IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON STUDENTS' SOCIAL STATUS; A SURVEY REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AT KHARKOV NATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

People from many walks of life were affected by the COVID-19 epidemic, which required them to self-quarantine in their houses to stop the virus from spreading. The lockdown had negative effects on both mental and physical health, causing issues such as frustration, stress, and grief, as well as an unhealthy increase in weight. We performed a poll of 80 people from various age groups at Kharkiv National Medical University in Kharkiv, Ukraine, to learn more about the effects of this pandemic on students' lives as regards increment in body mass, changes in visual competency due to continuous screen time, psychological difference(anxiety, germaphobia) and changes in feeding habit. The research concludes that public authorities should take all necessary steps to improve student learning outcomes whilst also minimizing the detrimental effects of the COVID-19 outbreak.