Famous Leaders: Their Actions During COVID19 Pandemic
Generally, citizens of every country react to the government’s decision during the COVID19 pandemic. Leaders, doing their best to protect the lives of every mankind and its fellowmen. Citizens of every country surely respond both to support and appreciate or to against the action and decision of the government. COVID19 is an invisible lethal enemy, it is more than a terror or ambush attack that happens in human history. Infected individual every day is significantly increasing. It kills the economic stability and the precious life of every human being. All are affected; economic stability, status quo of individual, all ages. all gender, all religions, and all races.
Hence, to protect every leader’s territory and countrymen they should take risks and compassionate actions to save their country, people’s lives, and the world. LONG LIVE LEADERS!
CHINA- Xi Jinping
Everybody knows that Coronavirus originated in the public market of Wuhan, China. The said virus was transmitted from wildlife animals that cause of the disease pandemic around the world. China’s government do its best to protect many people’s lives. Ranked as a number one of many infected individuals from the period of December 2019 to February 2020 and declined the number of confirmed cases to 10th ranked as of April 28, 2020.
In addition, the government mandated to lockdown the region , utilized its technological advancement; disinfects the area and cities especially in Wuhan, China through the use of modern equipments, using a giant disinfectant machine and disinfection tunnels to ward off the virus, robotic disinfectant sprayer, protective suits that control drones to spray disinfectants, disinfection trucks and use of spray cannons that pull out the dust pollution particles in smoggy places and to repel the virus in the region. Wuhan, China is having a large area of territory, obsolete disinfecting process in the area might wasting precious time to fight an invisible enemy. Moreover, the government enhanced the facilities for COVID19 patients. The government of China, as well as the President, extends their hands to help other countries fighting COVID19 by providing medical materials and protective gears, giving ideas and hint regarding the virus’s prototype and its characteristics.
Accordingly, since the virus started in mainland China the government accomplish its best to help not only its citizen but also other countries for fighting COVID19 Pandemic.
JAPAN- Shinzo Abe
Japan knows for its quick response on the COVID19 since the outbreak has begun last December 2019. Japan belongs to top cases as of December 2019 to February 2020. The government decides to have an early response during the early stages of the COVID19 Pandemic. Actions of the government result significantly lowering rate of infected individuals. Imposing high standards on wearing mask, raised for higher more personal hygiene and mandating to close schools abruptly. Japanese citizens also are known for their high disciplined individuals. Citizens and residents obey and respect the decisions of the government. Their reputation on following the government rules, public restrictions, and obedience never failed. Although, Shinzo Abe criticized for the Diamond Princess ship issues that have been quarantined in Yokohama and late declaring public restrictions. Last April 6, 2020, the government of Japan declared National State of Emergency until May 6 in which restrictions on unimportant day trips, visiting parks and public places since cherry blossoms attracted many individuals.
Furthermore, the Government of Japan supports World Health Organization (WHO)to fight the Pandemic around the world since WHO is a prime organization fighting against coronavirus disease. They also provide avigan drug for other countries to have expected good results to fight coronavirus.
Hence, the government of Japan still astound reaction for many countries for its effective response regarding the COVID19 outbreak.
NEW ZEALAND-Jacinda Ardern
Having a woman leader is a notable honor in every country, a compassionate, canny, and bravery of heart and mind to rule her country in order to achieve a beautiful and safe place. Her empathy leadership was measured during the mass shooting incident that happens in Churchill. And now, New Zealand also fighting against COVID19. Government of New Zealand together with the leadership of Jacinta Ardern that support to lockdown the country and relied upon the power of science, technology, and empathy. The government of New Zealand took the attention of the world when they had achieved their goal and accomplishment to reduced and eliminate the confirmed cases. To follow government sovereignty and actions; staying at home, work from home if they can still continue, social distancing, and use of technology for the hostile contact tracing. The use of technology to have online transactions; purchasing goods and bank transactions.
Moreover, Government messages of empathy and compassion spread around the country through road signs “ be strong, be kind” while staying at home in a calm manner. Cooperation and understanding are essential to achieve the goal and to win the battle against the coronavirus disease happening in the world.
Thus, to fight the covid19 pandemic we should open our understanding with reference to the importance of Government actions for the betterment of the health situation of individuals living in a country. Health success, not only relying on fully equipped facilities and hospitals but also the understanding, cooperation, and sympathy towards each other. Success not only for one but for all.
NORTH KOREA- Kim Jong-Un
North Korea is known as one of the taciturn countries in the world. Kim dynasty has been ruled the country with 25million people for 70 years. As a secretive nation, North Korea government has secrecy on giving the country’s data to the public concerning the economic situation and health issue. High technology advancement including internet access is extremely restricted for every citizen in the country. Internet access is strictly consigned for the public, the domestic intranet is called “ kwangmyong” and there are censured websites for surfing.
Based on the telegraph, students from elite universities, political leaders and their families, and individual work in the country’s cyberwarfare usually allowed to use the internet. As a secretive country, Korean leader, avoiding public life and events and there is no data regarding confirming cases or infected individuals from coronavirus in the country. Even there is no data from the country, the government still imposed substantial measures that include travel restrictions and quarantine practices. Early January 2020, the government of North Korea closed its borders for foreign and tourist, imposing travel bans and suspension of flights.
Thus, the government of North Korea protects its people from the outside world, individual respect the norms and how the leader rule the country. To shield and to save the fellowmen you need to act brave and discrete the people to the information that could destroy the practices and dynasty. Too much learning could wreck the norms of the country.
