COVID-19 in Asia – changing life as we know it and the new normalRošker, Jana S. (Avtor) Covid-19 in Asiaglobal pandemictranscultural studies of pandemicsThe present issue of Asian Studies is devoted to the investigation of the causes, effects, and ethical and ideological implications of the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia, particularly in East and South-East Asia. COVID-19 has had a dramatic impact on global societies. There have been enormous changes in the economy, lifestyles, education, culture, and many other aspects of social life (Caron 2021, 1). The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed societies, cultures, organizations, infrastructures, and many social services into a completely new reality. In this respect, the COVID-19 pandemic is without doubt a crisis of global proportions. Therefore, the whole of humanity should try to find a strategic solution to it, and to this end, the importance of intercultural dialog is manifested in a particularly clear and unambiguous way.20222022-11-30 11:17:22Članek v reviji142866UDK: 130.2(5):578.834ISSN pri članku: 2232-5131DOI: 10.4312/as.2022.10.1.7-11COBISS_ID: 94264323sl