The global effect of the novel corona-virus disease (COVID-19) pandemic seems to be spiraling. Data from the World Health Organization (WHO) daily pandemic report shows that as of 16:00 on May 7 (Beijing time), more than 3.72 mil-lion cases had been reported globally. The death toll exceeded 260,000. These num-bers are not mere figures. They involve lives and families and bring profound sad-ness to millions of households across the world who have lost their loved ones.