Some of you might have seen the news that came out earlier this year,that an iceberg about the size of Malta broke off Pine Island Glacier in West Antarctica.

The Himalayas, however intimidating it may seem ,has always had visitors.It has always been an abode for adventure spirits and thrill seekers.In 1923,when asked why he wanted to scale the Mount Everest,the highest peak not only among the Himalayan ranges but also the highest peak in the world, George Mallory, the mountaineer who went on to participate in the first attempt to climb the same replied, “Because it is there”.

The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is the most discussed and relevant issue that the world is facing in the year 2020.What began in Wuhan,spread over the globe in a matter of moments.