Towards a happy ending

Quick action: A road block manned by police to stop people leaving Wuhan on Jan 25. China’s swift action to lockdown several provinces with millions of people to combat the spread of Covid-19 drew praise from the World Health Organisation. — AFP

“PREJUDICE keeps us from accepting each other, while pride keeps us from loving each other.” This is a classical reflection drawn by readers through the ages from Pride And Prejudice, a masterpiece written by English novelist Jane Austen in the 19th century. This lesson may also apply to relations between nations. Honesty and sincerity will win you good friends while cheating and blackmailing can only produce enemies.

Since the outbreak of Covid-19, I have been keeping a close eye on developments every day, worried and concerned about the situation in China and for the people who are infected. Though a little bit relived now about China, I still do not feel cheered up at all because from a “people’s war” in China this situation has evolved into a “global war” encompassing the world.