Literature in the Contemporary Society, an Indispensable Tool Against the Spread of Coronavirus

Abstract

The people of the world have in the recent time, demonstrated the belief that the world isdynamic by adopting innovative means of doing thing as a result of the outbreak of the novelcoronavirus. Coronavirus has caused the death of many people all over the world. Before now,HIV was the most dreaded virus until in2020 when coronavirus emerged. Coronavirus is asdreadful as HIV, but coronavirus is curable with some recognized drugs unlike HIV. ThoughHIV has no cure, when contracted, it can be managed by those living with the virus and they cango about their normal businesses without fear of transmission. Coronavirus brought panic intothe world, leading to total lockdown all over the world. The entire world was thrown intoconfusion and since 2020, efforts have been on top gear to arrest the virus as well as stop thespread. The researcher is of the view that writers can help to sensitize the people about thedangers of the virus as well as educate the people on the best preventive measures. This articlethus, chronicled the dangers of the illness and gave suggestions on how the spread of the viruscould be tackled.