BY Damaris Muhia
When the first case of the novel coronavirus was reported in Wuhan, China, nobody predicted its globally disruptive nature.
But in just four months, Covid-19 has paralysed business, government, academia and, of course, health systems.
The world has truly changed with messages like the following inundating the airwaves and social media: stay at home; work from home; wash your hands with running water and soap; sanitise often; avoid public gatherings; observe social distancing; follow the guidelines by health professionals, and obey the directives by the government.