AFVOA Newsletter May 2020

Section 3 - Memoirs Newsletter No. 1 / 2020 P a g e 59 | 101 This question – answer session went one like this for a few more times, and as they were about to return to the office premises. They were held up when a hearse which was proceeding towards the crematorium. The visitor seeing the fairly large crowd following the hearse, once again inquired: ‘who is that?’ The guide again replied Teriayale Saar. That put the visitor off, and he wanted to get back to the office soonest. On reaching the office he enquired of his host: You seem to be carrying on happily, when the great man – the architect of your town – Mr Teriayale is no more? It took quite a while for the host to convince the visitor that the guide had not understood the visitor and had honestly told him that the guide did not understand the queries and hence honestly told the guest – in Tamil - that he did not know! Coming to the present, where the pandemic Covid 19 is playing havoc throughout the globe. I shall confine myself to our Bharat. Sometimes you have to be apart from the people you love, but that doesn't make you love them any less. Sometimes you love them more. ~ Nicholas Sparks The Covid virus is minutely small and can only be transmitted by human to human – by close contact. The virus spreads via small droplets produced by coughing or sneezing or talking. It has an extremely short shelf life. While these droplets are produced when breathing out, they usually fall to the ground or onto surfaces rather than remain in the air over long distances. People may also become infected by touching a contaminated surface and then touching their eyes, nose, or mouth. The virus is primarily spread between people during close contact often via small droplets produced by coughing, sneezing, or talking. While these droplets are produced when breathing out, they usually fall to the ground or onto surfaces rather than remain in the air over long distances. People may also become infected by touching a contaminated surface and then touching their eyes, nose, or mouth. The virus can survive on surfaces for up to 72 hours. It is most contagious during the first three days after the onset of symptoms, although spread may be possible before symptoms appear and in later stages of the disease.