The surge in infections is part of a global trend

AFTER more than six weeks since Phase One of the National Recovery Plan was implemented, our Covid-19 infections are not only refusing to fall, but have spiked. On July 13, daily new infections breached the five-figure mark for the first time at 11,079 cases.

Malaysians are understandably upset. After a prolonged period of being holed up at home, with many denied of the opportunity to earn a living, there seems to be no light at the end of the tunnel. In fits of anger and disappointment, we often look for a scapegoat and, often, the government becomes the object of our fury. However, I think we have to acknowledge that this government is not alone in struggling to contain this global pandemic.