Social studies

MAIN ONFORMATION. 2020 has been a test year for the peoples of the world, including 
Uzbekistan. During the coronavirus pandemic, which has become a global problem, a wide range of 
measures have been taken by the governments of the countries. 
On March 11 last year, the World Health Organization declared the spread of a new 
coronavirus infection, COVID-19, a pandemic. 

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In the condition of the spread of coronavirus infection around the world in Uzbekistan, there 
was an increase in the consciousness of citizens in the country, the consolidation of society around 
the problem of the spread of coronavirus infection, an increased desire to help sick and materially 
needy people, participation in solving socio-economic problems caused by problems and 
complications that wide sections of the population feel. 
Special mention should be made of the activities of the Sponsorship Coordination Centers 
established by the decision of the Republican Special Commission during the pandemic. The short 
number of the call center 1197 worked at the headquarters of the centers to receive citizens' appeals. 
A total of 790,071 kg of onions, 1,806,902 kg of flour, 887,429 liters of oil, 1,351,823 kg of 
potatoes, 804,909 kg of rice, 765,801 kg of pasta, 712,698 kg of carrots, 571,725 kg of sugar, 103,772 
hens, 120,750 kg of meat, 442,268 grated eggs, 58,188 kg of pulses, 94,448 kg of tea, as well as 
550,848 pieces of medical masks, 137,950 pieces of medical gloves, 98,672 pieces of antiseptics, 
184,000 pieces of hygienic means (soap, toothpaste, etc.) and 451,567 other products were donated 
by sponsors during the activities of the centers. 
Sponsorship donations fortune 49 billion 910 million soums were delivered to 413,072 needy 
families living in 9,139 mahallas on the basis of the list formed by the centers in the mahallas and the 
short number 1197 of the call center [12]. 
In the days of the pandemic crisis in our country, the values of our people, such as unity in the 
fight against this illness, immediate assistance to the sick, kindness, solidarity, gratitude in difficult 
times, were clearly reflected in the formation of the national movement “Sahovat and 
Kumak”(“Generosity and Support”) [13]. 
In a relatively short period of time, the “Sahovat and Kumak” (“Generosity and Support”) 
Fund received 194 billion 625 million soums. So far, more than 118 billion 995 million soums have 
been spent on 300,383 families. In particular, more than 48 billion soums were spent on daily food, 
medicine and other items. 
67,296 families received 71 billion 110 million soums in cash. In addition, Alisher Usmanov 
allocated 5 mln. 19,009 people in need of social protection, formed by the khokimiyats of Andijan, 
Namangan, Tashkent regions and the city of Tashkent, were transferred to plastic cards in the amount 
of 2,500,000 soums [14].
In order to pay special attention to the situation of low-income families, the necessary 
measures have been taken to provide 30,000 needy families with food and medicine for the autumn-
winter period at the expense of the “Sahovat and Kumak” (“Generosity and Support”) Fund [15]. 
In general, $ 6.1 billion was allocated in Uzbekistan to support the population during the 
pandemic [16]. 
It should be noted that during the quarantine period, along with the recognition of charitable 
activities provided by sponsoring organizations and centers, the qualities of our citizens, such as 
humanity, kindness, compassion, were clearly demonstrated. 
During the pandemic, volunteers carried out charitable activities such as providing free 
transportation services to the elderly people through @mytaxisavob (https://t.me/mytaxisavob) and 
@mytaxi_hayriya_bot, created on the initiative of citizens [17]. 
During the quarantine, Telegram launched the “Yaqinlar” bot (“Relatives”) to help those in 
need. The bot serves as a service platform for those in need and those willing to help.
It allows you to send a request for help or find people within a radius of several kilometers 
who need food and medicine. 
According to the initiator of the project, the bot was not launched on behalf of the state or any 
charity organization, and only ordinary people took part in the process [18]. 
An initiative group of public figures and entrepreneurs launched the “Breathe, Uzbekistan” 
movement, promoting the initiative to provide oxygen concentrators to people with coronavirus[19]. 
An example of readiness to help those who find themselves in a difficult situation is the 
“Beminnat Khizmat”(“Service without demanding gratitude”) campaign, which started last summer. 
In a short time, the volunteers managed to restore breathing with the help of oxygen concentrators in 
27 people; 

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