Elena Santiago, director general of CEN and CENELEC [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

According to the World Bank, after 18 months since COVID-19 started, the global economy is ready for the most robust post-recession recovery in 80 years.

COVID-19 has reminded us the hard way, the essential priority of keeping citizens safe and healthy.

And this must be combined with long-term policies, reinvigorating human capital, expanding access to digital connectivity, and investing in green infrastructure, to bolster growth of along a green, resilient and inclusive path.

It will take global coordination to end the pandemic through widespread vaccination, while taking care of microeconomics to avoid crisis until we get there.