New Indonesian envoy in Dubai, who survived COVID-19 twice, shares valuable lessons

New Indonesian envoy in Dubai, who survived COVID-19 twice, shares valuable lessons

Dubai: Newly-appointed Indonesian Consul General K. Candra Negara is a COVID-19 survivor. Twice infected by the virus back in his home country, he did not panic, but remained calm and regularly took the medicines and vitamins prescribed by his doctor. But, more importantly, he maintained a positive attitude to overcome the infection. "I first contracted coronavirus last July. I was asymptomatic. Then, I got the virus again in the last week of January this year," told Gulf News earlier this week. He was speaking at a dinner he hosted at his residence in Jumeirah. Negara, who arrived in Dubai with his wife and three children last month, had this bit of advice: "There are two things I want to share. First, be prepared. Always try to keep your immune system up; exercise, eat well and sleep well. Second, if you contract the virus, don't panic. The virus is everywhere, so put on your mask, maintain social distancing and keep sanitising yourself. Take your medicines and vitamins. Have a positive attitude that you will overcome the infection." Thankfully, Negara said none in his family got the virus apart from him. He also mentioned that back in Indonesia, the vaccination campaign, which