Question

Current Affairs Writing Assignment

You are required to complete a formal write-up of the two current affairs articles and will submit your write-ups along with the articles. Each write-up should be at least 1 type written page (12 point font, APA Style- including in-text citation and a reference page). Your submission should indicate the title of the article, author’s name, name of the publication (if it is an internet site, provide the URL), date of publication, as well as the country or US state that is the setting for the story/article.

In the first paragraph for each article, you need to provide a summary; in the second, provide a critique of the article, discuss the economic implications of the issue(s), relate to concepts learned in class. You should include your personal opinion on why it is important to focus on this issue, how it connects to the topics covered in the course, and discuss if relevant any recommendations or solutions that you would recommend.

Answer 1

Answer: Article 1

A Tiger tests positive of COVID-19 in the US: Zoos on high alert in the country

Summary: In April, 2020, the Central Zoo Authority of the United States asked all the zoos to stay on alert after a tiger tested positive of COVID-19.This is the first time COVID-19 infections was reported in an animal.

Critics:

A four-year-old Malaysian tiger in the Bronx Zoo of New York has been tested positive for Corona Virus. It is still not known how the disease will develop in cats. This is because different species behave differently. Till date there is no evidence that animals are also getting affected by COVID-19 transmission. Also, there is no evidence that the disease can be transmitted from animals to human beings.

The issue will further increase the scope of spreading of the disease in the most exponential way which will be more dreadful for the economy of the country as complete economic process will be required to be shut down as the citizens of the country may not be able to conduct their economic activities such as they will not be able to go to their offices and management of the organisations will not be able to operate their business as there will be no availability of the human resources for their company so as to stay away from pandemic by staying in their respective home.

Answer: Article 2

First COVID-19 vaccine trial begins in the United States

Summary: In March, 2020, the United States of America began the first human trial for COVID-19 vaccine. The US National Institute of Health has enrolled 45 healthy adult volunteers between age 18 and 55 for a period of 6 weeks in order to test the Covid 19 vaccine.

Critics:

A healthy volunteer from Seattle, Kaiser Permante of Washington was injected with the vaccine. The vaccine was developed by a private firm called Moderna. Under the vaccination of COVID-19, three different doses are to be tested. During the trial phase, it is to be studied if the vaccines are safe and whether they stimulate the immune system of humans to create antibodies to stop COVID-19. The Food and Drug Administration recently permitted to the trial tests of the vaccine.

Vaccine will help in bringing back the situation to the normal phase and people of the country will be able to perform the economic activities so as to boost the economy of the country.