Something about resiliency

In times of crisis, we often say and must say that we are resilient. We need to do this if we are to survive and inspire others. And, in the midst of the Covid pandemic, our mantra is to be tenacious, as we hope that the majority of us will be vaccinated, saving us from severe Covid infection problems. And many of our Filipino brothers and sisters would queue, exhausted in the end, even for their first dose of the vaccine.

Many people had to wait for their immunization schedule to be sent to them. For the time being, an increasing number of people are relying on the benefits of vaccination. The government has continued its push to persuade individuals who are still skeptical of the program's benefits. However, because time is of the essence, even if others are already convinced, vaccine supply is a major question. Compared to individuals who would like to be vaccinated, vaccinations are in little supply. Even if the Department of Health doubled its vaccination goal, they would still be unable to respond owing to a vaccine scarcity. This is true, as several local government units have temporarily halted immunization due to a scarcity of supplies.

In a global study that analyzes countries' resilience to the COVID-19 pandemic, our country came in 52nd out of 53 economies. According to Bloomberg's COVID Resilience Ranking, which was released on June 29, 2021, the Philippines came in second to last with a score of 45.3, trailing only Argentina with a score of 37.

The percentage of persons who have been vaccinated, the intensity of lockdowns, flight capacity, vaccinated travel routes, one-month cases per 100,000 population, one-month case fatality rate, total deaths per 1 million people, and positive rate were all factors evaluated in the study.

Malaysia has a resilience score of 46.6, India has a score of 47.7, Indonesia has a score of 48.2, Colombia has a score of 48.6, Pakistan has a score of 50.7, Bangladesh has a score of 51.3, Peru has a score of 51.4, and Taiwan has a score of 52.1, all of which are among the worst countries in the latest ranking.

There are times when, no matter how much we try to boost ourselves and be positive about what we do, we are just distracted and bewildered by a slew of other worries and realities that make it difficult for us to continue.

Instead of arguing and casting fingers, our leaders should focus their efforts on keeping up with the growing demand for vaccinations. And, because time is of the importance, we can't afford to wait for their interest to wane.

The spirit of resiliency must be matched with concrete measures to facilitate the rapid acquisition of new vaccines. From here, we can discuss full business reopening, class reopening, and other fundamental human efforts.