Both COVID-19 itself and the resulting economic crisis are global problems. They can be solved effectively only by global cooperation. To defeat the virus, we first need to share information globally. A coronavirus(冠状病毒) in China and one in the US cannot exchange tips on how to infect humans. Yet, China can teach the US valuable lessons about the virus. What an Italian doctor discovers might save lives in Tehran. When the UK government hesitates between several policies, it can get advice from the Koreans who have faced a similar problem.
Global cooperation is needed on the economic front, too. Ifs vitally required in normal times, let alone in the moment of a crisis. If each government does its own thing, completely ignoring the others, the result will be chaos and a deepening crisis. We need a global plan of action, and we need it fast.
An overall ban on it for months will cause huge hardships and block the war against the coronavirus. Countries need to cooperate to allow at least a small number of essential people to continue crossing borders: scientists, doctors, journalists and politicians. This can be done by reaching an agreement on the advance examination of those people by their home country.
Unfortunately, at present countries hardly do these things. Will we travel down the route of disunity, or will we adopt the path of global solidarity (团结)? If it's the latter, it'll be a victory not only against the coronavirus, but against all future crises that might attack humankind.
A. Humans need to make a choice.
B. The nature of supply chains is global.
C. That's the big advantage of humans over viruses.
D. Reaching a global agreement on travel is also necessary.
E. Another requirement is to support worldwide professionals.
F. But for this to happen, we need a spirit of global cooperation and trust.
G. We also need a global effort to produce and hand out medical equipment.
