Throughout February, the world focused on two main issues.
On one hand was the escalating Black Lives Matter movement, and on the other hand, the virus began invading countries.
It became an open secret that Asians were more susceptible to infection and severe illness.
This led Asian countries to adopt stringent preventive measures against the virus in the early stages.
Even Japan and Korea, while criticizing China for its lack of democracy, sprayed disinfectants in the streets to curb the virus spread and protect the economy.
In contrast, Western countries led by the United States, treating the virus as just a mere cold, were indifferent and took no measures.
Thus, they smoothly became the epicenter for the advanced version of the virus outbreak.
In late February, while China, except for a few cities, announced lifting restrictions and returning to normal operations,
