Coronavirus Pandemic As A Threat To Lives And Livelihood: The Need For A Home Grown Solution

The crisis of coronavirus is arguably between saving lives and protecting livelihood and everything in- between. The outbreak has definitely had a significant toll on the means of livelihood and the lives of people across board, particularly those in the low income economies and less developed societies. The paper therefore seeks to underscore the impact of the pandemic on the lives and livelihood of citizens in low income economies in particularly in Africa and highlight the need for home-grown solutions. The paper seeks to bring to fore the nexus between the coronavirus pandemic, public health and economic growth and the need for an indigenous solution. It is the submission of the paper that there couldn’t be a better time than now to look inward and find solutions to our peculiar problems. It also recommends amongst other things the need for governments to rise up to the responsibilities given to them by harnessing resources and talents.