The COVID-19 pandemic is an infectious disease pandemic with the agent SARS-CoV-2 virus, currently affecting and causing damage globally. The outbreak began in December 2019, with the first outbreak recorded in Wuhan City in Hubei Province in central China, stemming from a group of people with unexplained pneumonia, Local health officials confirmed earlier this group had contact, mainly with traders who traded and worked at Hoa Nam seafood wholesale market, which displays and slaughter many wildlife species. Chinese scientists then conducted a study and isolated a new strain of Coronavirus, temporarily called by WHO at 1919-nCov. have the same gene sequence at least 79.5% with previous SARS-CoV. 

The outbreak of the corona virus leads to a lack of supply, resulting from: worldwide increased use of equipment to combat epidemics, stockpiling and factory operations and logistical disruptions. The FDA has issued a warning about drug and medical equipment shortages due to increased consumer and supplier demand. Some localities, such as the United States, Italy and Hong Kong, also witnessed a panic-buying panic that led to shelves containing necessities such as food, toilet paper and bottled water, causing the drum to become empty. , leading to a shortage of supplies. The technology industry in particular has warned of delays in electronic shipments. According to WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom, the demand for personal protective equipment has increased by 100 times and this demand has led to a price increase of up to 20 times the normal price, causing a delay in the supply of personal protective equipment. Grant medical items for four to six months. WHO emphasizes that the shortage of personal protective equipment worldwide will pose a risk and increase the risk for health workers.

As of March 30, 2020, the global number of deaths due to COVID-19 has surpassed 33.000.