Moving Forward During COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

At the end of 2019 (December in Wuhan, China) a new disease was identified (Coronavirus Disease 2019 COVID-19) caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 [1,2]. The world was about to change completely; it became a public health emergency of international concern in January 2020 and in March 11 The World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic. The COVID-19 Pandemic is ongoing and this highly infectious viral disease has claimed thousands lives worldwide, has caused the disruption of economics and social activities; religious, sports, political and cultural events have been cancelled. Social distancing, general hygiene measures and the use of face masks help prevent people from spreading COVID-19 and also protect wearers from being infected themselves. All activities have been impacted, how we live and interact with each other, family, friends, colleagues or strangers, how we work and communicate, how we move around in daily life and travel; COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world.