Open AccessCOVID-19 Pandemic: lessons learnt and the way forward
Author(s) -
Gathsaurie Neelika Malavige
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
vidyodaya journal of science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2792-1298
DOI - 10.31357/vjs.v24i02.5403
Subject(s) - pandemic , preparedness , covid-19 , urbanization , anticipation (artificial intelligence) , deforestation (computer science) , development economics , face (sociological concept) , economic growth , geography , political science , economics , sociology , social science , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease , computer science , medicine , pathology , law , programming language , artificial intelligence
Although the scientific community had been predicting and preparing for a pandemic for the last 10 years, many policy makers did not envision that a virus could cause such devastation to human life, economies and to the social structure. COVID-19 has taught us many bitter lessons and while moving forward it is important to understand that this current pandemic is yet to end. However, COVID-19 is unlikely to be the last pandemic that we face, Due to certain human activities such as urbanization, deforestation, increased human and animal interactions and climate change, we will see more pandemics emerging in the coming years. Preparedness and anticipation of such an event is the only way forward.