Life Lessons from China’s Response to the Coronavirus
Why Chinese today are able to tackle such formidable foes as poverty, hunger, and now the raging epidemic?
Why Chinese today are able to tackle such formidable foes as poverty, hunger, and now the raging epidemic?
Because of the COVID-19 virus, the living condition of many specific group has been exposed to the world. It will expose the failure of governments to plan for and deliver services – not just health services – best meeting the needs of all. It will expose the life-threatening vulnerabilities caused by displacement, violence, poverty and war.
After the US stock market plunge triggered circuit breakers for the first time this year, the US government’s irresponsible attitude and image caused the market to continue its precipitous fall, while their various inconsistent statements and behaviors further aggravated market anxiety.
Boateng noted that the virus knows no age, race, or creed and people should demonstrate love and help each other.
This is an era of globalization and all parts of the world are connected closely. This is a time the world needs to work together and foster even more understanding and cooperation.
It seems clear that our world “after” the COVID-19 pandemic will not be the same as it is now. Here is my list of some of the changes likely to emerge.
What Americans should do now is to hunker down, take responsibility for their health and the health of those they care for, and prepare for the future.
Dr. Shamshad Akhtar lauds China’s efforts against COVID-19 and urges international cooperation.
Like the rainbow after a storm, the world will be a better place to live in after the epidemic.
It is not helpful to find a scapegoat at this moment, as it will not mitigate the growing outbreak in the U.S.
Meanwhile European Union promised “we will give Italy everything it asks”, a team of medical experts arrived from China: “We came to pay back the aid received a short time ago from Italy”.