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Tackling the COVID-19 Pandemic: Managing the Cause, Spread, and Impact

2020; University of Indonesia; Volume: 11; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.14716/ijtech.v11i2.4035

2087-2100

Mohammed Ali Berawi, Nyoman Suwartha, Eny Kusrini, Akhmad Herman Yuwono, Ruki Harwahyu, Eko Adhi Setiawan, Yandi Andri Yatmo, Paramita Atmodiwirjo, Yuri T. Zagloel, Muhammad Suryanegara, Nandy Putra, Muhammad Arif Budiyanto, Yudan Whulanza,

COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts

The outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19 is attacking societies in all regions.The speed and scale of the outbreak have been accelerating fatalities and causing social and economic disruption.We need coordinated and comprehensive actions on the national and international level in creating a sense of shared responsibility and human solidarity to suppress the spread of the virus, empower resilience in society, and address the virus' socio-economic impact.Increasing the healthcare capacity for testing and tracing, implementing quarantine and physical distancing measures, restricting movement, and prioritizing the most vulnerable groups -the elderly and/or chronically sick patients -should be treated as ways to minimize the spread and impact of the virus.Furthermore, the social and economic dimensions of this crisis must be managed to enhance the resilience of societies and countries.There have been catastrophic losses due to this pandemic, leading to fatalities and bringing social and economic instability to many urban areas.The approaches to tackling this virus must be well-planned.Protecting society from this pandemic is everybody's business.Governments, the private sector, academics, and professionals, as well as every citizen, need to be engaged and play their role in building a resilient society in terms of health, economic, and social resilience.Citizen empowerment is crucial in mitigating the impacts of the pandemic, including the ability to adapt to shock, panic, and stress and to quickly respond to an unstable environment.