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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2020, Volume : 8, Issue : 3
First page : (58) Last page : (63)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8072

Tossing the word “Social Distancing” to “Human Distancing” for the Betterment of Human Species in Present Pandemic Situation of COVID-19 in India

Koel Mukherjee^1* , Monishankar Prasad², Srikumar Mukherjee³ and Swapna Mukherjee^4
1Department of Bio-Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, Jharkhand, 835215, India
²Independent Policy Researchers, Pune, Maharashtra, India
³Former Home Civil Defence Minister, Govt. of West Bengal, India
⁴Principal (RTD.), Dr. Meghnad Saha College, Ranipur, Itahar, West Bengal, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: koelmukherjee@bitmesra.ac.in
Received: 14.04.2020  |  Revised: 17.05.2020   |  Accepted: 22.05.2020 

 ABSTRACT

People are facing an extraordinary and challenging situation due to Corona virus (COVID 19), that has been impacting the life of the people in a big way, subjecting them to unimaginable miseries. The world is under lockdown; moreover peoples are also under lockdown situation. Everyone is advised to maintain social distancing to prevent further spreading of the corona virus. Death toll in the world as on today (24th April, 20) is 1,80,784 and in India 652 (www.worldometer.com). Question is that whether “Social Distancing or “Human Distancing with greater social bonding” should be an accepted principle to combat the disaster?

Keywords: COVID-19, Pandemic, Social distancing, Human distancing, Social bonding, Disaster, Hazards.

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Cite this article: Mukherjee, K., Prasad, M., Mukherjee, S., & Mukherjee, S. (2020). Tossing the word “Social Distancing” to “Human Distancing” for the Betterment of Human Species in Present Pandemic Situation of COVID-19 in India, Ind. J. Pure App. Biosci. 8(3), 58-63. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8072