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As coronavirus spread in Mexico, health care workers faced physical aggression on top of suspicion by people who viewed them as sources of infection. But in April, two cycling organizations came to their help, launching an initiative on social media inviting people to donate unused bicycles or spare parts to be given to healthcare workers.
Staying at home for months has inevitably fueled anxiety and boredom among many people, who then struggle to cope with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on their mental health in a variety of ways.While some people have found a quick fix through virtual connections with loved ones, others have found it through a personal respite: cycling.
Puput Soedarjanto from urban cycling community Bike2work said that according to data compiled by the group, at least 16 cyclists died so far this year in traffic accidents in several cities in the country while another 15 cyclists were hospitalized.
YSS, who was still in elementary school at the time, won the bicycle as a prize during Jokowi’s visit to a vocational school in Kupang. A standout student, YSS had been selected to go to the event to represent his school.
Jakarta aims to follow in the footsteps of many cities around the world where eco-friendly mobility by means of riding a bicycle is highly encouraged through bike-sharing programs, amid the longstanding issue of air pollution and traffic congestion in the capital.
