One by one, European countries are beginning to withdraw Covid-19 restrictions. But the relaxation does not mean everyone can feel free like before the pandemic. Some still feel the need to protect themselves.

The government is planning to lower the Covid-19 pandemic to an endemic status. At the same time, vaccination has slowed down and millions of vaccines in the country have expired.

Scientists all over the globe have been working to develop Covid-19 vaccines since the pandemic broke out. Indonesia joined the fight by producing the Merah Putih (Red and White) vaccine. In the field, the country’s vaccination program has been equally frenzied. Racing against time and new Covid-19 variants, vaccination has not only relied on health workers. Regional governments, the police and the military, as well as ordinary citizens were mobilized to reach those in remote areas.

Amid the collapse of the health care system, the public shows solidarity. People try to save lives and prevent transmission.

Ivermectin is being promoted by a number of politicians and businesspeople as an effective treatment against the coronavirus. The Food and Drug Monitoring Agency must be independent from pressure.

Indian doctors disagree on the use of ivermectin to treat Covid-19 patients. The decline in Covid cases has also been due to regional lockdowns and vaccination.

The Food and Drug Monitoring Agency raided a factory that had been manufacturing poor quality ivermectin. To garner support for the use of the anti-parasite drug, Harsen lobbied several government officials. Wishing to keep up, the state-owned enterprises ministry is pushing Indofarma to produce a similar medicine. It seems businesses have been taking advantage of Covid-19.