CHIEF KAOLI OLUSANYA DELIVERS LECTURE TO STUDENTS AND TEACHERS OF KITH & KIN INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE ON THE RAGING CORONA VIRUS.

Chief Kaoli Olusanya during his lecture on corona virus at Kith & Kin International College, on Monday, March 16, 2020.

Monday, March 16, 2020.
Ajayi Oluwaseun M.

The Chief Learning Officer of Kith & Kin Educational Schools, Chief Kaoli Olusanya gave a lecture to the students and teachers of Kith & Kin International College on the Corona Virus which has gotten viral across the globe killing thousands of people.

The disease which reportedly started in China late December 2019 has now spread to majority part of the world with approximately 81,028 coronavirus cases in china and 81,321 coronavirus from other countries as at Sunday, March 15, 2020.

Kaoli in his lecture explained how the disease could be contacted by droplets of air and highlighted recommendations to prevent the pandemic situation.

He made reference to the 240 billion Naira Aliko Dangote lost in five hours to coronavirus, the high purchase of hand sanitizers and vitamins at stores in the streets of United States. He laid emphasis on the threats facing the world which could lead to global recession if the virus persist.

Using a tabular information on the board during his lecture, Chief Kaoli stressed the effects of the coronavirus on humans health, stock market, national budget, tourism and sports. which he titled ‘Corona Virus: Global Existential Threats.’


Health

A virus disease contacted by air droplets of already infected person.

It weakens the immune system of the infected.

Open the person to other diseases and illnesses.
Ebola virus.


Stock Market

There will be loss in the stock market value.

Reduced dividend to share holders.

Decline in international trade.

Scarcity of resources.


National Budget

Crude oil at N57.
Ex. Rate N358/35/barrel.

Worsen poverty.

Fewer jobs created.

Little support for social start up entrepreneurs.


Tourism

Shutdown of various tourist attractions.

Less profit generated by tourist centres

Closing down of international borders.

Restaurant and eateries shut.


Sports

Sports competitions have been postponed. EPL, Olympics, Seria A, UEFA

The former commissioner for Agriculture in Lagos State explained the content of the table extensively and in the end introduced an essay writing to the students on ‘Corona Virus: Global Existential Threats.’ With no fewer than 750 words and a new laptop as a reward to whoever emerge winner.

In addition, the worldometers puts the number of coronavirus cases as of Monday at 169,610, with 6,518 deaths and 77,776 recovered.

Italy reported 368 new deaths from the coronavirus while the number of confirmed cases rose to 24,747, according to the country's civil protection authority said. The mortality rate in Italy has been reported at 7.31%.

Iran stands next with 13,938 infections and 724 deaths as of Sunday.

157 countries have been grappling with the outbreak since December. The biggest foci are Italy, Iran, South Korea, Spain, Germany, France, the US, Switzerland, the UK, and Norway.

Tehran says its fight against the outbreak is being severely hampered by US sanctions, calling on the United Nations to help lift the sanctions and end the US "maximum pressure" campaign on Iran.