The coronavirus stirs up passions and false information reaches and contaminates the African continent more quickly than the Covid-19 virus itself. Choosing its sources, the World Health Organization (O.M.S.) is a reliable and global source that collects information and provides advice beyond all political considerations. As a reminder, on the site we find these recommendations:
https://www.who.int/fr/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public
-Wash your hands frequently
-Avoid close contact
-Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
-Respect the rules of respiratory hygiene
-Stay informed and follow medical advice.
All the details on the link of the O.M.S.
Why is information important?
Yes, it was laughable to see people in the West running to buy rolls of toilet paper. However, more real and violent consequences can come from unreliable sources or promised pseudo treatments. There are ongoing treatment tests, that’s right. However, many media in search of a scoop jumped from expertise in forest fires one month to treatment and expertise in pandemics the following month. Let us be wise and attentive to what we listen to and, above all, be humble in understanding what we hear.
SARS-COV-2, Covid-19, Coronavirus, do we know at our level the difference between these names? Most of us have no idea. Also to apprehend a problem it is necessary to begin by defining its contours.
Also choose your sources carefully, health agencies whether governmental or international or local do their best in an effort of preventive pedagogy, so let us know how to listen beyond the cleavages and oppositions that there may be.
Preserve African wildlife.
There are certain titles of articles highlighting the pangolin and it would be wrong to deny it, but let’s read one of these articles together: “Pangolins are indeed carriers of strains of coronavirus” https: //www.nationalgeographic. en / animals / 2020/03 / are-pangolins-well-carrying-coronavirus-strains? fbclid = IwAR1f3DpxBZe4aPtMmacq6e3dBCtxIU4OxeR2sw_rpnqCjWCGSHDu6JLUBpk
Although the new study does not allow either to assert or to affirm that the pangolins are linked to the current pandemic, it indicates that they could play a role in the emergence and spread of new coronaviruses.
First we pass in an uncertainty and the questioning is not to decide then we pass from the indicative to the conditional which further accentuates the idea of uncertainty.
Cautious in the formulation chosen, the researchers note that the genomic similarities “do not allow us to suggest” that the pangolins are the intermediate host which allowed the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 between bats and humans. But they don’t rule it out either. The study concludes, however, that pangolins should be considered as potential hosts for future coronaviruses.
Here we come to a key point which is the outcome of this article, to paraphrase the text ultimately carries others but is not responsible and finally perhaps in the future there will be a possibility for other coronaviruses.
Finally the original title is: Trafficked pangolins can carry coronaviruses closely related to pandemic strain
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2020/03/pangolins-coronavirus-covid-possibility/
A translation more faithful to the original text would be: Pangolins sold on the black market can be carriers of coronavirus relatively close to the strain causing the pandemic.
The Coronavirus is a plural because there are several strains which exist yes at the origin the article calls upon the illegal traffic of pangolins and yes because of these factors from the title it is proven that to date there is no direct link to the current situation.
Reading carefully and understanding is important not to give in to panic. Our society likes to put us under constant pressure. However, this crisis calls for wisdom and moderation. Africans have lived with pangolins for centuries, millennia. This species is endangered due to trafficking and pseudo medicine. Let’s contribute to the conservation of pangolins for Africa and for the world. Let’s protect ourselves and protect them. Jean-Maël Cordier
Coronavirus and preservation of African fauna. By J-M Cordier
