Life after COVID-19: Future directions?

Abstract The humans’ vulnerability and fragility have been demonstrated during pandemics, and as a community, will need proper preparation. The coronavirus outbreak was first reported at the end of 2019 and declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. Around the world, the response to the virus outbreak has been different. The detection, traceability, and the response for different countries have been delayed, causing the overwhelming of the health systems. However, some other nations exercised various strategies to contain the infection’s dissemination and recorded a low number of cases. The different measures taken, including contact tracing, lockdown, case detection, social distancing, and quarantine strategies, helped control the disease’s spreading. Only time will tell how well the world faced the outbreak. We also suggest the future directions that the global community should take to manage and mitigate the emergency.