Covid-19 Pandemic: Challenges and Opportunities

Abstract

Abstract

It is no longer in doubt that Covid-19 pandemic caused by SARS-COV2 which was reported in Wuhan, China in December 2019, has caused a grave devastation and disrupted the way nations and their citizens conduct their affairs. It has witnessed upheaval in socio-economic norms, decimated jobs and placed millions of livelihood at risk globally. Consequently, many have resort to negative coping strategies such as distress sale of assets, predatory loans, child labour etc. The paper examines challenges and opportunities posed by Covid-19 pandemic. We employed secondary sources of data collection while we utilized content analysis in analyzing the data we collected. The study found out that despite the above challenges posed by Covid-19, a lot of advantages and opportunities are embedded in the pandemic which if well harnessed will lead to real human development. Based on the findings, the study argued that we should “never let a good crisis go to waste” for there are always opportunities in every crisis.