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Summary of Apollo’s Arrow 

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In ancient Greek mythology, Apollo’s arrow symbolizes plagues, and in this context, the arrow we’ve been shot by Apollo is the coronavirus. Although the mortality rate isn’t as high as the Spanish flu or the Bubonic plague, the Covid-19 pandemic has caused much mental distress and disrupted our normal way of life. In this tidbit, the effects of the pandemic are extensively discussed, as well as the tips needed to overcome its psychological effects. Nicholas A. Christakis Ph.D. is a sociologist and a physician who explores the origins and modern implications of human nature. He is the Human Nature Lab director at Yale University, where he works as the Professor of Social and Natural Science in five departments. Nicholas is the co-director of the Yale Institute for Network Science. He is also the co-author of “Connected” and the author of “Blueprint.” “The experience most certainly changes your perspective. The things that we share in our world are far more valuable than those which divide us.” ~ Nicholas Christakis, Ph.D.

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In the face of adversity, staying united is the best solution to overcome

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When the Covid-19 pandemic started, not many of us realized the extent to which it would change our lives. The majority of us who exist today hadn’t experienced a pandemic before the Covid-19 wave hit. The first few weeks were very trying as doctors and nurses battled the virus spreading so fast.

In China, alongside the ravaging pandemic, the issue of ethnic discrimination also spread like wildfire. People blamed the Chinese for spreading the virus, and Chinese people worldwide were subjected to unfair criticism. In the midst of all this turmoil, people lost their jobs, friends, lovers, family members, etc. Economies crashed worldwide as we struggled to cope with the virus and the new way of life it forced us to adopt.

When it became clear that the virus wasn’t going away anytime soon, we realized that we couldn’t place all our efforts in the government’s hands. To ease the pain and create a sense of hope, we realized the need to engage in selfless servitude to one another.
A unified society can always achieve more because unity brings together the combination of different ideas to implement temporary or lasting solutions to problems.
By setting up food banks, donating essentials, and appreciating the Healthcare workers, we’ve been able to build an environment that gives people the hope that we can pull through. However, we can always do more by joining support groups, volunteering to help the old and vulnerable, and supporting the government through adherence to social distancing measures. The virus is here with us, and the only way we can overcome it is by coming together to do a lot of things, many of which are contained in this summary.
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Our initial lackadaisical attitude toward the emergence of the coronavirus caused it to spread uncontrollably

Towards the end of 2019, an invisible virus that had been quietly and slowly evolving in bats for decades leaped in an instant to a human being in Wuhan, China. It was a situation that would alter many things about us and our environment.
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Plagues are a natural human experience that we must come to terms with

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To build the required strength to overcome the devastating effects of the pandemic, we must work together

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When left to fester, grief and fear can damage a lot of things in our environment

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The unfair criticism of Asians for the spread of Covid-19 shows how myopic humans can be in times of trouble

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Promoting love in times of disaster is a coping mechanism needed to overcome psychological difficulties

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Covid-19 has created a political awareness in the minds of the people, and this can lead to a new political shift

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Microbes will always evolve, but as humans, we can defeat them through collective efforts

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