FOREWORD

Abstract

FOREWORD

Now approaching the end of 2021, one question prevails: what will the world be in the aftermath of COVID-19? It seems that no-one can make an exact prediction. In general, however, we can say the world will face heightened natural turbulence (as evident in many places facing natural disasters, including the recent flooding in Thailand), greater tension between different political economic countries including tension between the two giants—the US and China, and certainly we must continue to live with COVID-19 and any unforeseen diseases. It seems the world will never be the same again. A real challenge is how to recover faster, or to have COVID resilience? Rather than mourning for the good old days, we must live on with more caution, be sensible and kind to others, and become self-reliant.