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THE WORLD has changed in the blink of an eye in 2020 after being struck by a new virus that triggered a pandemic, put people all over the planet under enormous stress and confronted many countries with social and economic problems needing urgent solution. One way or another, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected practically everyone in the world. There have been prompt large-scale suspensions of business in many economic sectors, including manufacturing, tourism, air transportation, hospitality, and entertainment. Other sectors have been adapting to the new reality. The latter sectors include education - the pandemic has affected more than two billion learners in 192 countries [12] and has forced schools and universities to go over to distance learning.
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