If I Was The President of Indonesia, This Is what I would Do to Fight Coronavirus

Firstly, What is Corona Viruses? 

This virus started on December 31 2019 in China. China reported some unusual pneumonia in Wu Han, China. This virus was unknown. 07 January, the officials announced that they had identified a new virus and said that it was a disease from animals such as rats/bats. 

At first, people don't think this as a serious problem since it was only in China. But until now it has reached 190+ countries and become a real pandemic world wide.

Coronaviruses are a group of related viruses that cause diseases in mammals and birds . In humans, coronaviruses cause respiratory tract infections that can be mild, such as some cases of the common cold. 

There are yet to be vaccines or antiviral drugs to prevent or treat human coronavirus infections. Coronaviruses cause colds with major symptoms, such as fever, and a sore throat from swollen adenoids , occurring primarily in the winter and early spring seasons. Coronaviruses also cause pneumonia and bronchitis.

Scientifically, Coronaviruses constitute the subfamily Orthocoronavirinae, They are enveloped viruses with a positive-sense single-stranded RNA genome and a nucleocapsid of helical symmetry. The genome size of coronaviruses ranges from approximately 27 to 34 kilobases , the largest among known RNA viruses. 

Secondly, How this Virus spreads?

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a pandemic over a new coronavirus which causes an illness known as COVID-19 that has spread to at least 190 countries and territories. 

This virus has killed more than 68.000 peoples and infected at least 1.2 million people worldwide in time less than a year and still keep increasing in number. In Indonesia this pandemic death's case more than 200 peoples in 2000 cases which means that in Indonesia it has a 10% chances of Death. 

Coronaviruses are common and spread through being in proximity to an infected person and inhaling droplets generated when they cough or sneeze, or touching a surface where these droplets land and then touching one's face or nose. 

What Government should've done?

I believe that this viruses can be cured. Terrifying though the coronavirus may be, it can be turned back. China, South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan have demonstrated that with furious efforts, it can be brought to heel. 

Well it was way easier to prevent this virus before it has spread in Indonesia. Because i think government not really taking this virus seriously at first. If i was the president of Indonesia, When i heard the news that Malaysia and Singapore got corona viruses.

 And as Indonesia is a destination popular with tourists from China -- where the outbreak started last December in the central city of Wuhan -- it was only a matter of time before it started seeing its own cases. 

I would lockdown Indonesia immediately and asked all to self quarantine at home and keep social distancing. Wait government already did this right? Yeah, but it was way too late! It has already spread through alot and it's really hard to killed the virus now. 

Prevention for me is number 1. If we already did that self quarantine, social distancing, civil emergency, sanctions, etc faster, it wouldn't be as bad as now. Government had make a choice to work from home and close school i think was already good. Even tho still many workers that still search for money in this pandemic. 

Why? because their economy is low and they needed to do that in order to survive, some workplaces also can't be closed because it can't be done at home. This is why Surgical masks and hand sanitizer are really needed. 

Government should've provided this materials for public for free. For me, it's not worth to go outside while this crazy pandemic is still going. Just stay at home self quarantine and hope that in a few weeks this pandemic will be gone. 

Indonesia needed to be lockdown too from tourist. Because the first case in Depok, it was caused by a Japan tourist who visited Indonesia. Government should've lockdown the first second that there's a coronavirus near Indonesia. Why government waited for it to be worst first, then will lockdown later? Economy effects is a real thing too, but in order to minimize the pain in the disease and death dimension, we're going to take the pain in economic dimension.

Thank you for reading, If there's mistakes I'm sorry.