime
minister shared steps taken to help residents of country.
• JustinTrudeau – Announced about Canada Emergency Subsidy to the small business owners
to pay to their workers .
• Dr. Deena Hinshaw – Cases emerged and death happened in Alberta province, symptoms of
the virus and precautions to be taken
• Health Canada and PHAC – Making of homemade mask can protect from disease,effects of
the virus on pregnant women.

11. LinkedIn
Some of the posts mentioning about the help being provided during pandemin were found on
LinkedIn.
• Satya Nadella- Shared about appreciating employees for their help during this worst
situation. Also in his post he mentions about new Power platform template created by
Microsoft to track available beds and inventory in the hospitals.
Likes- 14,903 ; Comments- 340
• 3M- Chairman “Mike Roman” describes about the increase of the production of N95 masks to
more than 1.1billion per year or 100 million per month.To meet demands during pandemic.
Likes -2,445 ; Comments-7

12. News
Papers

13. National Post
“COVID-19 US: Coronavirus outbreak came from Europe Flights , not China, says researchers”.
(April , 9, 2020)
• Two separate research teams have concluded that virus was brought by “European flights
travelers not Chinese travelers”.
• The virus was entering from flights via NewYork to Europe before the banning of travelers
from China on January, 31 by presidentTrump.
• “The Majority is clearly European” said HarmVan Bakel a geneticist at Ichan school of
Medicine at Mount Sinai
• First case of COVID-19 was reported on January,19 inWashington.
• Currentely country has reported about half a millon cases and 14000+ deaths.

14. National Post
(April , 9, 2020)
Overall focus:The migration of corona virus from outside to United States by European flights.
Key Players: European flights , Researchers, and HarmVan Bakel.
Position : BroughtVirus with them to United States of America and researched about bringing
of virus by European flights.

15. Toronto Sun
“Canada ordering more medical supplies, boosting production at home: PM”.
(April , 7 2020)
• The Federal Government is stepping up to escalate the production of ventilators, masks and
surgical gowns.
• Millions of equipment to be imported in country internationally. It includes 500,000 N95
masks from Minneosta based 3M according to Prime MinisterTrudeau.
• “We continue to work with Americans“- JustinTrudeau.
• PM. Trudeau mentioned that for stable supply Canada has to produce lots of these thing in
the country.

16. Toronto Sun
(April , 7 2020)
Overall focus: Escalating the production of medical equipment in Canada.
Key Players: Prime MinisterTrudeau and Federal Government.
Position: Increasing production of ventilators, masks and surgical gowns.

17. Daily News and Analysis s
“ India in Lockdown over coronavirus: DNA ”.
(April,9 2020)
• The Central government continuing to build medical centers, quarantine units and keeping
surveillance and tracing contacts.
• To prevent Health workers being affected by virus, Centers are following infection prevention
and control measures.
• Health Ministry assured that there will be no lack of Hydroxychloroquine now as well as in
future.
• Delhi sealed 21 area where cases of virus were reported and the essential services will be
provided to the residents at the doorsteps.

18. Daily News and Analysis
(April,9 2020)
Overall focus : providing medical units and following safety measures in country.
Key Players : Central Government and Health Ministry.
Position: Building medical units,and quarantine units and health workers following infection
prevention and Control measures.

19. Blogs

20. Marler Klark :The Food Safety Law Firm
“CDC, Coronavirus and COVID-19 –Thoughts on Food safety”
(April , 5 2020)
• Centers for Disease Control advises to follow precautions like: stay home if sick , cover nose
while sneezing, and avoid close contact with others, etc.
• “Currently there is no evidence showing transmission of Corona virus through food”-CDC.
• It is thought to be spread by person-to-person through respiratory mediums.
• Corona viruses have low capacity of survival on the surface for longer time.
• Less risk of transferring through food that is shipped and refrigerated for long time.

21. Harvard Health Publishing
“Be aware where you get news about CoronaVirus”
(February, 01 2020)
• “Misinformation is Rampant” – Harvard Health Publishing
• Rely on experts who follows perfect scientific analysis and provide them in medical journals.
• It is important too follow reliable resource for information on virus.
• Consult a doctor or isolate your self if found any symptoms of the virus like coughing,
sneezing, fever , and Heavy breathing.
• Get a flu shot if worrying about illness.

22. PyschCentral
“The Corona virus : Coping with and Uncertainty”
(April 9, 2020)
• An antidode for in helplessness is plan for action like: Sanitizing, washing hands after using
hands in public places.
• Practice elbow bumps instead of shaking hands
• Pack hand sanitizer to the bags for frequent use in public places.
• Make list of needed items if needed to stay home.

23. Compare and Contrast
Newspapers –This medium is totally based on the information collected by the reporters by
visiting the site of the event and publish accurately.
Social Media – It is totally dependent on the information collected from the newspapers, web,
news channels and personal knowledge. It is very fast in delivering message.Widely used by
people for sharing information globally.
Blogs- It is based on the research work or Knowledge of a particular entity or organization
sometime it displays information which is presented on the other platform. Mostly done by
Knowledgeous personalities.

24. Conclusion
• Finally, it can be concluded that News papers and Blogs are more accurate than Social Media
platfom.
• The newspapers are accurate as the reporters collect the information personally and by
visiting the sites of event and present the data collected in detail by presenting all the
evidences.
• The blogs are perfect as it is presented by the researchers or a knowledgeous person so it is
reliable and are only written after doing deep information digging about a topic.
• Whereas, the Social media platform many times spreads rumors and false information as it is
used by common public where everyone’s point of view is different so it is not accurate and
precise.

25. Bilbliography
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronavirus_disease_2019
• https://twitter.com/GovCanHealth
• https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/coming-together-combat-covid-19-satya-nadella/
• https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/update-3ms-response-covid-19-mike-roman/
• https://nationalpost.com/news/covid-19-u-s-coronavirus-outbreak-came-from-europe-flights-not-china-say-
researchers?video_autoplay=true
• https://www.dnaindia.com/india/photo-gallery-day-16-2820340
• https://www.covid19-blog.com/2020/04/cdc-coronavirus-and-covid-19-thoughts-on-food-safety/
• https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/be-careful-where-you-get-your-news-about-coronavirus-2020020118801
• https://blogs.psychcentral.com/healing-together/2020/03/the-corona-virus-copping-with-fear-and-uncertainty/