Trial of coronavirus - who spread the virus - COMMENT

It was once again proved that the world is too small. The humanity which seeks to conquer Mars and other planets has become helpless before the coronavirus outbreak. The infectious disease has led even hegemonic countries to a state of emergency.

Is this virus new? According to the data, it was detected five years ago. So, like other harmful microbes, viruses, and bacteria, coronavirus is also present in the atmosphere. Then why wasn’t there such agitation in 2015? Are the spread of the virus and a drop in oil prices controllable? Who created this pandemic? Who is interested in the extent of the illness? Is this a trial for the world?

The new coronavirus outbreak was first recorded in late December 2019 in Wuhan, the most populous city in Central China. The 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), officially named as Covid-19 by the WHO, has affected 158 countries so far. A total of 170, 845 confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection, including 6,526 deaths, 77,790 recovered.

On March 11, the WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic.

On March 16, China announced that nearly 84 percent of the patients recovered.

The virus began to spread in December. In other words, it came a day after the US and China reached a compromise in the conflict of trade relations. The two countries agreed to increase exports and reduce taxes on December 13, 2019. The deal announced hinges on China increasing purchases of American farm goods such as soybeans and pork and making new commitments on intellectual property, forced technology transfer, and currency.

On January 15, 2020, US President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He signed a trade agreement between countries. The deal says China will increase purchases of US manufacturing, energy and agricultural goods and services by at least $200 billion over two years. Washington did not abolish the 25 percent tax imposed on the US goods and kept it as trump card until the signing of the document in the second stage. Ahead of the signing, the Trump administration also revoked its decision to label China a currency manipulator. The deal should have entered into force on February 14, 30 days after its signing. However, the virus halted the realization of the agreement between the two major powers of the world.

Since 2015, the world witnessed the escalation in political conflicts. Russia was actively involved in military operations in Syria. China and Russia increased their support for Iran. As a result, six powers and Iran signed a comprehensive agreement. A year later, the US announced its withdrawal from the deal. Turkey defeated a coup attempt. The EU refused to support the US policy towards Iran. Israel declared Jerusalem the capital. The world faced a financial crisis.

In recent days, oil prices have dropped while the dollar rose in prices. It turns out that the emergence of this virus was not appropriate. It is no secret that oil and US dollar prices are being controlled. So, world politics, even the political map of the world, face changes. Recently, the outbreak severely damaged the economies of several countries and undermined the public and cultural ties. The decline in oil prices under such harsh circumstances hints at suspicious points regarding the spread of the virus.

In recent days, Europe, more precisely the EU member states, are the epicenter of the pandemic. Why not India (of course, we don’t wish such a thing. We refer it as the best example to explain the view thoroughly), but Europe? After all, India has more ‘opportunities’ for a broader and faster spread of the disease.

The World Health Organization (WHO) did not function in 2015 as it does today. If so, it contained the infection a long time ago. Even the vaccine would have been available so far.

Dissemination of reports on the spread of the infection the day after the US and China reached an agreement gives a reason to suggest that the pandemic is also manageable. Who is interested in spreading it? Earlier, Spokesman for China's Ministry Of Foreign Affairs Zhao Lijian suggested the virus could have been planted by the US Army, saying that some Americans who had seemingly died from influenza later tested positive for the new coronavirus. “When did patient zero begin in the US? How many people are infected? What are the names of the hospitals? It might be the US army that brought the epidemic to Wuhan. Be transparent! Make public your data! The US owes us an explanation!" he stressed.

Last week, Chief of Staff of Iran's Armed Forces Ali Khamenei ordered to establish a headquarters for countering Covid-19, as well as protection against ‘biological attack’. “Since there is speculation that this incident might be a 'biological attack,' this measure could also be some form of biological defense drill, which would add to national power and strength,” Khamenei said. Though he claimed that they have evidence, he didn’t reveal any details. Moreover, IRGC Chief Commander, Major General Hossein Salami described the novel coronavirus epidemic as an American 'biological attack.' Salami speculated that the global coronavirus outbreak might be a "US biological warfare attack on China." Khamenei also considered the infection a 'biological attack' and did not rule out US involvement in it.

In response, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tweeted: As Khamenei knows, the best biological defense would’ve been to tell the Iranian people the truth about the Wuhan virus when it spread to Iran from China. Instead, he kept Mahan Air flights coming and going to the epicenter in China and jailed those who spoke out.

However, we cannot rule out that other forces don’t wish the US’s approach with China. Invisible forces can also cause the spread of the infection to a pandemic. Those who have a finger in this matter are not able to destroy the Earth. They only cause harm to the tree where they are sitting. This tree can be regarded as the world, which is a human society. Internal conflicts and hatred serve to devastate them. However, some powers intend to safeguard it.

The Tunguska explosion, which occurred in Siberia in 1908, was also considered a threat to the world. The explosion was attributed to the airburst of a meteorite. In 2013, a meteor exploded at the height of 30 km over Russia’s Chelyabinsk city. The 500-kiloton airburst was 30 times stronger than the bomb detonated at Hiroshima. It was reported that an asteroid would hit the Earth in May 2016 and cause severe damage to the planet. Scientists proposed to dismantle the asteroid in space, striving to save the Earth and the world from the disaster. The celestial object was very close to Earth. But people were panicked.

After all, all wishes the welfare of the world, trying to defend themselves against the calamities. Although some take vengeance on others politically or economically, this is also a trial. How prepared is humankind to survive the tribulation that is spreading across the globe? Can people support one another? Do governments care about their citizens?

The world, from the most civilized societies to the least developed ones, is now facing a never-before-seen disaster. Regardless of whether they are managed or not, everyone is facing a trial called coronavirus.