Home Categories About
Will coronavirus change the world? Will coronavirus change the world?
Coronavirus will not change the world significantly Coronavirus will not change the world significantly
Coronavirus will cause irreparable harm Coronavirus will cause irreparable harm
Coronavirus will teach the world valuable lessons Coronavirus will teach the world valuable lessons
Most coronavirus cases are mild Most coronavirus cases are mild
There will not be a global pandemic There will not be a global pandemic
Coronavirus is impossible to contain Coronavirus is impossible to contain
Many people will die from coronavirus Many people will die from coronavirus
The economic cost of the pandemic will be enormous The economic cost of the pandemic will be enormous
Coronavirus panic will divide people Coronavirus panic will divide people
Coronavirus awareness will promote important health policies Coronavirus awareness will promote important health policies
Coronavirus will improve scientific collaboration Coronavirus will improve scientific collaboration
Debate Mini Map
Coronavirus

Will coronavirus change the world?

First encountered in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, the new coronavirus disease COVID-19 has spread rapidly within China and reached many other countries as well. COVID-19 is highly transmissible, with no vaccine or treatment currently available, and on January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Will the coronavirus lead to an unprecedented global pandemic, as some experts predict? Or are warnings over the dangers of COVID-19 just fearmongering?

Coronavirus will not change the world significantly

Concerns about the worst-case scenarios for COVID-19 are alarmist and overblown.

Most coronavirus cases are mild

The symptoms of COVID-19 are not usually serious and the disease's mortality rate is low.
Go to argument >

There will not be a global pandemic

High levels of awareness, active research, and the onset of warm weather will limit the spread of COVID-19.
Go to argument >

Coronavirus will cause irreparable harm

The COVID-19 pandemic will wreak havoc on the global population and devastate the economy.

Coronavirus is impossible to contain

The ease of person-to-person infection and difficulty of diagnosis make COVID-19's spread inevitable.
Go to argument >

Many people will die from coronavirus

As one country flattens its curve, another is approaching its peak. The total excess deaths caused by coronavirus are impossible to predict, and thus difficult to plan for. Lives will continue to be lost and by the end, no one will emerge untouched by this disease.
Go to argument >

The economic cost of the pandemic will be enormous

Fear, isolation, and death are a recipe for global economic crisis.
Go to argument >

Coronavirus panic will divide people

Fear of COVID-19 and bitterness over the outbreak will lead to hatred and stigmatization.
Go to argument >

Coronavirus will teach the world valuable lessons

COVID-19 will cost lives and resources, but it will also lead to important progress.

Coronavirus awareness will promote important health policies

People will become more health-conscious due to COVID-19, increasing support for effective policies.
Go to argument >

Coronavirus will improve scientific collaboration

COVID-19 research efforts are reshaping how scientists communicate with each other.
Go to argument >
Explore this question in a whole new way.
This page was last edited on Thursday, 1 Oct 2020 at 07:20 UTC