The COVID-19 pandemic has killed a total of more than 6.8 million people in 3 years, devastating many families. The pandemic has also caused trillions of economic damages globally.
Humanity needs to be better prepared for the next pandemic. The speed to respond to the next disease outbreak and pandemic is vital in reducing fatality and economic damage.
We are, by April 2022, 25 months into the global COVID-19 pandemic which was declared officially by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 11 Mar 2020.
In many parts of the world, lives have come back to almost like the pre-pandemic normal. People have gone back to offices to work at least for some workdays instead of working from home. Students have gone back to schools for face-to-face learning. International borders are open in many countries.
So, are we in the COVID-19 endemic yet?
When will WHO declare the end of pandemic? It has to be when the severity of COVID-19 infections is similar to that of seasonal flu, which has a commonly quoted mortality rate in the range of 0.1%. Based on the most recent reported global infection cases and deaths, COVID-19 infections still have a mortality rate of well above 1%. We have to bring down the global mortality rate down from 1% to 0.1%. It is a big gap…….
For people visiting Melbourne and went to Moomba Festival Parade on 9 Mar 20, it must have been a surreal and strange experience. Why? Because after this parade, which thousands of people attended, the world had changed so dramatically. The change had so profoundly impacted all our lives in so many ways.
2020 will be the year we will never forget. For many of us, 2020 will be the most memorable year in our lifetime. 2021 will be the year of hope, the hope of returning to pre-COVID normal or at least a new normal.
Contactless, touch-free, and hands-free are the new buzz words these days, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Can Humankind win the war against COVID-19? The answer is yes.
In less than a year, many COVID-19 vaccine developments has made very good progress and are already in the final phase of clinical trials.
What about COVID-19 testing technology?
What a way to enjoy outdoor in Autumn in a persimmon orchard just a 30-minute drive from Perth CBD.