In the last few weeks, I have talked to dozens of experts about Covid-19, which is to understand that this virus discriminates in many cases. First, it is hitting the elderly more than the young. Second, men are dying more than women. Third, the poor are being harmed irrevocably. But one thing is certain: Covid-19 does not discriminats on the basis of nationality. The virus does not recognize the border.
Speaking of which, since the beginning of January, whwn the world became aware of the virus, everyone has taken action. But a;most everyone has been affected. And the world leaders also need to understand that if the presence of such a virus is present somewhere in the forehead, everyone will be worried.
Wanting to fight Corona, Covid-19 has not hit many low-and middle- income countries so far. Exactly why this happened, we do not know. But we know that the disease will eventually spread to those counties as well. And the death toll will be much higher than anywhere else.
Think about this situation once: New York City crashes in Covid-19. But the ICU beds in a hospital there are not in most African could result in the deaths of millions.
You don't have to be born in a developing country to worry about being infected. Even if the wealthiest countries can reduce the transmission of the disease in the next few months disease can come back if it is in the disease is spread in one place to another.
For him to fight the disease, not only work in the national range, but also global attitudes. However, its appearance will change with the spread of the pandemic. In this situation, world leaders can take three steps, most notanly the leaders of the G20.
First, to ensure that all the assets - mask, gloves and test kits- properly distributed in the face of Cvid-19 have to be made. We hope these materials will be sufficient for everyone. But with global supply limited we have to make smart decisions with intelligence. But unfortunately, that is not happening everywhere at the moment.
Leaders have begun to agree on some issues. For example, in this fight, first- line soldiers, that is, Health workers, have to be tested first and they will have priority over obtaining personal protective material. But who is getting these materials? Those who are paying the highest bid.
I personally am a big advocate of capitalism. But many markets do not function properly during epidemics; its biggest example is the market for life- saving ingredients. Here the individual sector has the opportunity to play a big rple. In this case, if the matter goes into the highest tender category, the mortality rate in this disease will increase.
For this. resources should be allocated in terms of public health and medical needs. The veterans of the war against Ebola and HIV can assist in planning the war. And leaders of developed and developing countries should work together with the World Health Organization (WHO) to created a written version of that plan.
Then all countries have to agree with this directive, so that the responsibility of implementing it lies above all else. This consensus will become very important when a preventive vaccine is discovered. This is because it will be the most effective weapon in the fight against pestilence.
Second, all countries have to provide funding for the detection of antibodies. There are now eight vaccine studies underway. Scientists are optimistic that at least one vaccine will be on the market within 18 months. This time period has money related to it. It requires $ 20 million a week. It is essential that all countries participate.
Third, this week I talked about $ 200 million, not just for vaccination innovation, production and supply. It will cost a lot more money. G20 leaders should start thinking about it right now.
*This report has been rewritten in English by Rakibul Hasan.*
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