SLCN Gazette's Online Magazine, COVID-19-Special Edition

his personal 3D printer to craft face shields that
used
be used by health workers, which is also being
can
at Batangas State University where they also
done
their own 3D printers. A couple of fashion
have
are creating their own PPEs to make up for
designers
lack of equipment for the frontliners, creating
the
suits made of umbrella material or taffeta
disposable
head covers and washable face masks.
cloth,
of the common folk have offered help within
Some
own capabilities. A woman was seen distributing
their
bottles of alcohol for free to commuters in
small
overpass in Mandaluyong on March 13 in a
Libertad
video. An urban gardener at Quezon City gave
viral
free seed packets and seedlings to help her
away
grow their own vegetables, so they don’t
neighbors
to go out to buy food.
have
frontliners themselves are doing their best in this
The
situation. A 64-year-old senior nurse at PGH
dire
working at the hospital despite her
continued
retirement and being part of the ‘high risk’
approaching
joining the rest of the health workers who are
group,
risking their health and lives while being away
also
their families. Several health workers have
from
pictures on social media, holding up signs
posted
people to stay at home and flatten the
encouraging
curve.
mentally draining seeing the world the way it is
It’s
but it’s not healthy if we keep focusing on these
now,
It’s not healthy to expect the worse out of
situations.
moment. Rather, we should always keep in
every
that there are people putting effort into
mind
the disease and the effect it has on the
combating
whether it’s big corporations or individual
nation,
like you. Don’t lose your faith in humanity yet
people
offer help as well, even as small as staying at
and
and following the law.
home
Humanity
Versus
COVID-19
cont.
Don’t lose
your faith in
humanity.
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