Vol. 1 No. 4 (2021): Covid 19 and its repercussions on society at an economic, legal, technological and educational level
Since it first emerged in late 2019, the new virus, SARS-CoV-2, has had a number of impacts on the people it infects. Some become severe from COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, and require hospitalization, while others have mild symptoms or are even asymptomatic.
There are several factors that influence a person's susceptibility to having a severe reaction, such as their age and the existence of other medical conditions. But a person's genetics also play a role. For this reason, it is important to investigate further into the forms that this disease took and how it impacted not only on health but also on other sectors of society.
For example, in the country, it should be remembered that the SARS-COV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, was officially reported on March 6, 2020, and on the 25th of the same month, Supreme Decree No. 094- 2020-PCM, which established "the social isolation measures aimed at a new social coexistence and the State of National Emergency was extended due to the serious circumstances that affect the life of the Nation as a result of COVID-19."
These measures brought to light, not only the serious deficiencies of the health system, but also what should be the role of the industry and society in dealing with the pandemic as a result of the lack of response capacity of health establishments, in reference to human resources (health professionals) and material resources (medical equipment and infrastructure).
Thus, it posed great challenges for the education sector. Three fields of action were generated: the deployment of distance learning modalities, with a diversity of formats and platforms (with or without the use of technology); the support and mobilization of staff and educational communities, and attention to the health and comprehensive well-being of students. However, the government's efforts were not enough since around 124,533 students interrupted their studies in the educational system nationwide due to the aforementioned factors.
Meanwhile, in the Peruvian economy a pronounced drop in formal employment was observed in 2020 (the first months of confinement). However, since July of that year, formal employment gradually recovered until it registered positive growth rates towards the end of the same year. It should be noted that the economy has not only been affected by the pandemic, since globalization and constant social variations have historically led to negative repercussions, affecting the well-being of society in general.
Likewise, other issues such as accounting and financial analysis, business competitiveness, taxes, working capital, operational management, among other relevant issues for today, are linked in this issue.
Maria Gabriela Garcia
Published:
2021-12-01
