Letter.

 Letter Published in The National UAE On 31 Dec 20  2021: To better days and good health

This has not been a good year. Till February it was going relatively smoothly but March onwards, when WHO officially declared the coronavirus a pandemic, lockdowns began to effect how we lived our lives. Everything changed overnight and the virus put the brakes on countless plans. Who knew at the start of this year that we would read bleak statistics of death everyday?

Covid-19 also slowed down business, obstructed development and people across the world lost their livelihoods. In the global scenario, the US was most affected. This in itself was shocking to many.

I hope the new year will be better for all of us, for all countries, particularly those grappling hard with the virus – the US, the UK, Brazil and India. I wish especially the people who are dealing with unseen difficulties, a healthy, happy and peaceful new year.

K Ragavan, Bengaluru, India