The Covid 19 pandemic is continuing, destroying not only the livelihoods but also the lives of millions of people, according to WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Recently the chief of the World Health Organization has asked countries to start immediate and constant steps to deal with this crisis.

What does the WHO chief say?

According to WHO’s Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the lack of evidence of Covid treatment is still disastrous for people's lives. While the countries are trying to recover slowly, the large number of Covid affected people pose a danger to their health systems.

Meet entrepreneurs who founded their business during Covid-19 pandemic

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Covid entrepreneurs

When Covid-19 saw people scrambling to their homes, vehicles coming to a halt and businesses and offices shutting down, there were some who found light-bulb moments in the once-in-a-century chaos. They founded businesses right in the middle of the pandemic.

Here are seven entrepreneurs who founded their business amid pandemic:

Shivangi Lahoty - DesignerShala

Covid disrupted Shivangi Lahoty’s plans to move to Canada in March 2020. But it couldn't stop the 29-year-old. She founded DesignerShala in mid-2020.

Ritika Sharma - Boddess

The pandemic saw the online space for beauty growing. Ritika Sharma was one of those who rushed to grab it. In 2020, she started her firm House of Beauty and launched the multi-retail format for beauty products, Boddess.

Sohail Khan - Builders Club

Even entrepreneurs connected online. The Builders Club, a community of investors and startup founders, proved to be a blessing during Covid-19. Started by Sohail Khan in November 2020, it saw entrepreneurs from different parts of the globe helping each other build products and businesses.

Jaspreet Dhingra - BANC

For Jaspreet Dhingra, 42, the pandemic proved to be the right time to start a networking club for small and medium businesses. Dhingra quit his investment banking job at HSBC to set up BANC (Business and Networking Club) in July 2020.

What does Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus advise?

He suggested the following plan:
• Giving immediate access to highly affected patients for antivirals
• Invest money and time in research for tools and solutions
• Treat and detect patients more effectively
• Take care of the physical and mental health of patients
• Give financial supports who are not able to work

Covid 19 affected people

According to research, around 17 million people in Europe were reported to have experienced long Covid symptoms during the first couple of years since the pandemic began.

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