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Předběžná náplň práce
The main purpose of writing this paper is to discuss some social and economic issue about theID-19. As a person who is also part of this global pandemic, I feel like everything has changed a lot. And I believe some of the changes will be permanent. For the targeted industry, I choose automotive industry as it is a main part of the manufacturing sector in the Central and Eastern European countries. The car industry also contribute a lot to the GDP in these countries. Besides, the pandemic also hit the global supply chain hard, which affect the imported materials used to build motor vehicles.
Předběžná náplň práce v anglickém jazyce
In 2019, the appearance of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, also called the COVID-19 or coronavirus in this paper, marked the beginning of a change in everybody’s life. No one at that time would imagine that the world and daily lives would be so different because of this highly contagious respiratory virus. Firstly, the coronavirus has a fatal effect on the human body. As of July 2022, over 567 million people have been infected. The COVID-19 has caused the death of 6.38 million people (WHO, 2022). This disease is the largest and worst epidemic since the flu in 1918 (Adam, 2022). In addition to the impact on personal health, the COVID-19 also significantly influences society and the economy. The pandemic has reduced most people’s life quality both physically and psychologically. Mental health problem has become a severe issue for many citizens.