This invariably revolves around the need to choose between saving lives and saving livelihoods. Since this outbreak began last year, the government has been introducing policies and measures aimed at simultaneously saving lives and livelihoods. In fact, MCO 2.0 has proven that it is possible to keep infection numbers down without closing the economic sector. This is neither just a health crisis nor merely an economic one. It’s a double whammy crisis.

Source: The Star May 28, 2021 22:30 UTC