COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND ITS IMPACT ON HEALTHFUL LIVING AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

The rapid emergence and explosion of COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria and in
other part of the world was an unpredictable and very drastic occurrence such that
it has claimed valuable lives of individuals across the globe. The COVID-19
pandemic being a virus that has direct negative impact on the health status of
individuals and on the socio-economic development of most nations in the world
this development led to virtual or zoom teaching and learning processes. The
central focus of this paper is on COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on healthful
living and socio-economic development. Individual’s health status and
developmental strategies in coping with the pandemic were examined. The
corresponding socio-economic and the emotional impact of the pandemic was also
highlighted. The paper concluded that the emergence of COVID-19 pandemic in
Nigeria and in other parts of the world eventually brought about collaborative
efforts to nip in the bud the scourge of the pandemic. Base on the various negative
impact of the pandemic, the paper recommended among others for a global interest
in the continuous development of sound mind to promote community ad national
health development and also formulation and implementation of direct health
policies that will drastically address any future occurrence of global pandemic
should be encouraged.