Good bye 2020, welcome 2021.

The Year 2020 is coming to an end. But, it will go down as one of the blackest years in the history of mankind. This is because, the entire world is rattled by the dreaded Corona Virus Disease. 8 crore people were infected. 18 lakh people, mostly working people, have lost their lives. The world has not come out of the grip of this virus. However, numerous vaccines are likely to hit the market soon. It is in this backdrop, that the world is going to step into the New Year. The year 2020 may go. But, the experiences it gave, will remain. They are :-

1. The super power United States, which is having sophisticated weapons to destroy this world many times, could not defeat the Corona Virus. It is an irony, that the US became the biggest victim of the COVID-19 in the world. 
2. The US and the European countries, which are the most wealthy and advanced nations in the world, have become the biggest victims of Corona Virus. This is because, the total privatisation of the health care system in those countries.
3. On the other hand, Socialist countries, like China, Cuba and Vietnam safeguarded the people successfully. Death of people in these countries, is very minimal. The Socialist system has proved to be superior to the Capitalist system. 
4. The working people throughout the world, suffered severely. At the same time, the corporates increased their wealth remarkably, even during this COVID-19 pandemic situation. This is only because of the pro-corporate policies of the Capitalist countries. 
5. In India, 14 crore migrant workers were rendered jobless, homeless and were thrown onto the streets. However, it is during this period, corporates like Adani and Ambani multiplied their wealth. It is in this period, Mukesh Ambani became the 5th richest man in the world.
6. In India, "privatisation" has become the 'mantra' of the Modi government. All utilities, like health care, railways, banks, electricity, telecom, insurance, etc., are being sold to the private. However, we should not forget that, only the government run hospitals played a major role in safeguarding the people from COVID-19. The money minting corporate hospitals were not in the picture, till recently.