Abdulkadir Özkan: "Is coronavirus not taken seriously?"

Abdulkadir Özkan: "Is coronavirus not taken seriously?"
Date: 10.11.2021 16:00

Milli Gazete columnist Abdulkadir Özkan writes on coronavirus pandemic. Here is the full article.

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It seems that the measures announced against the coronavirus do not go beyond the entrance door of some shops and salons. In addition, while the number of seats in cinemas and theaters has been reduced, the number of passengers has increased compared to the pre-pandemic period, although the number of seats has been reduced, especially in minibuses. At this point, I would like to quote only the headlines of the epidemic news reflected in yesterday's newspapers:
 
“Coronavirus turns off the switch of the heart.”
 
“Coronavirus paves the way for cancer.”
 
“Coronavirus turns off the body's switch.”
 
“Covid-19 is also damaging to the eye.”
 
“Covid-19 can be more severe in allergy sufferers.”
 
These headlines are just the ones that caught my eye in yesterday's newspapers. In addition, it is frequently reflected in the media that coronavirus causes serious damage to all organs of the body, especially the lungs, liver and kidneys.
 
In the meantime, it is useful to quote headlines from the news about the pandemic in yesterday's newspapers.
 
In a news headline, "While the 5th wave started, let's not stop taking precautions" was published, in another headline, "the Ministry could not manage the process in the pandemic," it was stated.
 
I'm not just relaying all these headlines to scare people. I just want to draw attention to the relaxation of the measures and practices taken in the fight against the epidemic. In fact, there are warnings hung on doors and windows about the measures taken against corona in all areas of our lives. For example, those who do not wear masks are not allowed on public transportation vehicles, but 30 people can be taken in a minibus where 12 people are required. The strange thing is that the passenger who warns the driver, who gets stuck in such a jam, receives a reaction from the driver. In the meantime, the disagreement with the driver and the involvement of other passengers in this argument may most likely lead to a fight. In this respect, the concerned parties should take the necessary precautions before the issue reaches this level.
 
About a week ago, I brought up a similar incident in a minibus again in this corner, and I wrote that the person objecting to the extra passengers was taken off the minibus by the driver. Since I witnessed such an event for the first time, I thought that the driver might have some unresolved problems and that he overreacted. But a week later, a similar unpleasant incident occurred in the minibus I was on, which actually made me think that such reactions might worsen in the future, and it made me worry.
 
My problem is not that the drivers go empty-handed and come empty-handed. Of course, they will also have a home. However, the number of seats that were reduced due to the epidemic was replaced by at least twice as many passengers, people had to go on top of each other, and beyond that, people had to be closer to each other than family members due to the desire of some drivers to speed up or throw one more trip. may be a harbinger of more undesirable events in the future. For this, it is necessary to determine the number of passengers that can be taken standing and ensure that it is complied with. Because it is not practical to take as many passengers as the number of seats, but it is not right for people to have to travel one after the other. In addition, there are drawbacks to leaving the implementation of this job to the minibus drivers. In this regard, the concerned parties have to find a solution to this problem. The solution is neither for people to go on top of each other, nor for minibuses to take more than 10-12 people. I don't know, could I explain?

YEREL HABERLER

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