COVID-19: A Geo-Anthropogenic Analysis

Ravinder Singh Gill | Dr. Manish Dogra

Abstract: A Horrible and Disastrous pandemic of the 21st century Originated in November 2019 as first case was reported in Wuhan China. Is COVID-19 to be known as Geo-identical disaster This originated in specific Geo- anthropogenic conditions. Here we investigate these factors with their critical analysis. The investigation conducted on available Geo-anthropogenic parameters with related data investigation and analysis. Numerous factors like climate, location and latitudinal extent, Immigration and migration rate and trend, anthropogenic factors, Tourist places, Cultural cohesion, Ethnic and racial traits, Demographic composition, weak immunity, population density, food habits, and wet markets are studies and found responsible for the chain spread of COVID-19. The above factors deeply evaluated and justified accordingly. Various techniques have been adopted to check the spread of COVID-19 by different countries in the world. The immigration and migration checks, large scale screening of the people, sanitization, social synthesis distancing, ventilation, and medical testing and support, etc. Same time Geo-anthropogenic factors like nature-nurture, geomorphic features, physiographic barriers, Benefits of Dirt -The hygiene hypothesis, differential immunity, demographic composition, climatic differences are studied and found playing the important indirect role to restrict the spread in some extent.

Keywords: zoonotic, patient zero, nature-nurture, wet market, Lockdown and Quarantine

Edition: Volume 9 Issue 4, April 2020,

Pages: 1555 - 1566