Position Paper Economic and Social Council

          

Name                         : Muhammad Romadhona Vico Rafli pasha

Country                     : Botswana

Commite                   : Economic and Social (ECOSOC)

Topic Agenda          : Moving Forward from the COVID – 19 Pandemic :

 Repairing the Exiting economy vs Building a New Economy.

 BACKGROUND

Corona virus is part of the virus family that causes disease in animals or also in humans. His case began with pneumonia or mysterious pneumonia in December 2019. Many cases of this mysterious pneumonia infection are found in animal markets. The Corona virus or COVID-19 is thought to be carried by bats and other animals that are eaten by humans until infection occurs. Coronavirus is actually familiar in the world of animal health, but only a few types are capable of infecting humans to become pneumonia. This case is allegedly related to the sale of animals at the Huanan animal market in Wuhan of various types of animal meat, including those that are not commonly consumed such as snakes, bats and various types of rats. With this background, the Corona Virus is not the only time people in the world panic. Having flu-like symptoms, the Corona Virus develops rapidly, resulting in more severe infections and organ failure. Even the WHO declared the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic on March 11, 2020.

 

PAST ACTIONS

Starting from a local case, Covid-19 spreads throughout the world one by one through transmission which is called imported cases from outside the area of origin or local transmission between residents. In conclusion so far, the analysis of experts shows that Covid-19 is more resilient in low-temperature and dry areas although the virus is also endemic in countries with opposing temperature and humidity conditions. This virus is also more susceptible to causing death in the elderly population. The results showed the virus resembled severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). In Botswana for the first time confirmed the Corona virus on March 30, 2020. On March 30, the country's first three cases were confirmed. On March 25, a 78-year-old woman suspected of having COVID-19 died in Ramotswa. Days after his death, his results came back positive making him the fourth case of COVID-19 in Botswana. As a precaution, the government has banned gatherings of more than 50 people and entry of people from countries deemed high risk. On March 24, the government announced that the borders would be closed. On May 1, 2020, the Dutch government issued a regulation compulsory wearing masks when leaving the house. Botswana citizens are allowed to return but must be quarantined for 14 days. However, there are concerns that people may still enter Botswana illegally from Zimbabwe by avoiding official border crossings. In the education sector, all schools will be closed starting March 20. Teaching resumed on 2 June. Only on August 29, 2020, the total number of cases was 1633 with a total of 6 cases of death and a total test of 190,547. With 418 active cases. Botswana’s growth has lowered to 3% in 2019 - against 4.5% in 2018 - amid a severe drought and a feeble diamond market (IMF). According to the updated IMF forecasts from 14 April 2020, due to the outbreak of the COVID-19, GDP growth is expected to fall to -5.4% in 2020 and pick up to 6.8% in 2021, subject to the post pandemic global economic recovery, conclusion of the normalization of the diamond market and the beginning of the copper production.

 

MY SOLUTIONS AND ADVICE FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF BOTSWANA

1.    The government must relax the time for paying interest and taxes to every affected citizen.

2.    The government is required to control economic activity so that the economy does not decline further.

3.    The government provides assistance in the form of money or basic foodstuffs to affected citizens.

4.    The government is recommended to allocate state revenue and expenditure budget funds to restore the economic situation after the Corona virus pandemic

Reference : https://www.gov.bw/