A Long Road to Get Out of the Pandemic
The world has been in a dark alley throughout 2020. The Covid-19 pandemic that has hit many countries has not subsided and it is unclear when it will end.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo wearing a protective mask and face shield talks as he inspects the third phase trial for COVID-19 vaccine in Bandung, Indonesia, August 11, 2020.
The world has been in a dark alley throughout 2020. The Covid-19 pandemic that has hit many countries has not subsided and it is unclear when it will end. In the global fight against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, about 73.92 million people were infected and 1.64 million people died as of Wednesday (16/12/2020).In Indonesia, according to the latest data provided by the Covid-19 Handling Task Force, Covid-19 cases have reached 636,154 with 19,248 deaths. The number of Covid-19 cases in Indonesia is ranked 19th in the world and the highest in Southeast Asia, while the number of deaths in the country is ranked the 17th largest in the world.
The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted all aspects of life and no country was ready to face it. This condition will hamper the target to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) by 2030. Restoration steps are needed so that inequality will not further widen and no one is left behind in development.