Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on College and University Students: A Global Health and Education Problem
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Steward Mudenda 1 2 * , Annie Zulu 3, Maureen Nkandu Phiri 1, Moses Ngazimbi 1, Webrod Mufwambi 1, Maisa Kasanga 4, Michelo Banda 1
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1 The University of Zambia, School of Health Sciences, Department of Pharmacy, P.O Box 50110, Lusaka, ZAMBIA2 The University of Zambia, School of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Disease Control, P.O Box 32379, Lusaka, ZAMBIA3 Levy Mwanawasa University Teaching Hospital, Department of Pharmacy, P.O Box 37084, Lusaka, ZAMBIA4 Zhengzhou University, College of Public Health, 100 Kexue Avenue, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, CHINA* Corresponding Author

Abstract

The origin of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Wuhan China has been reported to be one of the lethal pandemics the world has ever faced. Though the first case was reported in December 2019, COVID-19 spread so rapidly to the majority of countries by March 2020 and was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization. COVID-19 pandemic led to increased morbidity and mortality within a very short period of time. COVID-19 pandemic caused schools, colleges, and universities to come to a closure in order to avoid further transmission and spread of the disease. The physical closure of schools, colleges, and universities has impacted students in several ways in that some students have reported suffering from anxiety, depression, and mood swings. COVID-19 has disrupted social interaction among students and has affected their family life. These impacts on students will eventually affect their academic performance and progression. Thus, learning institutions should put in measures to help students recover from the impacts of COVID-19.

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Article Type: Editorial

AQUADEMIA, Volume 4, Issue 2, 2020, Article No: ep20026

https://doi.org/10.29333/aquademia/8494

Publication date: 30 Aug 2020

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