It has only been six short months since the worst pandemic in our lifetimes broke out.
Fortunately, there has been some respite in recent months from the lockdowns and movement restrictions.
In Singapore, the circuit breaker measures that lasted for most of April and all of May have been finally lifted.
Businesses that have been shuttered can now breathe a sigh of relief at being able to operate.
However, the pandemic is not over yet.
Countries such as the US are seeing a second COVID-19 wave that is, once again, threatening to overwhelm hospitals.
Confirmed cases have hit 3 million in the US, and the death toll is approaching 150,000.
Australia and South Korea have also witnessed a second wave of infections after successfully suppressing the virus earlier, demonstrating how tough it is to eradicate this dreaded disease.
Thankfully, Singapore has reported no second wave just yet, but the risk is ever-present and should not be underestimated....