PHILIPPINES- Rodrigo Duterte
The Philippines belongs to third world countries, governing the country is not easy. When there are supporters you should expect opponents. When the government doing its best towards the betterment of the country, you should expect that there are many individuals against it.
When COVID 19 spread slowly in the country, the government declared to have a community quarantine especially in National Capital Region (NCR) and followed by other Local Government Unit (LGU’s ) and cities. Travel restrictions are imposed to flatten the curve. No matter how the government doing its best to protect the lives of many people. Many citizens did not appreciate it. The government has allocated budget to support families and citizens of the country fighting COVID 19 pandemic. The president of the Philippines donates his one month salary to support and to help the government address fighting COVID19 crises. The Philippine government imposes actions such as lockdowns, compulsory wearing of mask, awareness on handwashing, personal sanitation, and social distancing in areas of urban and rural.
The saddest truth, the confirmed cases in significantly increasing; due to the reason that, many individuals did not follow the government decisions. Some were disobeying, some were taken protest when community quarantine imposed early on March 2020. Many individuals did not appreciate the action of the government to protect people’s lives, many were complaining about the government’s determination. In which all the actions and decision are protecting their existence in the country. The government needs cooperation, understanding, support, and sympathy of its citizens the same as other countries. But unfortunately, many did not notice the hardships of the government just to protect and guard the health situation of every people living in the country. Many taking advantage of what social media can do, some media was spreading false and rephasing statements in a fallacious manner regarding government affirmation.
Therefore, the country’s government rigntnow not only asking for financial support but also asking for cooperation, enthusiastic understanding, and human empathy from its residents and citizens to fight against covid19 pandemic. Political rivalry is a cause of chaos.
RUSSIA- Vladimir Putin
Russia is a country with the largest land area in the world and it shares borders with China, Ukraine, North Korea, and Norway. The country also one of the world’s large producers of petroleum in the world. Same in other countries Russia also practicing enhance measures to fight the pandemic happening in the world. And infected confirmed cases are increasing in numbers. Enhancing the measures for public safety also to protect the sustainability of the economy.
Moreover, the government of Russia connotes that the covid19 pandemic is chaos and challenge to every nation in the world. The whole world is facing a challenge that unequaled. Russia also cooperates with other counties to fight coronavirus disease. Russia sent cargoes such as medical aid and equipment for US and Italy since those countries infected many individuals much as expected. Cargoes sent to those countries mark as a signed with the word “From Russia with Love”. Putin set aside political issues,he still proved and showed how to be tough in this crisis happening and as part of human history in the world that cannot be forgotten.
Hence, the government of Russia especially Vladimir Putin wanted to save lives and help other countries to fight the COVID19 pandemic, he wanted to regain back the economy as the virus ruins not only many lives but also the economy day by day.
SINGAPORE-Lee Hsien Loong
Singapore is well known as one of the expensive, and prosperous country in the world. And it is a country considered a very low unemployment rate, business-friendly statutory environment, and achieving the world’s freest economy in 2020 index. In addition, as COVID19 pandemic is wrecking the economic cycle and lives of many individuals. Singapore urged to do a circuit breaker to scrunching down at home in order to stop and break the chain of transmission of virus in the country. Safe distancing guidelines, workplace health standability, and fines whoever violates the law.
Moreover, the government of Singapore helps other countries to fight the pandemic. the country also guarantees to continue travel links and global trade. In which to continue the cycle and importance of supply chain to support the economic stability ensuring the efficient flow of goods especially medical equipment and medicine in the time of disease pandemic. And to secure the stranded individual to return home safely.
Hence, the government of Singapore protecting the lives of individuals, helping other kingdom and saving also the economic status of the country. The government's actions are to protect peoples’ lives and economic life as part of the challenge in every nation.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES- Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Lavish lifestyle in United Arab Emirates is normal for most of the citizen living there including permanent residents and expats individual. The rich and luxurious lifestyles of people living in the country are known around the world. Booming of economic growth; real estate, gas and petroleum, fashion, tourism, and automotive and transport industries. And its famous cities are Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Riyadh, and Jeddah. Leaders of the UAE not only helping their territory but also helping many countries around the world. The country’s leaders support and assisted innumerable nations through charitable and development foundation towards human welfare especially right now in which COVID19 pandemic significantly increasing. Leaders of the United Arab Emirates(UAE) are also rich in compassion and humanitarian endeavor.
However, safety measures; restrictions of movements, suspension of public transport, mandatory wearing of mask and sent out fleet of drones to disinfect and sanitize the streets as part of National Disinfection Program are hereby imposed in the country. In line with this, UAE acquired modern and fully equipped hospitals for the citizens and residents for fighting COVID19.
Consequently, President along with different leaders in different cities of United Arab Emirates (UAE) doing heartily, extraordinary, and responsible actions to protect many lives of their country.
United States of America- Donald Trump
A nation that belongs to the first world countries, the world’s largest economy, have fully equipped and modernized hospitals, and some places one of the gambling cities in the world. Its entertainment is really famous in the planet. And the current fact is, the number of cases infected by COVID 19 everyday is increasing. As of May 2, 2020, the total confirmed cases of the individual is 1,131,452. As a result of worldmeters, USA is a leading country that infected by the coronavirus. Trump says he would not continue the social distancing guidelines and reopening the daily practices for every individual should be continued. He also blaming China for was not responsible to stop the virus from spreading on its land area before it spread around the world and every country suffering on it.
However, the US government and US organizations still helping and support other countries for fighting and heath awareness to fight COVID19 pandemic.
Hence, whatever the decision on the US government for fighting coronavirus disease. They surely know the probable happening or circumstances of their implemented actions.
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