Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Will coronavirus change the world?
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Coronavirus will cause irreparable harm

This position holds that coronavirus will cause irreparable harm. It argues the pandemic will wreak havoc on the global population—killing many and proving impossible to contain—while devastating the economy and dividing people through fear and panic.

Supporting arguments · 4

  1. Coronavirus panic will divide people
    Fear of COVID-19 and bitterness over the outbreak will lead to hatred and stigmatization.
  2. Coronavirus is impossible to contain
    The ease of person-to-person infection and difficulty of diagnosis make COVID-19's spread inevitable.
  3. The economic cost of the pandemic will be enormous
    Fear, isolation, and death are a recipe for global economic crisis.
  4. 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.