In Malaysia, meanwhile, after a brief dip, we are seeing the numbers climb higher and higher once again. If we shut down sectors of the economy, we reduce crowds, and – as we have seen many times in Malaysia – we bring the Covid-19 numbers down. The flip side of that, meanwhile, is that the Covid-19 numbers invariably go back up. It feels like we are choosing to drink the sweet tea first, only to find ourselves thereafter drinking the bitter tea of climbing Covid-19 numbers. Who can forget Jacinda Ardern’s video of New Zealanders enjoying a barbecue because they had brought down Covid-19 numbers so low?

Source: The Star May 02, 2021 00:00 UTC