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View all search resultsRobust health care is 'new normal' for Indonesia
An epidemic curve shows the progression of illness in an outbreak over time. Epidemic curves show when people become ill by day, week or month. While scientists around the globe are trying to understand the virus and how to trace the most accurate epidemic curve, testing is fundamental to achieving the task.
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s we continue to understand and devise solutions to COVID-19, the “new normal” concept has become the single most discussed term by the public. We are seeing reports of several governments having successfully overcome the spread of the virus in their nations, showing how preparedness, coordination and discipline among citizens are the key elements in battling the pandemic.
An epidemic curve shows the progression of illness in an outbreak over time. Epidemic curves show when people become ill by day, week or month. While scientists around the globe are trying to understand the virus and how to trace the most accurate epidemic curve, testing is fundamental to achieving the task.
No one wants to contract the virus, see significant others suffering from the disease or, worse, cope with the deaths of loved ones. Everyone would love to see fewer and, if possible, zero new cases.
A leader of a great nation has recently said that testing for the virus is a double-edged sword because it leads to the identification of more cases. But fewer tests are not an option, as this will only make things more complicated.
On the other side of the globe, an archipelagic nation called Indonesia has been driven by eagerness to resume economic activity with, unfortunately, limited knowledge about how severe the pandemic’s impact is. Indonesia does not have a clear picture of the epidemic curve.
An accurate curve is required to decide priorities for the nation to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Everyone is anxious to go back to their normal lives and go about their daily business. Recently, Indonesia topped the list of reported cases in Southeast Asia, and this reported number is just the tip of the iceberg.
