From The Chief Editor’s Desk

The COVID-19 pandemic has been an event that brought about great changes in the way we were living with increased morbidity and mortality. Socioeconomic conditions were also affected. The initial response to the pandemic was total isolation termed a lockdown and the population was confined to their homes. Later on, two models were adopted. The majority of countries adopted mass vaccination and gradually decreased restrictions on movement and return to work. The Chinese government adopted a zero COVID policy resulting in popular unrest and weakening the economy. While zero COVID policy resulted in decreasing morbidity and mortality at the cost of limitations and restriction of movement and declined in economic recovery. Recently popular unrest in China has forced the government to allow more free movement in economic activity and adopted measures to increase vaccinations.